Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a free paper and break down on how knee arthritis and loss of the lumbar lordosis are related to a poor quality-of-life. This is something as with all posts on Professionally Integrated that I use to educate my patients for further education, to use in my documentation, and to explain how sagittal alignment is linked… 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
These surgeons did a cervical fusion with the goal being to improve the cervical lordosis. Why? Because surgeons know, based on the literature and science, that a better cervical curve increases the patients outcomes in both the short and long-term. I use this information to educate patients, as well as other providers and attorneys, on the importance of my care… Read More
This paper discusses how an abnormal sagittal alignment (kyphosis) can lead to increase cell death, which then can lead to further pain, degeneration, and even central nervous system issues. If a patient presents to your office and you diagnose this, for example after a car crash, do you feel this pathology should be left to get worse? Do you feel… Read More
Here is a video breakdown and a link to the full paper for you to use to educate your patients, the community, and to improve your documentation to validate your treatment as to why a loss of cervical curve is linked to worse outcomes. The authors look at MRIs of the cervical spine with neck pain and how it leads… Read More
Hello professionally integrated, There is a great study that shows many factors are important from a clinical perspective. This paper discusses about the need for appropriate diagnosis, why somebody types may be more hurt in a crash, leading to significant injuries that can lead to disability. As a GOLD OR PREMIUM member you have access to papers and videos like… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a study that looks at over a 1000 cervical spines and the shape and findings as well as the patients pain and quality of life. This study suggests that a abnormal cervical spine, anterior head translation, and kyphosis decrease our patients quality of life and increase pain. We have the ability with CBP and corrective… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a paper where surgeons understand that an abnormal sagittal alignment leads to pathologies and poor outcomes. The surgeons are looking for ways to improve the alignment. We can do this for a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the possible complications of surgery. Lets educate our patients and community about how we can… Read More
“Five hundred digital sets of standing A-P lumbo-pelvic and lateral lumbar radiographic images were randomly selected according to a computer-generated list and analyzed retrospectively from a pool of approximately 1300 radiographic series in the RMIT University Teaching Clinic archives. All radiographs were de-identified except for date of birth, gender and date of examination. One hundred ninety nine sets of images… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated! Here is a great paper that shows us that a correlation between sagittal alignment and pain does exist. We need to worry more about our patient outcomes and educating our patients compared to PV’s and our marketing efforts. Educate yourself and your patients by using this site, and you will not have to advertise again as your… 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
These surgeons did a cervical fusion with the goal being to improve the cervical lordosis. Why? Because surgeons know, based on the literature and science, that a better cervical curve increases the patients outcomes in both the short and long-term. I use this information to educate patients, as well as other providers and attorneys, on the importance of my care… Read More
This paper discusses how an abnormal sagittal alignment (kyphosis) can lead to increase cell death, which then can lead to further pain, degeneration, and even central nervous system issues. If a patient presents to your office and you diagnose this, for example after a car crash, do you feel this pathology should be left to get worse? Do you feel… Read More
Here is a video breakdown and a link to the full paper for you to use to educate your patients, the community, and to improve your documentation to validate your treatment as to why a loss of cervical curve is linked to worse outcomes. The authors look at MRIs of the cervical spine with neck pain and how it leads… Read More
Hello professionally integrated, There is a great study that shows many factors are important from a clinical perspective. This paper discusses about the need for appropriate diagnosis, why somebody types may be more hurt in a crash, leading to significant injuries that can lead to disability. As a GOLD OR PREMIUM member you have access to papers and videos like… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a study that looks at over a 1000 cervical spines and the shape and findings as well as the patients pain and quality of life. This study suggests that a abnormal cervical spine, anterior head translation, and kyphosis decrease our patients quality of life and increase pain. We have the ability with CBP and corrective… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a paper where surgeons understand that an abnormal sagittal alignment leads to pathologies and poor outcomes. The surgeons are looking for ways to improve the alignment. We can do this for a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the possible complications of surgery. Lets educate our patients and community about how we can… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated! Here is a great paper that shows us that a correlation between sagittal alignment and pain does exist. We need to worry more about our patient outcomes and educating our patients compared to PV’s and our marketing efforts. Educate yourself and your patients by using this site, and you will not have to advertise again as your… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated members. Here is a break down I want you to discuss with your patients on 1) why continued care to improve sagittal alignment is important to reduce injury if they are unfortunately in a trauma 2) educate your patient and the attorney and insurance company that IF they did have an abnormal curve BEFORE the crash, that… Read More
Here is a study where the surgeons looked at Proximal junctional Kyphosis (PJK). At professionally integrated we want to help your practice thrive by making you the best in your community. Not the best salesman, the best provider. Understanding what happens to our patients spine is important so we can give our best by being our best. PJK is described… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a free paper and break down on how knee arthritis and loss of the lumbar lordosis are related to a poor quality-of-life. This is something as with all posts on Professionally Integrated that I use to educate my patients for further education, to use in my documentation, and to explain how sagittal alignment is linked… Read More
“Five hundred digital sets of standing A-P lumbo-pelvic and lateral lumbar radiographic images were randomly selected according to a computer-generated list and analyzed retrospectively from a pool of approximately 1300 radiographic series in the RMIT University Teaching Clinic archives. All radiographs were de-identified except for date of birth, gender and date of examination. One hundred ninety nine sets of images… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a paper I authored and had published in the peer reviewed journal ” The Journal Of Legal Nurse Consulting”. In this paper I discuss Digital motion X-ray and some of the findings it can detect. I discuss how a loss of the cervical curve is linked to crashes as well as pathologies, both short and… Read More