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Topics:

Chiropractic and stroke	Subluxation correction for asymptomatic patients
Scientific Validation of Vertebral Subluxation	Independent Medical Exams
Wellness Care	Practice Management and Promotion
Chiropractic Guidelines -- CCP & Mercy	Drugs & Chiropractic
Chiropractic for Children	The VA and the U.S. military
Women's Health	Legislative Policy
Vaccinations

Chiropractic and stroke:

General:

WCA Position Paper

A review of studies involving chiropractic adjustments and stroke

Journal of Vertebral Subluxation articles:

Chiropractic and the Risk of Stroke [September 2001, Vol 4, No.3, pp 60-61], Terry A. Rondberg, D.C.

Adjustments, Strokes and Errors in Medicine [September 2001, Vol 4, No.3,
pp 62-64], Christopher Kent, D.C., D.C.

Approaches to Unsubstantiated Criticism: An Editorial Rejoinder on the
Stroke Issue [September 2001, Vol 4, No.3, pp 65-67], Mark R. Filippi, D.C.

Critical Appraisal of an Article about Harm: Chiropractic Adjustment and
Stroke [September 2001, Vol 4, No.3, pp 68-74], Adrian Wenban, B.Sc., B.App.Sc., M.Med.Sc

Epidemiology - The science that cried 'causation' one too many times
[September 2001, Vol 4, No.3, pp 75-77], Adrian Wenban, B.Sc., B.App.Sc., M.Med.Sc

Chiropractic Perils [June 2002, Vol 4, No.3, pp -79], Anthony Rosner, Ph.D.

Stroke and Chiropractic: Sorting Fact from Fiction [June 2002, Vol 4, No.3, p 81], Matthew McCoy, D.C.

A review of the literature regarding stroke and chiropractic [September 2001, Vol 4, No.3, pp 42-59], Ari Cohn, D.C.

Risk Assessment of Neurological and/or Vertebrobasilar Complications in the Pediatric Chiropractic Patient, Richard A. Pistolese, B.Sc.

Press Releases:

No significant link proven between strokes and chiropractic

WCA response to anti-chiropractic media coverage

Research debunks suggested link between chiropractic and stroke

Articles

Do cervical adjustments cause strokes? by Christopher Kent, D.C.

WCA continues to dispel media stroke misinformation

WCA Board member refutes anti-chiropractic article in Times

Adjustments, strokes and errors in medicine by Christopher Kent, D.C.

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Scientific Validation of Vertebral Subluxation

General:

WCA Resolutions of the 2002 International Summit

Declaration on International Affairs

Models of Vertebral Subluxation

Models of Vertebral Subluxation: A Review, Christopher Kent, D.C.

Modern Concepts of Vertebral Subluxation I: A Proposed Vertebral Subluxation Model Reflecting Traditional Concepts and Recent Advances in Health and Science, William R. Boone Ph.D, D.C. , and Graham J. Dobson, D.C.

Modern Concepts of Vertebral Subluxation II: A Proposed Vertebral Subluxation Model Reflecting Traditional Concepts and Recent Advances in Health and Science: Part II,
William R. Boone, Ph.D., D.C., and Graham J. Dobson, D.C.

Modern Concepts of Vertebral Subluxation III: A Proposed Vertebral Subluxation Model Reflecting Traditional Concepts and Recent Advances in Health and Science: Part III, William R. Boone, Ph.D., D.C. and Graham J. Dobson, D.C.

Clincial Effects of Nerve Root Compression: The Effects of Mild Compression on Spinal Nerve Roots with Implications for Models of Vertebral Subluxation and the Clinical Effects of Chiropractic Adjustment [May 2001, Vol 4, No.2], R. Scott Alderson, D.C., George J. Muhs, D.C., DABCN, CCN

CCP Guidelines Survey -- A Survey Response Regarding the Appropriateness of Professional Practice Guidelines to Subluxation-Based Chiropractic, Christopher Kent, D.C.,Terry Rondberg, D.C., Marnie Dobson

Cervical Curves and Degeneration: A Demographic and Physical Characterization of Cervical Spine Curvature and Degeneration, Michael Shaikewitz, D.C.

Measuring Components of Subluxation: A Multiple Parameter Assessment of Whiplash Injury Patients Undergoing Subluxation Based Chiropractic Care: A Retrospective Study,
Harold G. McCoy, D.C. , Matthew McCoy, D.C.

Subluxation and Quality of Life: A Retrospective Assessment of Network Care Using a Survey of Self-Rated Health, Wellness and Quality of Life, Robert H. I. Blanks, Ph.D , Tonya L. Schuster, Ph.D , Marnie Dobson, B.A.

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Case Studies in Subluxation Based Chiropractic

Structural Changes
Structural Changes in the Cervical Spine Following Spinal Adjustments in a Patient with Os Odontoideum: A Case Report, Graham J Dobson, D.C.

Menopause
Cervicothoracic Subluxation and Hot Flashes in a Perimenopausal Subject: A Time-Series Case Report, Marion Weber, D.C. , and Charles S. Masarsky, D.C.

Pulmonary Function
Changes in Pulmonary Function Associated with Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic Care,
Robert Kessinger, D.C.

Vertebral Misalignment
Persistence of Vertebral Misalignments Detected on Radiographs of the Cervical Spine During Chiropractic Care: A Case Study, John F. Hart, D.C.

Asthma
An Impairment Rating Analysis Of Asthmatic Children Under Chiropractic Care, Robert L. Graham, D.C. ; Richard A. Pistolese, B.S

Athletic Performance
Athletic Performance and Physiological Measures in Baseball Players Following Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care: A pilot study, Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C. , Jason Kolber , Mitzi Schwartzbauer, D.C. , John Hart, D.C. , John Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.

Changes in Visual Acuity
Changes in Visual Acuity in Patients Receiving Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic Care,
Robert Kessinger, D.C. , Dessy Boneva, D.C.

Scoliosis Reduction
Scoliosis Reduction Utilizing an Exercise [May 2001, Vol 4, No.2], Gary V. Golembiewski, D.C., F.A.S.B.E. and Daniel J. Catanzaro, D.C.

Multiple Sclerosis
Upper Cervical Chiropractic Management of a Multiple Sclerosis Patient: A Case Report [May 2001, Vol 4, No.2], Erin L. Elster, D.C.

Liver Cancer
Remission of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient under Chiropractic Care: A Case Report, Gerald Lee and Clarence D. Jenson, D.C.

Psoriasis
Reduction of Psoriasis in a Patient under Network Spinal Analysis Care: A Case Report
Madeline Behrendt, D.C.

Sleep Apnea and Cervical Curves
Cervical Angles in Sleep Apnea Patients: A Retrospective Study,Graham J. Dobson, D.C. , Robert H. I. Blanks, Ph.D. , W.R. Boone, Ph.D., D.C. , and Harold G. McCoy, D.C.

Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Disease Severity Based on Multivariate Analysis of Patient Polysomnographic,Records, Robert H.I. Blanks Ph.D. and Victor V. Strelzow, M.D., FACA, FRCS-C

Sleep Apnea - Case Report
A Descriptive Report of Change in Cervical Curve in a Sleep Apnea Patient:The Importance of Monitoring Possible Predisposing Factors in the Application of Chiropractic Care, Daniel Kuhn, D.C.

Cervical Pillows
The Effect of the Purity Health Pillow™ on Subjects Experiencing Chronic Benign Cervical Pain: A Pilot Study, Gary Burns, D.C

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Outcome Assessment in Subluxation Based Chiropractic

Monitoring Patient Progress
A Method of Patient Progress Assessment for use in the Clinical Setting, Tom Preston D.C.

Muscle Testing, ROM and X-ray as Outcome Assessments
A Multiple Parameter Assessment of Whiplash Injury Patients Undergoing Subluxation Based Chiropractic Care: A Retrospective Study, Harold G. McCoy, D.C. , Matthew McCoy, D.C.

Muscle Testing and Articular Challenges
Manual Muscle Testing combined with Specific Head Positioning, and other Articular Challenges, as an Assessment of Vertebral Subluxation of the Upper Cervical Spine: A Descriptive Paper, Graham J Dobson, D.C.

Wellness & Quality of Life Measurement
A Longitudinal Assessment of Chiropractic Care Using a Survey of Self-Rated Health Wellness & Quality of Life: A Preliminary Study, Mark J. Marino and Phillippa M. Langrell

Differential Compliance & Joint Fixation
The Clinical Application of Differential Compliance Methodology to Joint Fixation Identification and Resolution Using the PulStarFRAS™, Joseph M. Evans, Ph.D. and Daniel L. Collins, D.C.

Differential Compliance and Joint Fixation II
Differential Compliance Measured by the Function Recording and Analysis System in the Assessment of Vertebral Subluxation, Joseph M. Evans, Ph.D.

Measuring Clinical Progress
The Use of a Numerical Point System in the Assessment of Clinical Progress in Patients under Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Care: A Case Study, Patrick L.Vanquaethem, D.C. , and James L. Gould, D.C.

Thermography & SEMG
Changes in Digital Skin Temperature, Surface Electromyography, and Electrodermal Activity in Subjects Receiving, Network Spinal Analysis Care, Eric B. Miller, Ph.D. , Peter D. Redmond, D.C.

Thermography
Vertebral Subluxation Correction and its Affect on Thermographic Readings: A Description of the Advent of the Visi-Therm as Applied to Chiropractic Patient Assessment, G. Stillwagon, D.C. , Ph.C. , Kevin L. Stillwagon, D.C.

Cervical Curve Angles
Cervical Angles in Sleep Apnea Patients: A Retrospective Study, Graham J. Dobson, D.C. , Robert H. I. Blanks, Ph.D. , W.R. Boone, Ph.D., D.C. , and Harold G. McCoy, D.C.

Change in Cervical Curve
A Descriptive Report of Change in Cervical Curve in a Sleep Apnea Patient:The Importance of Monitoring Possible Predisposing Factors in the Application of Chiropractic Care, Daniel Kuhn, D.C.

Objectives of Chiropractic Care
Clarifying the Objectives of Chiropractic Care, William R. Boone, PhD., D.C.

X-ray Positioning Reliability
Reliability of the Pettibon Patient Positioning System for Radiographic Production [October 2000, Vol 4, No. 1], Barry L. Jackson, Ph.D., William F. Barker, Ph.D., Burl R. Pettibon, D.C., Dennis Woggon, D.C. , James Bentz, D.C., David Hamilton, D.C., Mark Weigand, D.C., Richard Hester, D.C.

Vertebral Subluxation Hypothesis Tree
Hypothesis Formulation for Scientific Investigation of Vertebral Subluxation, Edward F. Owens, Jr., D.C., David B. Koch,D.C., Leroy Moore, D.C.

Surface Electromyography & Subluxation
Normative Data for Paraspinal Surface Electromyographic Scanning Using a 25-500 Hz Bandpass, Patrick Gentempo, Jr. D.C. , Christopher Kent, D.C. , Brett Hightower, D.C. , Salvatore J. Minicozzi, D.C.

A Review of Surface Electromyography
Surface Electromyography in the Assessment of Changes in Paraspinal Muscle Activity Associated with Vertebral Subluxation: A Review, Christopher Kent, D.C.

Surface Electromyography as a Measure of Patient Progress
The Clinical Application of Surface Electromyography as an Objective Measure of Change in the Chiropractic Assessment of Patient Progress: A Pilot Study, Simon Kelly and W. R. Boone , Ph.D., D.C.

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Techniques

Network Overview
Network Spinal Analysis: A System of Health Care Delivery Within the Subluxation-Based Chiropractic Model, Donald Epstein, D.C.

Network, Thermography & SEMG
Changes in Digital Skin Temperature, Surface Electromyography, and Electrodermal Activity in Subjects Receiving Network Spinal Analysis Care, Eric B. Miller, Ph.D. , Peter D. Redmond, D.C.

Network & the Wave Phenomenon
Chaotic Modeling in Network Spinal Analysis: Nonlinear Canonical Correlation with Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE): A Preliminary Report, Stephan Bohacek and Edmund Jonckheere , Ph.D.

Kale Technique
A Mechanical Analysis of the Side Posture and Knee-Chest Specific Adjustment Techniques, Michael U. Kale, D.C. and Tim Keeter

B.E.S.T Technique
The Theoretical Basis and Rationale for the Clinical Application of Bio-Energetic Synchronization, Ted Morter, Jr., M.A., D.C.

B.E.S.T, Salivary & General Health Changes
Changes in Salivary pH and General Health Status Following the Clinical Application of Bio-Energetic Synchronization, Ted Morter, Jr., M.A., D.C. , Tonya L. Schuster, Ph.D.

B.E.S.T & General Health Changes
A Study Regarding Measures of General Health Status in Patients Using the Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique: A Follow Up Study, Robert HI. Blanks, Ph.D. and Marnie Dobson M.A.

Upper Cervical & Visual Acuity Changes
Changes in Visual Acuity in Patients Receiving Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic Care,
Robert Kessinger, D.C. , Dessy Boneva, D.C.

Atlas Orthogonality
An Atlas Orthogonal Technique Method of Transforming Between Inches and Degrees for Practitioners Applying the Grostic Method of Analysis and Vertebral Listings, Roy W. Sweat, D.C., Matthew H. Sweat, D.C., David Nygarrd, D.C., John Ellwood, D.C.
http://www.jvsr.com/abstracts/2498-0021_atlas.htm

Pettibon Technique
Reliability of the Pettibon Patient Positioning System for Radiographic Production [October 2000, Vol 4, No. 1], Barry L. Jackson, Ph.D., William F. Barker, Ph.D., Burl R. Pettibon, D.C., Dennis Woggon, D.C. , James Bentz, D.C., David Hamilton, D.C., Mark Weigand, D.C., Richard Hester, D.C.

ASBE and Scoliosis
Scoliosis Reduction Utilizing an Exercise [May 2001, Vol 4, No.2], Gary V. Golembiewski, D.C., F.A.S.B.E. and Daniel J. Catanzaro, D.C.

Upper Cervical and Multiple Sclerosis
Upper Cervical Chiropractic Management of a Multiple Sclerosis Patient: A Case Report [May 2001, Vol 4, No.2], Erin L. Elster, D.C.

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Research Conference Abstracts

National Subluxation Conference 1996
Abstracts of Invited Papers Presented at the National Subluxation Conference
Sponsored by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
October 12 - 13, 1996
Phoenix, Arizona

National Subluxation Conference 1998
Abstracts of Invited Papers Presented at the Sixth Annual National Subluxation Conference
Sponsored by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
October 10 - 11, 1998, Atlantic City, NJ

National Subluxation Conference 1999
Abstracts Submitted to the National Vertebral Subluxation Conference, 1999
Sponsored by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
October 9 – 10, 1999
Spartanburg, SC

National Subluxation Conference 2000
Abstracts of Invited Papers Presented at the Eighth Annual Vertebral Subluxation Research Conference, Sponsored by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
October 7 – 8, 2000
Spartanburg, SC

National Philosophy Conference
Abstracts of Invited Papers Presented at the First
Annual Chiropractic Philosophy Conference
Sponsored by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
October 7 – 8, 2000
Spartanburg, SC

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Wellness Care

Position paper
WCA position paper on chiropractic and the asymptomatic patient

Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research reports:

Health, Wellness & Quality of Life
A Retrospective Assessment of Network Care Using a Survey of Self-Rated Health, Wellness and Quality of Life, Robert H. I. Blanks, Ph.D , Tonya L. Schuster, Ph.D , Marnie Dobson, B.A.

Assessing Care Using Quality of Life
A Longitudinal Assessment of Chiropractic Care Using a Survey of Self-Rated Health Wellness & Quality of Life: A Preliminary Study, Mark J. Marino and Phillippa M. Langrell

Quality of Life Expression
Causation Related to Self-organization and Health Related Quality of Life Expression based on the Vertebral Subluxation Model, the Philosophy of Chiropractic, and the New Biology, Simon A. Senzon, M.A., D.C.

Objectives of Chiropractic Care
Clarifying the Objectives of Chiropractic Care, William R. Boone, PhD., D.C.

Sociological Impact of Subluxation I
Subluxation As A Social/Cultural Imitation: Resolving A Phylobiological Epiphenomenon, Part 1, Mark R. Filippi, D.C.

Sociological Impact of Subluxation I
Subluxation As A Social/Cultural Imitation: Resolving A Phylobiological Epiphenomenon, Part 2, Mark R. Filippi, D.C.

Consciousness and Chiropractic
An Integral Approach to Unifying The Philosophy of Chiropractic: B.J. Palmer’s Model of Consciousness [October 2000, Vol 4, No. 1], Simon A. Senzon, M.A., D.C.

Women's Health and Chiropractic
The Role and Relationship of Chiropractic and Women's Health Issues - A Call for Research [October 2000, Vol 4, No. 1], Madeline Behrendt, D.C.

Muscular Strength, Health and Chiropractic
Muscular Strength and Chiropractic: Theoretical Mechanisms and Health Implications, Dean L. Smith, D.C., M.Sc., and Ronald H. Cox, Ph.D

The Chiropractic Journal articles:

Wellness care – where's the evidence? by Dr. Christopher Kent, April 2002.

Lifetime care by Dr. Eric Plasker, March 2001

Chiropractic Guidelines -- CCP & Mercy

CCP Guidelines (Adobe Acrobat .pdf format)

World Chiropractic Alliance position paper on CCP Guidelines

World Chiropractic Alliance position paper on the Guidelines for Chiropractic Quality Assurance and Practice Parameters (Mercy Guidelines)

Methodological and Application Problems Associated with Guidelines for Chiropractic Quality Assurance and Practice Parameters

CCP Vs. Mercy Guidelines Survey
A Survey Response Regarding the Appropriateness of Professional Practice Guidelines to Subluxation-Based Chiropractic, Christopher Kent Bio, D.C.,Terry Rondberg, D.C. Bio, Marnie Dobson

CCP Guidelines - Abbreviated Version
Council on Chiropractic Practice Clinical Practice Guideline (Number 1) Vertebral Subluxation in Chiropractic Practice: Abbreviated Version, Council on Chiropractic Practice