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The SOT Quarterly Research Update is a service offered by
SOTO-USA to keep doctors who are familiar with sacro
occipital technique (SOT) aware of the latest research
related events, papers, and concepts affecting our practices.
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Diabetes breakthrough: Toronto scientists cure disease in mice
Tom Blackwell: National Post • Friday, December 15, 2006
In a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists
at a Toronto hospital say they have proof the body's nervous
system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential
near-cure of the disease that affects millions of Canadians.
Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after
researchers injected a substance to counteract the effect of
malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas.
The researchers caution they have yet to confirm their findings
in people, but say they expect results from human studies
within a year or so. Any treatment that may emerge to help at
least some patients would likely be years away from hitting the
market.
Their conclusions upset conventional wisdom that Type 1
diabetes, the most serious form of the illness that typically first
appears in childhood, was solely caused by auto-immune
responses -- the body's immune system turning on itself.
They also conclude that there are far more similarities than
previously thought between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and
that nerves likely play a role in other chronic inflammatory
conditions, such as asthma and Crohn's disease.
The "paradigm-changing" study opens "a novel, exciting door
to address one of the diseases with large societal impact,"
said Dr. Christian Stohler, a leading U.S. pain specialist and
dean of dentistry at the University of Maryland, who has
reviewed the work. "The treatment and diagnosis of
neuropathic diseases is poised to take a dramatic leap
forward because of the impressive research."
Is Diabetes Caused by Painful Neurons in the Pancreas? • For Full Article Click Here
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The organisation of the stress response, and its relevance to chiropractors
Hardy K, Pollard H
The stress response is a natural reaction by the body, against
potentially harmful stimuli to enhance the chance for survival.
Persistent activation of the stress response can cause changes
to homeostatic mechanisms.
The study of stress neurophysiology, in the evaluation of the
manifestation of disease in the body, suggests that these
chronic changes have detrimental effects on sub cortical
structures. Furthermore, there is much scientific support for
the notion that chronic activation of supraspinal systems will
lead to maladaptation of homeostatic mechanisms, causing
the impairment of processes within the body, and ultimately
leading to visceral disorders.
The chiropractic profession for many years has alluded to
chronic change of neurophysiological pathways as a potential
explanation of visceral disorders, but the profession has
typically described these in terms of somatovisceral or
viscerosomatic reflex activity. Change in supraspinal
neurophysiological efferent activity is increasingly being used
to explain "stress" related disease.
The chiropractic profession should consider investigating such
stress responses by conducting spinal manipulative therapy
trials that evaluate supraspinal effects of manipulation. Such
research may help elucidate key mechanisms associated with
the change of visceral disorders noted by some chiropractors
following manipulative therapy.
Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2006, 14:25. - For Full Text Article Click Here
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Interexaminer Reliability of Three Methods of Combining Test Results to Determine Side of Sacral Restriction, Sacral Base Position, and Innominate Bone Position
Tong HC, Heyman OG, Lado DA, Isser MM
Context: Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is diagnosed based on the
combined results of several palpatory examinations. Previous
studies have compared the interexaminer reliability of only one
of these methods of diagnosis.
Objective: To compare the interexaminer reliability of three
methods of combining palpatory examinations to determine the
side of sacroiliac joint dysfunction, sacral base position, and
innominate bone position.
Design: Blinded single-cohort reliability study.
Methods: Patients with low back pain underwent two identical
sets of palpatory examinations given by two physicians,
separately, at a university spine center. The results of each
set were compiled and interpreted by three methods: using
the test result with the highest interexaminer reliability
(method 1), requiring at least one test result to be abnormal
for the variable to be abnormal (method 2), and requiring all
test results to be abnormal for the variable to be abnormal
(method 3). The was calculated for each method.
Results: There were 24 subjects (mean age, 68.3 years), of
which 15 (62%) were women. The was consistently higher
with method 1, at 0.47, 0.08, and 0.32 for the sacral
position, innominate bone position, and side of sacroiliac joint
dysfunction, respectively. Corresponding values for method 2
were 0.09, 0.4, and 0.16, and for method 3 were 0.16, 0.1,
and –0.33.
Conclusion: Using the results of the most reliable examination
consistently has the best interexaminer reliability.
Journal of American Osteopathic Association, Aug 2006; 106(8): 464-468. - For Full Text Article Click Here
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Sacro Occipital Technique Organization - USA is a non-profit,
professional organization formed to promote the awareness,
understanding and utilization of the Sacro Occipital Technique
method of chiropractic as founded and developed by Dr.
Major Bertrand DeJarnette. Future research updates will
include information regarding research conference highlights,
recent SOT related articles published in our peer review
literature, and any other pertinent information for those
interested in SOT and patient healthcare.
The SOTO-USA family all looks forward to seeing you in
Nashville for October 25-29th,
2007 Clinical
Symposium. It will be a great opportunity learn the essence
of
SOT or advance your SOT training with integrative classes.
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Wishing you happy holidays and a safe and healthy new year.
Thank you for your dedication and interest
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