Anatomy

Limited hip range of motion may cause elbow injury in pitchers

May 8, 2014 Pitchers who limit the range of motion in their hips could cause injury to their elbow, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Researchers measured pre-season dominant and non-dominant internal (IR), external (ER) and total arc (TA) range of motion (ROM) in seven Division 1 […]

Does high blood pressure reduce the risk of chronic low back pain? The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study

Eur J Pain. 2014 Apr;18(4):590-8. doi: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2013.00398.x. Epub 2013 Sep 9. Heuch I1, Heuch I, Hagen K, Zwart JA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have suggested inverse relationships between blood pressure and prevalence of conditions such as migraine and headache. It is not yet clear whether similar relationships can be established for back pain in particular […]

The Vertebral Artery

By ChiroTrust.org on February 13, 2014 Full Story   The brain is supplied by blood from two arterial sources: the paired internal carotid arteries and the paired vertebral arteries. The blood supply to brain from the carotid arteries is referred to as the anterior circulation to the brain. The blood supply to brain from the […]

The relationship between incontinence, breathing disorders, gastrointestinal symptoms, and back pain in women

A longitudinal cohort study Smith MD, et al. Clin J Pain. 2014 Feb;30(2):162-7. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31828b10fe. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Recent studies suggest a relationship between incontinence, respiratory disorders, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, and back pain (BP). However, causality is difficult to infer. This longitudinal study aimed to determine whether the presence or development of one disorder increases risk […]

Special Issue on the Clinical Anatomy of the Cranial Nerves – Full Text Articles

January 2014 Volume 27, Issue 1 Pages 1–144 Special Issue on the Clinical Anatomy of the Cranial Nerves – Full Text Articles

The Shoulder Girdle’s Importance to the Cervical Spine

By Kevin G. Hearon, DC, CCEP, CCSP The shoulder girdle consists of three bones: the clavicle, scapula and humerus. It is suspended at its posterior margins from the cervical and thoracic spine by the trapezius muscles, levator scapula, rhomboid, serratus and latissimus dorsi. The anterior muscle attachments include all of the pectoral muscles, subclavius and […]

Coexisting Lumbar Spondylosis in Patients Undergoing TKA

How Common and How Serious? Chang, CB Clinical orthopaedics and related research : 2013 Sep 25 pg CONCLUSIONS Radiographic lumbar spine degeneration and lumbar spine symptoms are common among patients with advanced knee OA undergoing TKA. Severe lumbar spine symptoms (visual analog scale score of ≥ 7) were likely to adversely affect the preoperative clinical […]

Comparison of erector spinae and hamstring muscle activities and lumbar motion during standing knee flexion in subjects with and without lumbar extension rotation syndrome

J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2013 Dec;23(6):1311-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.07.004. Epub 2013 Aug 6. Kim SH1, Kwon OY, Park KN, Kim MH. Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the activity of the erector spinae (ES) and hamstring muscles and the amount and onset of lumbar motion during standing knee flexion between individuals with and without […]

Patients with non-specific neck disorders commonly report upper limb disability

Upper limb activities can aggravate neck pain in the absence of arm symptoms. A variety of mechanisms may account for this occurrence, including mechanical loading. Cervical segments move when the upper limb is loaded and loads placed through the upper limb transmit to cervical structures via axio-scapular muscles, such as levator scapulae and upper trapezius. […]

New Ligament Discovered‬ In the Human Knee

Full Story:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131105081352.htm Link to Picture:  http://images.sciencedaily.com/2013/11/131105081352-large.jpg Nov. 5, 2013 — Two knee surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously unknown ligament in the human knee. This ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Despite a successful ACL repair surgery and rehabilitation, some patients with […]

The Association of Foot Arch Posture and Prior History of Shoulder or Elbow Surgery in Elite-Level Baseball Pitchers

Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS Study Design Case-control. Objectives The specific aim of this study was to examine the association between abnormal foot arch postures and a history of shoulder or elbow surgery in baseball pitchers. Background Pitching a baseball generates forces throughout the musculoskeletal structures of the upper and lower […]

Tight Hamstrings and Low Back Pain

Spino-pelvic-rhythm with forward trunk bending in normal subjects without low back pain Hasebe K, et al. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2013 Oct 12. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract A strong correlation between low back pain and tight hamstrings has been reported. However, the effect of tight hamstrings on spinal biomechanics remains unclear. The purpose […]

Gut Bacteria’s Belch May Play A Role In Heart Disease

by ROB STEIN April 24, 2013 6:01 PM ET Scientists have discovered what may be an important new risk factor for heart disease. And here’s the surprising twist: The troublesome substance seems to be a waste product left behind by bacteria in our guts as they help us digest lecithin — a substance plentiful in […]

Cervical musculoskeletal impairments and temporomandibular disorders

Armijo-Olivo S, et al. J Oral Maxillofac Res. 2013 Jan 1;3(4):e4. doi: 10.5037/jomr.2012.3404. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The study of cervical muscles and their significance in the development and perpetuation of Temporomandibular Disorders has not been elucidated. Thus this project was designed to investigate the association between cervical musculoskeletal impairments and Temporomandibular Disorders. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A […]

The sacroiliac joint: an overview of its anatomy, function and potential clinical implications

Anat. Dec 2012; 221(6): 537–567. Published online Sep 19, 2012. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01564.x PMCID: PMC3512279 The sacroiliac joint: an overview of its anatomy, function and potential clinical implications A Vleeming, M D Schuenke, A T Masi, J E Carreiro, L Danneels, and F H Willard Abstract This article focuses on the (functional) anatomy and biomechanics of […]

The relationship between foot motion and lumbopelvic-hip function

A review of the literature Barwick A,et al. Foot (Edinb). 2012 Sep;22(3):224-31. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2012.03.006. Epub 2012 Apr 12. Abstract Excessive pronation has been implicated in the development of numerous overuse injuries of the lower limb and is suggested to cause more proximal biomechanical dysfunction. Functional foot orthoses (FFO) are frequently prescribed for lower limb injury associated […]

The Basic Science of Human Knee Menisci – Full Text Article

Alice J. S. Fox, MSc Sports Health. 2012 July; 4(4): 340–351. Abstract Context: Information regarding the structure, composition, and function of the knee menisci has been scattered across multiple sources and fields. This review contains a concise, detailed description of the knee menisci—including anatomy, etymology, phylogeny, ultrastructure and biochemistry, vascular anatomy and neuroanatomy, biomechanical function, […]

The thoracolumbar fascia: anatomy, function and clinical considerations

J Anat. Dec 2012; 221(6): 507–536. Published online May 27, 2012. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01511.x PMCID: PMC3512278 The thoracolumbar fascia: anatomy, function and clinical considerations F H Willard, A Vleeming,M D Schuenke, L Danneels, and R Schleip Abstract In this overview, new and existent material on the organization and composition of the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) will be […]

Altered alignment of the shoulder girdle and cervical spine in patients with insidious onset neck pain and whiplash-associated disorder

J Appl Biomech. 2011 Aug;27(3):181-91. Helgadottir H1, Kristjansson E, Mottram S, Karduna A, Jonsson H Jr. Abstract Clinical theory suggests that altered alignment of the shoulder girdle has the potential to create or sustain symptomatic mechanical dysfunction in the cervical and thoracic spine. The alignment of the shoulder girdle is described by two clavicle rotations, […]

Three-Dimensional Movements of the Sacroiliac Joint

J Man Manip Ther. 2008; 16(1): 25–38. PMCID: PMC2565072 Three-Dimensional Movements of the Sacroiliac Joint: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Assessment of Clinical Utility Adam Goode, Eric J Hegedus, Philip Sizer, Jr, Jean-Michel Brismee, Alison Linberg, and Chad E Cook Abstract The high frequency of static and dynamic palpation methods used during evaluation […]