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
So you diagnosed a “disc pathology,” how does YOUR care help? I hate hearing that disc degeneration is “normal for age.” If this were true, all the discs would degenerate at the same rate because they are all the same age. Here is a study where discs were loaded to determine if it would increase cell death, thus causing degeneration…. 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
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 study where the authors used humans to evaluate what happens during frontal impact. Professionally Integrated wants you to understand that not all crashes are the same and we, as doctors, should have an understanding on what areas may be injured in our patients. Let’s take a look at some interesting comments from this paper. Remember to educate… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a paper where the authors looked at what areas cause pain in e lumbar spine AFTER a car crash. You can clearly see the pain is not diagnosed as “whiplash”. By understanding where the pain generator is, we can get a specific diagnosis that can lead to a better treatment plan. Lets take a look… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a video and FULL PAPER on a new view to maybe ask for when ordering a cervical MRI when the patient has radiculopathy. I already called my local MRI center and after I sent them this link, they agreed to start doing them. I am also adding in my videos a section on “How to… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a paper and video that I break down as I feel it will lead to better long term outcomes, and improved documentation to help validate our care. I have also added in a “HOW TO IMPLEMENT IN YOUR PRACTICE” section in the video where I show you how I use this paper to educate my… Read More
Dear Professionally Integrated, Here is a study that shows car crashes, even “low impact” crashes, causes jaw dysfunction as well as damage to the upper cervical spine, and how the jaw correlates to the upper spine. This study also shows how “low impact” caused significant damage to the occupants. I have used this study to present to my patients and… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a study where the authors show how a compressive load decreases pressure in the disc. I feel we can use this to educate our patients on what happens with abnormal load over a period of time and how our treatment can help reduce load. Eur Spine J. 2006 May; 15(5): 597–604. Published online 2005 Aug… 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
So you diagnosed a “disc pathology,” how does YOUR care help? I hate hearing that disc degeneration is “normal for age.” If this were true, all the discs would degenerate at the same rate because they are all the same age. Here is a study where discs were loaded to determine if it would increase cell death, thus causing degeneration…. 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, Here is a paper where the authors looked at what areas cause pain in e lumbar spine AFTER a car crash. You can clearly see the pain is not diagnosed as “whiplash”. By understanding where the pain generator is, we can get a specific diagnosis that can lead to a better treatment plan. Lets take a look… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a video and FULL PAPER on a new view to maybe ask for when ordering a cervical MRI when the patient has radiculopathy. I already called my local MRI center and after I sent them this link, they agreed to start doing them. I am also adding in my videos a section on “How to… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a paper and video that I break down as I feel it will lead to better long term outcomes, and improved documentation to help validate our care. I have also added in a “HOW TO IMPLEMENT IN YOUR PRACTICE” section in the video where I show you how I use this paper to educate my… Read More
Dear Professionally Integrated, Here is a study that shows car crashes, even “low impact” crashes, causes jaw dysfunction as well as damage to the upper cervical spine, and how the jaw correlates to the upper spine. This study also shows how “low impact” caused significant damage to the occupants. I have used this study to present to my patients and… Read More
Hello Professionally Integrated, Here is a study where the authors show how a compressive load decreases pressure in the disc. I feel we can use this to educate our patients on what happens with abnormal load over a period of time and how our treatment can help reduce load. Eur Spine J. 2006 May; 15(5): 597–604. Published online 2005 Aug… Read More
Here is a great study where the authors looked at whiplash associated disorders (WAD) and TMJ pain and dysfunction. Professionally Integrated would like you to have this paper as it shows a clear relationship with car crashes, neck injuries and jaw pain. These authors have shown how the neck is closely related to the TMJ and in my opinion the… Read More
Always wear your seat belt! This will help us from smashing our face against the windshield or getting ejected. Many people feel , and many people who work for insurance companies, will claim that ” the person should be OK because the patient was wearing a seat-belt.” As members of Professionally Integrated, we know many factors need to be analyzed… 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
Magnetic resonance imaging Medicine 2017 Sep A possible alternative to a standing lateral radiograph for evaluating cervical sagittal alignment in patients with cervical disc herniation? Convincing evidence supporting the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an effective tool for evaluating cervical sagittal alignment is lacking. This study aims to analyze the differences and correlations between cervical sagittal parameters on x-ray… Read More