Hello professionally integrated, Here is a paper where the authors analyzed sagittal alignment of the spine and measured on x-ray to determine how to fuse the spine in the appropriate sagittal alignment. (Yes, xrays are necessary and alignment is incredibly important) Now, for some reason there are a few chiropractors that believe the sagittal alignment of the spine is of… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a great paper where they evaluated oral facial and jaw pain after a car crash and found important findings. Some of these findings are how even after two years the pain did not just go away many insurance companies may suggest. They also found that jaw pain is present approximately 10% of the time after… Read More
Here is a video breakdown as well as a paper breakdown for you to easily educate and put in your notes to validate your patient’s injury and your treatment of endplate fractures! This paper looks at “nonspecific back pain” after trauma can actually be fractures of the endplates, and how this can affect the patient both in the short and… Read More
Here is a paper where the authors evaluated many different changes associated with a car crash, one of them being a change in blood velocity. I hope you have always heard me say that “whiplash” is NOT a diagnosis, but a mechanism of injury. “Whiplash” can cause no injuries or death and everything in between. Be sure to educate yourself… Read More
Here is a paper that can be used to educate your patients and put in your notes to really show why accident crash Re-constructionist, hired by the insurance company cannot make a scientific point as it relates to likelihood of MVC injuries. This paper looks at how our spine changes shape when we are sitting in the car compared to… Read More
Here is a published paper that you should use to educate your patients in your community on how you can help patients with spondylolisthesis cases and instability, as well as loss of curve. These pathologies have been shown to cause significant problems in the patient’s health, and quality of life both in the long and short term. You now have… Read More
Hello professionally integrated, Here is really cool paper and video break down discussing how abnormal mechanics as well as instability will lead to destruction of the DISCS and JOINTS.. I have used this many times already to educate patients on the importance of improving the abnormal structure and stability of the spine for better long-term outcomes. Be sure to use… Read More
Hello PROFESSIONALLY INTEGRATED, Here is a cool video breakdown as well as breakdown of the paper I made easy to insert in your notes and educate your patients with. This paper compares individuals involved in crashes and not involved in a crash to determine if any nerves were damaged. This also shows how during normal neurological evaluation, we may be… Read More
Here is a study the I, at Professionally Integrated want you to be familiar with. This shows many injuries that can be caused by “whiplash” and shows how “whiplash” is NOT a diagnosis. This also demonstrates how low the Gs are for a patient to potentially be hurt. The insurance companies may say that “no damage to the car, so… Read More
Hello PROFESSIONALLY INTEGRATED, WOAH!!! This is an incredible paper that shows how an upper cervical “issue” can directly affect the CNS! This shows the anatomy on how this delicate region is way more than a “soft tissue” injury! This paper is incredibly important for headache patients and patients you diagnosed with an upper cervical injury. The suboccipital region is… Read More
Hello professionally integrated, Here is a paper where the authors analyzed sagittal alignment of the spine and measured on x-ray to determine how to fuse the spine in the appropriate sagittal alignment. (Yes, xrays are necessary and alignment is incredibly important) Now, for some reason there are a few chiropractors that believe the sagittal alignment of the spine is of… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a great paper where they evaluated oral facial and jaw pain after a car crash and found important findings. Some of these findings are how even after two years the pain did not just go away many insurance companies may suggest. They also found that jaw pain is present approximately 10% of the time after… Read More
Here is a video breakdown as well as a paper breakdown for you to easily educate and put in your notes to validate your patient’s injury and your treatment of endplate fractures! This paper looks at “nonspecific back pain” after trauma can actually be fractures of the endplates, and how this can affect the patient both in the short and… Read More
Here is a paper where the authors evaluated many different changes associated with a car crash, one of them being a change in blood velocity. I hope you have always heard me say that “whiplash” is NOT a diagnosis, but a mechanism of injury. “Whiplash” can cause no injuries or death and everything in between. Be sure to educate yourself… Read More
Here is a paper that can be used to educate your patients and put in your notes to really show why accident crash Re-constructionist, hired by the insurance company cannot make a scientific point as it relates to likelihood of MVC injuries. This paper looks at how our spine changes shape when we are sitting in the car compared to… Read More
Hello professionally integrated, Here is really cool paper and video break down discussing how abnormal mechanics as well as instability will lead to destruction of the DISCS and JOINTS.. I have used this many times already to educate patients on the importance of improving the abnormal structure and stability of the spine for better long-term outcomes. Be sure to use… Read More
Hello PROFESSIONALLY INTEGRATED, Here is a cool video breakdown as well as breakdown of the paper I made easy to insert in your notes and educate your patients with. This paper compares individuals involved in crashes and not involved in a crash to determine if any nerves were damaged. This also shows how during normal neurological evaluation, we may be… Read More
Hello PROFESSIONALLY INTEGRATED, WOAH!!! This is an incredible paper that shows how an upper cervical “issue” can directly affect the CNS! This shows the anatomy on how this delicate region is way more than a “soft tissue” injury! This paper is incredibly important for headache patients and patients you diagnosed with an upper cervical injury. The suboccipital region is… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is some great information that shows what happens to the cervical spine during a whiplash rear end impact starting at only 2 gs. Notice how the authors do NOT say “soft tissue” but describe what soft tissue was damages such as the facet capsule and vertebral artery. The authors also show that the tested impact causes… Read More
Here is a very interesting paper that shows how once the facet joints are damaged, it can cause neurological consequences, including hyper- excitability and irritation of the CNS! Now, I have many papers, and videos on here showing how car crashes and trauma have been shown to damage the facet joints, and how this injury can lead to neurological compromise…. Read More
Here is a published paper that you should use to educate your patients in your community on how you can help patients with spondylolisthesis cases and instability, as well as loss of curve. These pathologies have been shown to cause significant problems in the patient’s health, and quality of life both in the long and short term. You now have… Read More
Here is a study the I, at Professionally Integrated want you to be familiar with. This shows many injuries that can be caused by “whiplash” and shows how “whiplash” is NOT a diagnosis. This also demonstrates how low the Gs are for a patient to potentially be hurt. The insurance companies may say that “no damage to the car, so… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a FREE video and paper breakdown on how you can use this information to educate the hospitals emergency department (ED). This paper explains the population that goes to the ED, how they are treated (medication) and how they would like other providers to help these patients so they do not go to the ED. WHY… Read More
Hello PROFESSIONALLY INTEGRATED, Here is a very cool paper on a new ligament in the upper cervical spine and what motion it is intended TO PROTECT. Having this information to easily transfer to your notes and to educate your patients is incredibly important. The more specific we are with their injury, the easier it is to validate our treatment as… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, I want to show you how beneficial this site is while practice is a little slower because of COVID-19. Here are ideas as to how to stay connected with patients during COVID-19 measures. Make sure to log onto Professionally Integrated for more resources . . . You either need to log in or a different subscription to… Read More
Discussion about the recent cervical instability research paper published by Dr. Evan Katz et al. Read more about the paper “Diagnostic Accuracy of Videofluoroscopy for Symptomatic Cervical Spine Injury Following Whiplash Trauma” here. This webinar recording includes a LIVE Q&A session with Dr. Evan Katz. Below are a few excerpts from the paper: A total of 196 subjects… Read More
Here is what I believe to be one of the most groundbreaking papers on spinal biomechanics comparing injured patients and noninjured patients. I am proud to be one of the authors of this paper where we evaluated 196 patients. Some had chronic pain after a crash, while others have never had neck pain that lasted more than a week in… Read More
Here are a free video and paper that discuss “nonspecific back pain” and how that is not a specific diagnosis, as well as all the causes that can lead to pain. Make sure you use this to educate your patients, your community, and you can easily “copy and paste” to put in your notes for better documentation. Join today to… Read More
Here is a FREE paper and video I breakdown so you can have this information for yourselves and to further educate your patients, as well as document this in your notes. This paper suggests that instability is about 2 mm in the cervical spine, which is less than 3.5 mm that has been used for a very long time. However,… Read More
Hello Professionally integrated, Here is a paper that my wife and I published along with other wonderful doctors. First off, I would like to say thank you so much to the GOLD and Premium members. Your support of this site has allowed us to fund a study like this. We took multiple patients with abnormal cervical curves and did MRI… Read More