Anatomy

MR Aortography and Serum Cholesterol Levels in Patients With Long-Term Nonspecific Lower Back Pain

Kauppila, Leena I., MD, PhD Spine: October 1, 2004 – Volume 29 – Issue 19 – p 2147-2152 doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000141168.77393.b8 Study Design. A cross-sectional analysis of the feeding arteries of the lumbar spine and cholesterol levels on patients with long-term nonspecific lower back pain. Objectives. To evaluate whether occlusion of lumbar and middle sacral arteries […]

Cervical lordosis angle measured on lateral cephalograms; findings in skeletal class II female subjects with and without TMD

A cross sectional study. D’Attilio M, Epifania E, Ciuffolo F, Salini V, Filippi MR, Dolci M, Festa F, Tecco S. Department of Orthodontics, University of Chieti, Italy. The literature reports evidence of various types of correlations between cervical alterations and cervical pain, and the existence of cervical pain in subjects with temporomandibular joint internal derangement […]

Chiropractic and Dentistry in the 21st Century (Full Text Article)

Blum CL. The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice Jan 2004; 22(1): 1-3. Full Story PubMed Reference Full Text PDF Journal Reference As interdisciplinary healthcare matures, understanding that patient care should ultimately be our focus, hopefully differences can be put aside in light of our common goal. Within the cranial manipulative field mutual research cooperation between chiropractors, osteopaths, […]

Role of the sinu-vertebral nerve in low back pain and anatomical basis of therapeutic implications

Raoul S,et al. Surg Radiol Anat. 2003 Feb;24(6):366-71. Epub 2003 Feb 5. Abstract Low back pain is frequent and results in major disability for patients. This anatomical study was done to understand mechanisms involved in that pain. Two kinds of innervation are present in the lumbar spine: one depends on the somatic nervous system and […]

The knee-spine syndrome – Full Text Article

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2003 Jan;85(1):95-9. The knee-spine syndrome. Association between lumbar lordosis and extension of the knee. Murata Y1, Takahashi K, Yamagata M, Hanaoka E, Moriya H. Author information Abstract Degenerative changes of the knee often cause loss of extension. This may affect aspects of posture such as lumbar lordosis. A total of […]

Chiropractic care of a patient with temporomandibular disorder and atlas subluxation

Joel Alcantara, DC Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 63-70, January 2002 Abstract Objective: To describe the chiropractic care of a patient with cervical subluxation and complaints associated with temporomandibular disorder. Clinical Features: A 41-year-old woman had bilateral ear pain, tinnitus, vertigo, altered or decreased hearing acuity, and headaches. She had a […]

The sacroiliac part of the iliolumbar ligament

J Anat. 2001 Oct; 199(Pt 4): 457–463. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.2001.19940457.x PMCID: PMC1468356 A. L. POOL-GOUDZWAARD Abstract The iliolumbar ligament has been described as the most important ligament for restraining movement at the lumbosacral junction. In addition, it may play an important role in restraining movement in the sacroiliac joints. To help understand its presumed restraining effect, […]

Possible manifestation of temporomandibular joint dysfunction on chiropractic cervical X-ray studies

Knutson GA J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1999 Jan;22(1):32-7. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to show that biomechanical alterations toward and away from normal on x-ray studies may be the result of changes in temporomandibular joint dysfunction and to discuss possible neurologic explanations for this phenomenon. CLINICAL FEATURES: Two patients are discussed; the first had migraine […]

Low back pain and urinary incontinence. A hypothetical relationship.

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1994 May 15;19(10):1148-52. Eisenstein SM1, Engelbrecht DJ, el Masry WS. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: An apparent association of low back pain with urinary incontinence was observed. Sixteen patients were investigated for organic neurologic and genito-urinary disease or deficit, which could provide a conventional explanation for the incontinence. OBJECTIVES: The unusual association of […]