In 1982, Richard Rothman, MD, PhD and Frederick Simeone, MD, published the second edition of their book The Spine (1). Chapter 2 of the book is titled (2): “Applied Anatomy of the Spine” Anatomist Wesley Parke, PhD, writes this chapter, stating: “Although the 23 or 24 individual motor segments must be considered in relation to […]
Another Cause of Neck Pain: The Acute Locked Neck Synovial Fold Entrapment Syndrome
Kim was only nineteen years of age, yet she had already experienced three significant motor vehicle collisions, and in each she suffered injuries. Her injuries were always painful, but never debilitating; there were no fractures, dislocations, radiculopathies, myelopathies, or instabilities. After each collision she was medically evaluated, but there were no radiographs or other types […]
Back Pain Causes And More
Joint Motion’s Influence On… Tissue Response, Infection, Inflammation, Trauma & Healing… And The Potential Pitfalls Of Clinical Joint Immobilization Back in 1984, orthopedic surgeon Sir James Cyriax, MD, reviewed The Concept Of Motion in his Textbook of Orthopaedic Medicine, Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Lesions (1). In this text, Dr. Cyriax carefully noted that harmful infections […]
The Healing of Injured Soft Tissues
In this month’s issue we’re going to touch on area of patient treatment that has undergone enormous leaps and bounds in our understanding over the last decade. An area I will refer to as “Post-Traumatic Soft Tissue Injury”. Even with recent breakthroughs in understanding the physiology of repair (and possibly because of these RECENT breakthroughs) […]
Treatment of Joint Pain
The Potential Viability of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent We are going to deviate from the mechanical discussions of joint pain treatment. Usual topics such as physiotherapy, stretching, manipulation, etc… and instead we’re going to discuss what looks to be a remarkably inexpensive yet potentially valuable tool in combating joint pain and […]
A Review Of The Literature
Back Pain, Acute Soft Tissue Injuries, Mobilization, & Fibromyalgia A Review Of The Literature Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Oct. 1986;18(5):489-500. John Kellett FROM ABSTRACT: The pathological processes [of soft tissue injury and repair] at a cellular level are described in three phases: acute inflammatory, repair, and remodelling. The management of acute soft […]
Whiplash Trauma, Alar Ligament Injury, and Chronic Neck Pain
The primary region of the human body to be injured in a whiplash accident is the neck. The whiplash injury is an inertial injury to the neck. This means that there is no direct impact, blow, or contact to the neck. Rather, the injury is indirect, and there is no contact. Another well-known example of […]
Neck & Back Pain Diagnosis
Format Clinical Features Connecting The Dots Personal injury cases have two components: a healthcare component and a legal component. Much of the legal component of a personal injury case is hinged upon the records of the healthcare provider. The healthcare records are often thoroughly reviewed. Accurate and complete healthcare records will protect the legal component […]
Janet Travell, MD
The Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Chiropractic Applications Janet Travell, MD, is one of the most recognized physicians of modern history. Her notoriety is attributed primarily to two events: Myofascial problems and its consequent symptoms are nearly a universal human experience. Dr. Travell was an early pioneer in understanding the science, pathophysiology, and treatment of myofascial problems. She has been referred […]
Chiropractic Adjusting for Cervical Disc Herniation and Compressive Neuropathology
The most common cause of cervical nerve root compression (compressive neuropathology) is degenerative joint disease with stenosis and narrowing of the intervertebral foramen narrowing. The second most common cause is cervical disc herniation (1). Cervical disc herniations with compressive neuropathology are commonly seen in asymptomatic populations (2, 3, 4). In a study published in 1996, […]
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