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A Survey Of High School Athletes Nutritional Supplement Usage And Resources

Posted on March 18, 2006 in ,

To study the types of supplements utilized by high school athletes and to identify what resources the student athlete utilizes in selecting nutritional supplements.

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Identifying Chiropractic Specialties Coverage Of Sports

Posted on March 18, 2006 in ,

The objective of this study is to identify the most common sports Diplomates of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP) and Certified Chiropractic Sports Physicians (CCSP) certificants were involved in and to evaluate if there is a difference in the levels of involvement and types of sports covered by the different specialties.

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A Survey Of Chiropractic Practice Patterns In Concussion Assessment And Management

Posted on March 18, 2006 in ,

To identify methods used by doctors of chiropractic to assess and make return-to-play decisions in athletes who have sustained a concussion and to determine the doctors’ usage of standardized methods of concussion assessment.

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Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: Evaluation and Care

Posted on February 18, 2006 in ,

People who have had mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) can often present to a DC’s office. It is not just the athletic population that sustains concussions. Doctors need to be aware of the presenting symptoms and guidelines of care for people who present for care with a mild TBI. Head injuries classifying are discussed. This article will examine the DC’s role in the evaluation and care of mild TBI.

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Ethical Perspectives: Sexual Boundary Issues and the Chiropractic Paradigm

Posted on June 15, 2005 in ,

This important book is relatively brief at 123 pages and 13 chapters, but it is not short on timeliness or importance of content. The text references the alarming high statistics of professional boundary violations within the chiropractic profession. Fortunately this reference also provides a number of answers to the questions that need to be asked in regards to professional boundary violations.

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A Covenant of Trust

Posted on May 20, 2005 in ,

Healthcare is a special kind of human activity involving a moral endeavor that is grounded in a pledge or covenant of trust.

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Leg Weakness In A High School Football Player

Posted on May 18, 2005 in ,

A high school football offensive lineman indicated he needed to be removed from a football game. He was observed to be stumbling toward the sideline and he stated that his right leg would not support him and the leg felt numb.

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Subdural Hematoma In A High School Football Player

Posted on May 18, 2005 in ,

Author: Bill Moreau, DC, DACBSP, CSCS Moreau Chiropractic Clinic, Estherville, Iowa Category: Head, neck and spine HISTORY: During a high school football game an 18-Year old high school player developed symptoms of decreased sensation and muscle weakness of the right leg. This was discovered during a time out. He was removed from play for sideline… View Article

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Reporting Frequency Of Concussion In High School Football

Posted on May 18, 2005 in ,

Football injuries account for more concussions than any other sport in North America. The actual frequency of concussion in high school football is controversial. The annual incidence of concussion in a single football player is identified in the literature as ranging from 3.6% to 47%.

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The Diplomates: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians

Posted on May 18, 2005 in ,

Bill Moreau, DC, of Estherville, Iowa, huddled on the sidelines as the injured high school football player complained that his legs felt odd and his head hurt. Minutes later, the player collapsed, started vomiting, and went into convulsions. Dr. Moreau, a diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP), suspected the player had suffered a subdural hematoma, and immediately began administering oxygen, which he had brought along in case of need, and providing other supportive care while an ambulance was summoned.

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