The Blue Sheet

January 17 - 23, 2011 A number of Logan faculty members have had platform presentations accepted at the ACC RAC 2011 conference in Las Vegas, Nev. This conference is considered the highest-quality scientific venue for the chiropractic profession.

PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS: Dennis Enix. Neuromuscular Fatigue and Cryotherapy Mediated Changes in Proprioception.

Mozammil Hussain. A Biomechanical Finite Element Study of the Disc Tissues with Incompleteness and Laxity in Annular Fibers.

John Zhang, Patrick Montgomery. A pilot study of the effects of Logan Basic Technique adjusting on heart rate and heart rate variability.

John Cho, Daniel Haun, Norman Kettner. Occipital Neuralgia.

Norman Kettner, James Sheehan, Vitaly Napadow, Yumi Maeda, Jieun Kim, Ang Li, Joe Audette. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study of the Brain.

Brian Snyder, John Zhang. The Effect of TCM Acupuncture on Vertical Jump Height Enhancement.

Jerrilyn Cambron, Cheryl Hawk, James Jedlicka, Grant Iannelli, Jennifer Dexheimer, Gregory Cramer.

Patients’ perception of care: comparing placebo and manual therapy within a pilot study.

Chabha Hocine, Rodger Tepe. A survey of chiropractic students' opinions about the importance of research.

Rodger Tepe, Dean Smith, Kevin Ward, John Ellis. A single blind randomized controlled trial of the effects of spinal manipulative therapy on Fitts Law performance.

WORKSHOPS: Arlan Fuhr, Ron Rupert, Christine Goertz, Rodger Tepe, Tony Rosner, Charles Woodfield III. Challenges with chiropractic technique research.

Rodger Tepe, Stephen Perle, Chabha Hocine. How Evidence-Based Journal Clubs can be used to promote clinical applications of best evidence to improve patient outcomes.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS: John Zhang, Patrick Montgomery, Rodger Tepe. The effects of low force chiropractic adjustments on 24-hour HRV and low-back pain.

Daniel Haun, John C.S. Cho, Norman Kettner. Symptomatic Plantar Fibroma with Unique Sonographic Characteristics.

Mary Unger-Boyd, Joseph Unger, Jr., Stephane Provencher. Co-management of Dystocia Resulting in a Normal Delivery: A Case Report.

Suzanne Seekins, Stephane Provencher, Joseph F. Unger Jr. Temporal-Occipital Cranial Strain - A Case of Pediatric Stuttering.

LOGAN’S EVIDENCE-BASED JOURNAL CLUB MEETING IS TUESDAY When: Tuesday, January 18, 11 a.m.

Where: Logan's Research Lab, Room 118 Topic: Phantom Pain, Residual Limb Pain, and Back Pain in Amputees: Results of a National Survey Presenter: Jude Miller, Tri 9 student Refreshments and free pizza will be served.

ARTICLE: Phantom Pain, Residual Limb Pain, and Back Pain in Amputees: Results of a National Survey Patti L. Ephraim, MPH, Stephen T. Wegener, PhD, Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD, Timothy R. Dillingham, MD, Liliana E. Pezzin, JD, PhD. ABSTRACT. Ephraim PL, Wegener ST, MacKenzie EJ, Dillingham TR, Pezzin LE. Phantom pain, residual limb pain, and back pain in amputees: results of a national survey. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 86:1910-9.

Objectives: To describe the prevalence of amputation-related pain; to ascertain the intensity and affective quality of phantom pain, residual limb pain, back pain, and non-amputated limb pain; and to identify the role that demographics, amputation-related factors, and depressed mood may contribute to the experience of pain in the amputee.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence, intensity, and bothersomeness of residual, phantom, and back pain, depressed mood as measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Study Depression Scale, characteristics of the amputation, prosthetic use, and sociodemographic characteristics of the amputee.

For more information, contact: Jude Miller – president: jude.miller@logan.edu Dr. Tepe – Research Division: rodger.tepe@logan.edu Chabha Hocine-Tepe – LRC: chabha.hocine@logan.edu Logan’s Evidence-Based Journal Club has been established to: • promote clinical applications of best evidence to improve patient outcomes • learn by doing and assessing the validity and clinical relevance of the research paper • learn to critically evaluate the scientific literature • discuss the latest scientific literature relevant to your practice OTHER NEWS FROM IN AND AROUND THE LOGAN CAMPUS Dr. Cheryl Hawk, director of clinical research, recently attended the annual meeting of the Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) in conjunction with the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations (COCOSA) annual meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. While there, Dr. Hawk was named “CCGPP Person of the Year” for her outstanding leadership and commitment as Chair of the Scientific Commission to the CCGPP. It is the mission of the CCGPP to provide accountable and representative leadership for the development, evaluation and dissemination of clinical practice guidelines and parameters for quality health care improvement for the chiropractic profession.

The Clinic Health Center Lab is currently in need of two students to work as Montgomery Health Center lab techs for the Spring 2011 trimester and beyond. The job pays $9 per hour. Students must be Federal Work Study eligible to apply. (Please see the Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibility.) The duties involved include: blood draws, urine tests, and EKGs. Prior medical tech experience is also preferred for these positions. The positions are part-time with varied hours, Monday through Saturday. For more information, please e-mail Alissa Dawson at alissa.dawson@logan.edu.

It’s yoga time again! Yoga instructor Ellen Fercho will lead the class through a 75-minute workout designed for ALL levels. Ellen will demonstrate yoga for beginners and intermediates and poses to challenge those who are ready to take it to the next level.

When: Tuesdays (January 25-April 5) Time: 4:45 – 6 p.m.

Where: Purser Center Lobby Cost: $30 for all 11 classes If you have a yoga mat, bring it. Otherwise, there are a few extra mats available. Visit Robert Powell at the Jewish Community Center table in the cafeteria Tuesday, Jan. 18 and Wednesday (Jan. 19) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to register and pay for class.

The Learning Resources Center cordially invites you to attend a PubMed presentation. Sheryl Walters, reference and electronic resources librarian, will instruct users on searching PubMed with the utilization of subject headings, adding limiters to a search, and locating Logan’s holdings and free full text. For more information, please contact Sheryl Walters: 636-227-2100 ext: 1788; or by e-mail at: Sheryl.walters@logan.edu.

Tuesday, January 18 at 10 a.m.

The Distance Learning Room located in the Learning Resources Center FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES SACA will be meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 18 in 156A to finalize plans for its annual trip to Washington D.C. for the National Chiropractic Legislative Conference (NCLC), Feb. 12-15. It's an opportunity to see the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) in action while it lobbies for Chiropractic in health care legislature. The conference will include educational forums and speakers from congress as well as networking and scholarship opportunities. Tuesday's meeting is mandatory for all interested in coming. For more information, contact SACA President Holly Tucker at Holly.Tucker@logan.edu.

STUDY SKILLS SEMINAR: Mark your calendars for Monday, January 24 at 11 a.m. when there will be a study skills seminar in room 142A. Bring a bag lunch and munch while you learn how to overcome test anxiety, take better notes, use your time more wisely, and more. See you there!

HELP WANTED: Student Services needs a student worker for clerical duties. This is a work-study only position. Please see Sandy Perriello, in room 147 for more information.

ATTENTION TUTORS: There will be a mandatory meeting of all tutors on Thursday, January 20 from 11 a.m. until noon in room 142A. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Student Services no later than Tuesday, January 18. Also, please let Student Services know when you plan to offer group tutoring sessions so that the schedule can be completed. Let’s get this done as soon as possible so that we can get started.

AS PUBLISHED PREVIOUSLY… Learn enzyme nutrition in the spring trimester. The postgraduate department is now accepting students entering trimester 6 or above for the Internal Health Specialist (IHS) program, taught by Dr. Howard F. Loomis Jr., DC. This program will provide you with a clinical perspective on digestive health and give you a hands-on means of analyzing your patients’ nutritional status. The use of digestive and therapeutic enzymes in clinical practice will also be discussed. This is an extremely practical, foundational course for any student who is interested in nutrition. Students will purchase class notes, but the tuition is FREE. The IHS program is a six-session course.

PLEASE NOTE: Session #1 will be the weekend of March 5-6, 2011. See the postgraduate calendar for other session dates. If you have questions about course content or how enzymes are used in clinical practice, contact

Dr. Rebecca Gould at rebecca.gould@logan.edu or stop by her office, room F195 in the Montgomery Health Center on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Dr. Laney Nelson, director of the BIOFREEZE® Sports & Rehabilitation Center on the Logan campus, will present a lower extremity stress syndromes seminar at the 5th Annual Professional Football Chiropractic Educational Seminar on February 27 in Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. Nelson will explain how to manage these syndromes with taping and posting the sock liners and shoes as well as through manipulation and talar glide function. He will leave Logan on Feb. 26 and return the evening of Feb. 27 and will take four (4) students with him. Please stop by the BIOFREEZE Center to sign up for this event.

JUST FOR FUN: L ITTLE-KNOWN FACTS In the early days of the republic, politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TVs or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns and pubs. They were told to 'go sip some ale' and listen to people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. 'You go sip here' and 'You go sip there.' The two words 'go sip' were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and, thus we have the term “gossip.”

Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and dignified woman wore a tightly tied lace corset. In other words, she was considered “straight laced.”

PARTING SHOTS “I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead- not sick, not wounded - dead.” -- Woody Allen “Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home.” – Phyllis Diller “If no one ever took risks, Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.” -- Neil Simon “Don't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation.” – Kim Hubbard “There's a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker.” – Charles Schulz

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