OCTOBER 2009 • Volume 14, N°7 8 feature 8 When the Pain Stops You Critical illness and injury amongst DCs By Katerina Paganos 10 departments Editor’s Note Chiropractic History Assignment Canadian Chiropractor Online 6 25 Life’s Little Adjustments 29 New Product 28 33 News 37 Professional Directory 40 Classifieds 41 Research Review Corner 42 ON THE COVER: Return to work is key. The goal isn’t just to have the DC feeling better, it’s to help them return to the workplace and be productive and engaged there. The most important aspect of valuable illness and disability management is that it treats the person, not the disability. 4 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | OCTOBER 2009 www.canadianchiropractor.ca 34 Does Asking Patients for Referrals Really Work? How to refi ne an important skill By Scott Newman and Shawn Veltman 30 Examining the Lateral Pterygoid Muscle Is palpation even possible? By Andreo Spina, BKin, DC, FCCSS(C) 10 Technique Toolbox Treating temporomandibular joint injuries By John Minardi, BHK, DC 16 Thinking of Retiring? Strategies for phasing out of practice By Lloyd Manning, AACI, FRI 22 Financial Adjustments Critical illness insurance – a case study By Paul Philip, CFP, CLU and Nancy Philip, CPF, CLU 26 Redirecting Your Practice The best time may be now By Rhonda Mostyn, BSc, DC, Cert. LT 25 contents