COCA News June 2008

COCA News June 08

In this Issue

Cover Article - Dry Needling. What it is and what are the issues? - Melanie Gibson

Presidents Page

Editorial - Stan Innes

Letters to the Editor

News

• Advice - Training in lifting techniques may not improve prevention of back pain
  
• American College of Preventive Medicine does not recommend prostate cancer screening
  
• Sweet soft drinks, fructose linked to increased risk of gout
  
• The impact of aerobic fitness on functioning in chronic back pain
  
• How common is back pain in women with gastrointestinal problems?
  
• NSAIDs are no more effective than other drugs
  
• Patterns of sick leave and health outcomes in injured workers with back pain

Interview - Is our intervention actually doing anything? - An interview with Dr Philip Bolton

Book Reviews

• Atlas of surface palpation: Anatomy of the neck, trunk, upper and lower limbs
  
  • Author: Serge Tixa
    
  • Reviewer: Barry Draper Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences/Chiropractic, RMI
• Cranial osteopathy for infants, children and adolescents: A practical handbook
  
  • Author: Nicette Serqueef DO
    
  • Reviewer: Denise Cornall DO, BAppSC (physio), Grad Cert Te Ed.

Current Events

• Macquarie University Chiropractic Student Association
  
• World Congress of Chiropractic Students Mexico City 2008
  
• Macquarie Chiropractic Graduation
• RMIT University Chiropractic Clinical Education Program

Abstracts

• Altered sensorimotor integration with cervical spine manipulation
  
• Breast size, bra fit and thoracic pain in young women: A correlational study introduction
  
• Analysis of low back pain in adults with scoliosis
  
• Is a history of work-related low back injury associated with prevalent low back pain and depression in the general population?
  
• Effects of glucosamine sulfate on hip osteoarthritis: A randomized trial
  
• Predictors of adverse events following chiropractic care for patients with neck pain