C.B.P. and Structural Issues

Influence of spinal imbalance on knee osteoarthritis in community-living elderly adults

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 […]

The effects of cervical joint manipulation, based on passive motion analysis, on cervical lordosis, forward head posture, and cervical ROM in university students with abnormal posture of the cervical spine

Journal of Physical Therapy Science Vol. 27 (2015) No. 5 May p. 1609-1611 Wontae Gong [Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cervical posture manipulation, based on passive motion analysis (MBPMA) and general mobilization, on cervical lordosis, forward head posture (FHP), and cervical ROM in university students with problems in […]

High-heeled-related alterations in the static sagittal profile of the spino-pelvic structure in young women

Eur Spine J. 2015 Mar 10. [Epub ahead of print] Dai M1, Li X, Zhou X, Hu Y, Luo Q, Zhou S. Author information Abstract PURPOSE: Women wearing high-heeled shoes have been considered to be more characterizing beauty, self-assurance and elegance. However, while maintaining the body on this type of support base, women with increased heel height often complain that wearing […]

The Cervical Lordosis in Health and Disease: Literature Review & The Denneroll ‘Home Based’ Orthotic

Since my graduation from Chiropractic College (Life Chiropractic College West) in 1994, I’ve spent much of my 20 years in the clinical and research trenches attempting to understand and improve abnormalities of the cervical lordosis in patient populations. I’ve personally been involved in many scientific research investigations developing and discussing the evidence for the connection […]

Chronic neck pain in young adults: perspectives on anatomic differences

The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 11, 1 November 2014, Pages 2628–2638 Ji-Hye Lee, MD Abstract Background context Neck pain (NP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but little is known about the associated risk factors. Purpose We compared anatomic differences in the neck and trunk area of young adult patients with chronic NP and control […]

Correlation of Cervical Sagittal Alignment Parameters on Full-Length Spine Radiographs Compared with Dedicated Cervical Radiographs

Bodindr Thepchatri , M.D The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 11, Supplement, Pages A1-A8, S1-S224 (1 November 2014) Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, NASS 29th Annual Meeting San Francisco, California 12–15 November 2014 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Recently, attention has been directed to the impact of adult scoliosis or scoliosis […]

The effect of a mandibular advancement appliance on cervical lordosis in patients with TMD and cervical pain

Cranio. 2014 Oct;32(4):275-82. doi: 10.1179/0886963414Z.00000000038. Epub 2014 Apr 14. The effect of a mandibular advancement appliance on cervical lordosis in patients with TMD and cervical pain. Santander H, Zúñiga C, Miralles R, Valenzuela S, Santander MC, Gutiérrez MF, Córdova R. Abstract AIMS: A preliminary study to compare cervical lordosis by means of cervical cephalometric analysis, […]

Influence of age and sagittal balance of the spine on the value of the pelvic incidence

Eur Spine J. 2014 Jul;23(7):1394-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3207-0. Epub 2014 Feb 9. Jean L1. Abstract BACKGROUND DATA: The pelvic incidence (PI) was recognized as the key factor of the sagittal balance of the spine. Its value was described own for each individual and unchanged during adulthood. PURPOSE: To bring out the effect of the age and […]

Lumbar lordosis

Ella Been, PT, PhD The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 1, 1 January 2014, Pages 87–97 Abstract Lumbar lordosis is a key postural component that has interested both clinicians and researchers for many years. Despite its wide use in assessing postural abnormalities, there remain many unanswered questions regarding lumbar lordosis measurements. Therefore, in this article […]

Sagittal alignment of spine and pelvis in asymptomatic adults: norms in Chinese populations

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jan 1;39(1):E1-6. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000022. Zhu Z, Xu L, Zhu F, Jiang L, Wang Z, Liu Z, Qian BP, Qiu Y. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the normal values of sagittal spinal and pelvic parameters in Chinese populations and to determine the influence of age, sex, […]

Cervical spine alignment in the pediatric population: a radiographic normative study of 150 asymptomatic patients

Original Article European Spine Journal July 2014, Volume 23, Issue 7, pp 1442-1448 First online: 07 January 2014 K. Abelin-Genevois Abstract Purpose To describe the normal cervical sagittal alignment of the pediatric spine in a normal population and to identify the changes during growth period. Methods We randomly selected in PACS database 150 full-spine standing […]

Kyphosis Correction and Outcomes in Surgery Cases

The Study: Relationship between degree of focal kyphosis correction and neurological outcomes for patients undergoing cervical deformity correction surgery. The Facts: a. Cervical kyphosis “can lead to mechanical pain, neurological dysfunction, and functional disabilities.” b. Therefore the more you move the kyphosis toward lordosis the more improvement there might be in outcomes. c. The authors […]

VIDEO: Houston Chiropractor, Dr. Gregory Johnson demonstrates a Chiropractic BioPhysics treatment

www.YouTube.com This video shows you how he analyzes and treats his patients. This video is an example of a typical established patient visit. If you have a condition that you would like for Dr. Johnson to show a video on any condition that you would be interested in seeing on his You Tube Channel, please […]

Lumbar lordosis

Ella Been The Spine Journal: Article in Press Received 3 October 2011; received in revised form 22 June 2013; accepted 21 July 2013. published online 04 October 2013. Corrected Proof Abstract Lumbar lordosis is a key postural component that has interested both clinicians and researchers for many years. Despite its wide use in assessing postural […]

Increased Forward Head Posture and Restricted Cervical Range of Motion in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Authors: Ana I. De-La-Llave-Rincón, PT1, César Fernández-De-Las-PeÑas, PT, PhD1, Domingo Palacios-CeÑa, MSc2, Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT3,  AFFILIATIONS: 1 Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain; Clinical Researcher, Esthesiology Laboratory of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain. 2 Professor, Department of Health Sciences II, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain. 3 Professor, Department of […]

Effects of thoracic kyphosis and forward head posture on cervical range of motion in older adults

June Quek Manual Therapy Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 65-71, February 2013 Abstract It is unclear how age-related postural changes such as thoracic spine kyphosis influence cervical range-of-motion (ROM) in patients with cervical spine dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to explore the mediating effects of forward head posture (FHP) on the relationship […]

Evaluating the head posture of dentists with no neck pain

J. Mostamand, Ph.D. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 430-433, October 2013 Summary Introduction Dentistry is one of the professions that requires a high degree of concentration during the treatment of patients. There are many predisposing factors, affecting dentists when working on the patient’s teeth, including neck flexion, arm […]

Lumbar lordosis

Normal lordosis should be determined based on the specific characteristics of each individual; we therefore presented normal lordosis values for different groups/populations.

Hyperlordosis Is Associated With Facet Joint Pathology At The Lower Lumbar Spine

J Spinal Disord Tech. 2013 Sep 27. [Epub ahead of print] Jentzsch T, Geiger J, König MA, Werner CM. Abstract STUDY DESIGN:: A retrospective study. OBJECTIVE:: Our study opted to clarify the remaining issues of lumbar lordosis (LL) in regard to (1) its physiologic values, (2) age, (3) gender, (4) facet joint (FJ) arthritis and […]

Gender differences in sagittal standing alignment before pubertal peak growth: the importance of subclassification and implications for spinopelvic loading

J Anat. 2013 Dec;223(6):629-40. doi: 10.1111/joa.12119. Epub 2013 Sep 24. Dolphens M, Cagnie B, Vleeming A, Vanderstraeten G, Danneels L. Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze gender differences in sagittal standing alignment at pre-peak height velocity age thereby applying a scientifically sound and practically oriented classification scheme for overall standing balance. The […]