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This update features information on some papers
particularly related to sacro occipital technique (SOT)
recently presentation at the 2008 ACC/RAC conference.
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SOT and SOT Cranial Regional Series
2008 Marks the beginning of SOT and SOT cranial series
taking place across the country. The Pennsylvania
Chiropractic Association (PCA) and the Southern
California University of Health Sciences - Los Angeles
Chiropractic College (SCU) are both offering SOT
seminar series.
The PCA will be hosting at their home office in
Harrisburg, PA three SOT one-day seminars taught by
Robert Monk, DC:
Category Three - April 10, 2008
Category Two - May 8, 2008
Category One - June 12, 2008
To register click here
SCU will be featuring on campus (in the Los Angeles,
CA area) a two year SOT and SOT cranial
program supplying all doctors and students the
courses they need to sit for the SOT
certification examinations. All the SOT and SOT
Cranial series will be held on campus at SCU and
presented quarterly.
SOT Level One - June 7-8, 2008 will be taught
by Drs. Charles Blum and Richard Gerardo.
SOT Level Two will be held in September 2008 on
campus at SCU at a date to be determined
shortly.
For registration and information please click here.
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Relationship of Pelvic Torsion and Anatomical Leg Length Inequality: A Review of the Literature.
Robert Cooperstein, MA, DC
"Chiropractic leg checking involves determining the
relative 'length' of the legs--more precisely,
determining the relative position of the distal legs--in
either a supine or prone patient, by careful
observation of the location of the feet. It is commonly
stated, by many of the mainstream chiropractic
technique systems, that there is a posterior-inferior
ilium subluxation on the side of the short leg, although
it is not always clear whether this is contingent on
anatomic or functional leg length inequality (LLI) or
both.
"In all cases, posterior innominate rotation occurred on
the side of an anatomic long leg and/or anterior
rotation on the side of an anatomic short leg. Of
important note although the traditional thinking may be
accurate for functional short leg, the literature says it is
not true for anatomic short leg, which is associated
with relative anterior innominate rotation."
The Journal of Chiropractic Education. 2008; 22(1):53.
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Developmental Delay Syndromes and Chiropractic.
Charles L. Blum, DC and Scott Cuthbert DC
"Issues regarding chiropractic treatment for various
types of conditions such as developmental delay
syndromes, while controversial to some, have some
support in the literature. At this time, developmental
delay syndromes such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) have inconclusive etiologies; there
may be a subset of patients having trauma or other
physical-related imbalances that was contributory to
the patient's dysfunction.
"A case report was discussed of fraternal twins is
presented in which one twin's developmental and
emotional growth was notably delayed compared with
her other twin. Chiropractic cranial care was rendered,
which appeared to assist a positive outcome for the
treated child.
"With developmental delay syndromes, there are
various related possible chiropractic interventions,
such as cranial related therapies and upper cervical,
cervical, and even treatment for pelvic-related
dysfunction.
Since there is some question as to the causation of the
various developmental delay syndromes, this
ultimately leads to some lack of clarity on treatment
options, particularly for children sensitive to
medication or who do not chose medication as an
option. Patients are seeking alternative care, and
particularly care that offers low risk and some benefit
should be brought to their attention."
The Journal of Chiropractic Education. 2008; 22(1):84.
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Reliability of the Prone Leg Length Analysis Procedure.
Michael Schneider, DC, Robert Homonai, DC, Brian Moreland, DC, and Anthony Delitto, PhD, PT
Since leg length evaluations in the prone position with
evaluation of cervical descending influence on neck
rotation is part of SOT's category one protocol,
determining if there is interexaminer reliability in
evaluating leg length is important. "In this study two
chiropractors examined 45 patients in the prone
position, with the knees in both extended and flexed
positions, and with the head rotated right and left.
"The clinicians determined the side of short leg with
knees extended and if a change in leg length occurred
with head rotation. The study concluded that the two
clinicians showed good reliability on determining the
side of short leg in the prone position. The head
rotation test for assessing changes in leg length was
completely unreliable in this sample of patients. There
did not appear to be any correlation between the side
of pain noted by the patient and the side of short leg
as observed by the clinicians. All 45 patients in this
sample were found to have a short leg by both
clinicians".
The Journal of Chiropractic Education. 2008; 22(1):96.
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Plagiocephaly: The Oblique Skull A Method Of Chiropractic Correction
Steve Williams, DC, Charles L. Blum, DC, and Simon Billings, DC
"Plagiocephaly is general term used to describe
cranial asymmetry. Pathologenically, plagiocephaly is
classified as synostotic (SP), caused by abnormal
sutural development or deformational (DP) (non-
synostotic or positional), caused by external forces
acting on the cranium. Commonly accepted treatments
for DP include alternate sleeping postures, carefully
monitoring the child when placed in a prone position,
as well as in resistant cases use of cranial orthoses or
helmets. Chiropractic -Sacro Occipital Technique
(SOT) cranial care might offer a conservative option
that is a bridge between alternate sleeping and use of
a helmet.
"From a biological plausibility standpoint it would
seem that allowing the brain to grow in a symmetrical
fashion, balanced stress on vascular membranes, and
maintaining normal anchoring of muscular
attachments would be beneficial. Recent research has
indeed found a relationship between DP and
neurodevelopmental delays and that posterior DP
may even affect visual field development. Since
parents often are not willing to "just wait and see" and
are leaning towards some degree of intervention,
chiropractic cranial care appears to be a viable
intermediate therapy and may facilitate a reduced
need for helmet therapy."
The Journal of Chiropractic Education. 2008; 22(2).
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