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HEALTHBEAT SHOW NOTES .... Episode #68 - Recorded October 27, 2006Hello
and welcome to this week’s edition of HealthBeat, Chiropractic OnLine Today’s
Health, News and informational Podcast. In
this week’s news:
We’ll Look At –
For
HealthBeat, This is Dr. Todd Eglow. Welcome
to HealthBeat Podcast #68, recorded
October 27, 2006. HealthBeat is
Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and
commentary about Chiropractic and Health. This
week’s Episode is sponsored by DaVinci
Laboratories.
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year. However, all shows will still
be available on our web site, at ChiropracticRadio.com And
Now for some news …. FCER
Fellowships The
Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research recognizes the need for the
chiropractic profession to develop its own research infrastructure. As
such, the FCER has provided financial assistance to 148 promising scholars who
had expressed a desire to study various aspects of chiropractic methods of care.
FCER is therefore pleased to announce that the Foot Levelers and National Board
of Chiropractic Examiners financial support of FCER’s 2006 Fellows, as well as
the recipients of those awards. In
order to obtain an FCER Fellowship, applicants must show financial need in
addition to providing satisfactory documentation that establishes superior
transcripts; detailed, insightful and enthusiastic letters of recommendation;
and a feasible, lasting interest in research. The purpose of the FCER Fellowship
awards is to provide the chiropractic profession with a steady supply of
high-quality, dedicated researchers and to increase the research base of the
profession. Information
on FCER, its programs, funded research, products that support further research,
and more may be found at www.fcer.org Medicare fix possible by end of year The Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Joe Barton (R-Texas) has said he wants to continue working on an overhaul of the Medicare physician payment system, despite the fall Congressional recess. As
you recall from earlier HealthBeat broadcasts, the ACA has been lobbying to have
the proposed Fee cuts postponed and re-evaluated. For
more information, surf to our Web Site - http://www.chiroeco.com/news/2006/October/Medicare.php California WC reform reduces DC utilization Use
of chiropractic services for workers compensation cases in California has
dropped 77 percent following the enactment of SB 228 reforms that went into
effect in 2004. That bill limited chiropractic and physical therapy utilization
to 24 visits each. For
more information, surf to our Web Site - http://www.chiroeco.com/news/2006/October/California.php Immediate
Effects on Neck Pain and Active Range of Motion After a Single Cervical
High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Manipulation A
study in the September 2006 issue of JMPT, the Journal of Manipulative and
Physiological Therapeutics, had the objective to analyze the immediate effects
on neck pain and active cervical range of motion after a single cervical
high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulation or a control mobilization
procedure in mechanical neck pain subjects. In addition, the study assessed the
possible correlation between neck pain and neck mobility. The
lateral gliding test was used to establish the presence of an intervertebral
joint dysfunction at the C3 through C4 or C4 through C5 levels. Subjects were
divided randomly into either an experimental group, which received an HVLA
thrust, or a control group, which received a manual mobilization procedure.
The outcome measures were active cervical range of motion and neck pain
at rest assessed pretreatment and 5 minutes posttreatment by an assessor blinded
to the treatment allocation of the patient. The
conclusion of the study suggest that a single cervical HVLA manipulation was
more effective in reducing neck pain at rest and in increasing active cervical
range of motion than a control mobilization procedure in subjects suffering from
mechanical neck pain. For
more information, surf to our Show Notes for a link to this study - http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ymmt/article/PIIS0161475406001758/abstract Chiropractic
In The News One
of the popular US shows these days is Dancing With The Stars…. A show that
features celebrities who are not dancers by profession who are teamed with
professional dancers. They then
train with the professional dancers and compete over a 10-12 week period. One
of the non-professional dancers in the current Fall 2006 season is US football
great Emmitt Smith. The
Oct. 10, 2006 episode highlighted Smith’s relationship with his doctor of
chiropractic. The video footage showed Smith receiving a few “minor
repairs” before the week’s Samba competition. After receiving his
chiropractic treatment, Smith went on to deliver “the best samba of the
night,” according to head judge Len Goodman. And
Smith isn’t the only contestant relying on the benefits of chiropractic care
to stay in top dancing form. According to a past Dancing with
the Stars contestant, two of the show’s dancing professionals were both
dancing injured during the Oct. 10 episode. As a result, the program producers
had a chiropractor standing by just in case the women needed treatment. As
always, please surf to our Podcast Show Notes at ChiropractiRadio.com
for a full listing of web references mentioned in today’s show. And
remember - COT’s Healthbeat always
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nutritional or exercise lifestyle modifications with a qualified healthcare
professional.
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