Panel Members Table of Contents Introduction and Methodology The Council on Chiropractic Practice Evidence -Based Practice Guidelines Development Process Ratings Categories of Evidence Disclaimer 1.  History and Chiropractic Examination Case History Chiropractic Examination Elements of the Examination History Chiropractic Analysis Clinical Impression Initial Consultation 2.  Instrumentation Postural Analysis Bilateral and Four-Quadrant Weight Scales Moiré Contourography Inclinometry Goniometry Algometry Current Perception Threshold (CPT) Testing Electroencephalography (EEG) Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP) Skin Temperature Instrumentation Surface Electromyography Muscle Strength Testing Questionnaires 3. Radiographic and Other Imaging Videofluoroscopy Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Computed Tomography (CT) Spinal Ultrasonography Radioisotope Scanning (Nuclear Medicine Studies) 4. Clinical Impression and Assessment Physical examination Instrumentation examination Imaging examination 5. Reassessment and Outcomes Assessment 6. Modes of Adjustive Care Adjustment Adjustic Thrust Adjusting Instruments Amplitude Blocking Technique Cleavage Concussion High Velocity Thrust with Recoil Impulse Low Velocity Thrust with Recoil Low Velocity Thrust without Recoil Low Velocity Vectored Force without Recoil Manually Assisted Mechanical Thrust Manipulation Multiple Impulse Recoil Tone Thrust Toggle Toggle Recoil with Torque Torque Velocity 7.  Duration of Care for Correction of Vertebral Subluxation 8.    Chiropractic Care of Children 9.   Patient Safety 10. Professional Development Contributors and Panel Members Peer Reviewers Technique Conference Participants Leadership Conference Participants Panel Members   Christopher Kent, D.C., F.C.C.I. President, Council on Chiropractic Practice Post-graduate Faculty Life University, Marietta, Georgia Ramsey, New Jersey William Ralph Boone, Ph.D., D.C. Vice President, Council on Chiropractic Practice Editor, Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research Irvine, California Terry A. Rondberg, D.C. Secretary, Council on Chiropractic Practice President, World Chiropractic Alliance Chandler, Arizona Harold G. McCoy, D.C. Treasurer, Council on Chiropractic Practice President, International Spinal Health Institute Private Practice Kirkland, Washington Emmanuel T. Akporiaye, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Arizona Health Sciences Center University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Robert Blanks, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Robert Blanks, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Patrick Gentempo, D.C. President, Chiropractic Leadership Alliance Paterson, New Jersey   John J. Gerhardt, M.D. Consultant in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Shriners Hospital and Veterans Affairs Hospital Medical Center Portland, Oregon Veronica Gutierrez, D.C. Member of the Washington State Quality Assurance Commission Private Practice Arlington, Washington Jonathan Hatch, Esquire Member Washington State Bar Association Member Snohomish County Bar Association Lynnwood, Washington Jay Holder, D.C., M.D., Ph.D. President, American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders Private Practice Miami Beach, Florida Carol James Consumer Member Bellevue, Washington Matthew McCoy, D.C. Vice President, International Spinal Health Institute Private Practice Kirkland, Washington Stephen F. Renner, D.C. Member American Board of Forensic Examiners Private Practice Spokane, Washington Steven Shochat, D.C. Private Practice Tucson, Arizona All Rights Reserved, Chiropage, 1998