November 5, 2015 BY ELLIOTT J. ALPHER, BS, DDS Many are unaware of the complexity and significance of how the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), cervical spine, and the autonomic nervous system are interrelated. The TMJ moves about 2,000 times in 24 hours (estimated to be the body’s most active joint). The major function of the spine […]
Nagoya J Med Sci. 2015 Aug;77(3):329-37. Tauchi R, Imagama S, Muramoto A, Tsuboi M, Ishiguro N, Hasegawa Y Abstract Previous studies evaluated various risk factors for knee OA; however, no study has examined the association between spinal factors, such as total spinal alignment and spinal range of motion (ROM), with knee OA. The purpose of […]
J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Aug;23(2):153-8. doi: 10.3171/2014.11.SPINE1441. Epub 2015 May 15. How the neck affects the back: changes in regional cervical sagittal alignment correlate to HRQOL improvement in adult thoracolumbar deformity patients at 2-year follow-up. Protopsaltis TS1, Scheer JK2, Terran JS1, Smith JS3, Hamilton DK4, Kim HJ5, Mundis GM Jr6, Hart RA4, McCarthy IM7, Klineberg E8, Lafage V1, Bess S9, Schwab F1, Shaffrey CI3, Ames CP10; International Spine Study Group. Abstract […]
Neuroscience News June 1, 2015 Implications profound for neurological diseases from autism to Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis. In a stunning discovery that overturns decades of textbook teaching, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist. […]
A pattern of unspecific somatic symptoms as long-term premonitory signs of type 2 diabetes: findings from the population-based MONICA/KORA cohort study, 1984-2009 Jens Baumert BMC Endocrine Disorders 2014, 14:87 doi:10.1186/1472-6823-14-87 Abstract Background Unspecific symptoms often proceed a serious chronic disease condition long before the onset of the disease. The role of an unspecific premonitory symptom […]
The effect of adding forward head posture corrective exercises in the management of lumbosacral radiculopathy: a randomized controlled study. Randomized controlled trial Moustafa IM, et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Mar-Apr. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate and long-term effects of a multimodal program, with the addition of […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jan; 27(1): 195–197. Published online 2015 Jan 9. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.195 PMCID: PMC4305561 PMID: 25642072 Sung-Hak Cho, PhD, PT,1 Soo-Han Kim, PhD, PT,2 and Du-Jin Park, PhD, PT2,* Abstract [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to research the effect of performing the suboccipital muscle inhibition (SMI) and self-myofascial release (SMFR) […]
The Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy Derrick G Sueki, Joshua A Cleland, and Robert S Wainner Abstract The term ‘regional interdependence’ or RI has recently been introduced into the vernacular of physical therapy and rehabilitation literature as a clinical model of musculoskeletal assessment and intervention. The underlying premise of this model is that seemingly […]
Painful Hands, Hurting Hearts? Symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hands was associated with an elevated risk for coronary heart disease events, analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study showed. In a multivariate analysis that adjusted for multiple factors including age, sex, body mass index, lipids, medication use, and smoking, the hazard ratio for coronary […]
Analysis of intra- and inter-operator reliability for pre-manipulation positioning and impulse displacements Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology Volume 24, Issue 5, October 2014, Pages 621-627 Abstract To date, kinematics data analyzing continuous 3D motion of upper cervical spine (UCS) manipulation is lacking. This in vitro study aims at investigating inter- and intra-operator reliability of kinematics […]
Published: Sep 5, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In a meta-analysis of cohort studies, a history of kidney stones was associated with an increased adjusted risk estimate for CHD and stroke. The data suggest that the risk may be higher in women than men. Development of kidney stones was associated […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jul;114(7):540-8. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.107. Brindise JP1, Nelson KE2, Kappler RE2. Author information Abstract CONTEXT: The ubiquitous nature of cervical and thoracic somatic dysfunction requires osteopathic physicians to have a strong working knowledge of regional spinal mechanics and their functional and dysfunctional interrelationships. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether cervical and thoracic somatic dysfunction […]
Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2014 Jul;26(4):371-6. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000070. Cypers H1, Van Praet L, Varkas G, Elewaut D. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Thirty years ago, the concept of microscopic gut inflammation in spondyloarthritis (SpA) was established. Over the past decade, there has been tremendous progress in the earlier diagnosis of SpA. In addition, it has been suggested […]
Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:582414. doi: 10.1155/2014/582414. Epub 2014 Jun 19. Walczyńska-Dragon K1, Baron S1, Nitecka-Buchta A1, Tkacz E2. Abstract Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is considered to be associated with imbalance of the whole body. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of TMD therapy on cervical spine range of movement (ROM) and reduction of spinal pain. […]