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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. This supplemental edition will update doctors about information related to SOT at the recent RAC/ACC 2009 Conferences. Please contact me directly at drcblum@aol.com if you are aware of others who might be interested in receiving this quarterly newsletter.

Please don't miss SOTO-USA's 10th Annual CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM, October 22-25th, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

SOT and SOT cranial seminar series are now taking place in Southern California (May 30-31st, 2009). See this newsletter for more information. Also there are SOT and SOT cranial pediatric classes being held throughout the United States held through the ICPA.

Don't forget your can always have SOTO-USA come to you by: Designing Your Own SOT Seminar - Click Here for Information

This update features information on a "Call for Papers" for a SOT Research Conference and RAC/ACC Conference Accepted SOT Papers.

Some states require that doctors practicing specific chiropractic techniques be certified in that technique. So now you will have two opportunities: one on the west (SCUHS) and the other on the east (NYCC) coast to get certified in SOT. Other regions are opening up for SOT certification seminars and we will keep you updated as this occurs.

 

Call for SOT Papers


 


Doctors of chiropractic and others are invited to submit original research for presentation at the 2009 Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference, part of the SOTO-USA's Clinical Symposium to be held October 22-25, 2009 at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

For directions on how to submit an abstract click here. Deadline for abstracts: July 31, 2009

The Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference will be a prestigious forum within the world chiropractic technique community for presentation of original thought and research in 2009. For more information about paper submissions, click here

Papers accepted will be part of the Proceedings of the Conference and will be published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, a peer reviewed chiropractic journal.

For more information contact Charles Blum, DC, conference coordinator.

SOT Research Conference 


 

ACC-RAC March 12-14, 2009 in Las Vegas


 

ACC-RAC March 12-14, 2009 in Las Vegas was the combined collaboration between the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) meeting, which emphasized educational structure, administration, and teaching, and the Research Agenda Conference (RAC), which focused on the development of scientific knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The combination of the two programs continues to enhance and nurture the natural relationship between chiropractic scholarship and education.

Through various styles of presentation, including plenary sessions, concurrent breakout and workshop sessions, and poster sessions, this year's conference focused on the theme of "Innovations".

Sacro Occipital, Cranial, and TMJ related Techniques were represented at this conference. As I have attended every conference since 2000 it was particularly heartwarming to notice increased SOT related research at this conference. The following are some studies that were presented at the conference which have their full abstracts available on the SOTO-USA website by clicking on the related link.

An update of SOT related research presented at the upcoming International Conference of Chiropractic Research (ICCR) in Montreal will be shared in early May of 2009.

 


 

Sacroiliac Orthopedic Blocking Improves Cervical Spine Extensor Isometric Strength
 Giggey K, Tepe R. J Chirop Ed. 2009;21(1): 68.

Introduction: Reviews of the effects of chiropractic manipulative therapy on head and neck conditions are equivocal. The spine is a kinematic chain subject to reflexive muscle responses induced by the stimulation of muscle and joint afferents. The purpose is to determine if an orthopedic blocking procedure may be a useful adjunctive treatment for cervical spine dysfunction.

Discussion: The current study showed a statistically significant change in cervical isometric extensor strength following SIJ manipulation. Orthopedic blocking (category two supine blocking) may be a useful adjunctive treatment for cervical spine dysfunction.

Blocking Improves Cervical Spine Extensor Strength · click here 


 

Technique Systems used by post-1980 graduates of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College practicing in five Canadian provinces: A preliminary study
 Mykietiuk C, Wambolt M, Pillipow T, Mallay C, Gleberzon B. J Chirop Ed. 2009;21(1): 84.

Introduction: The purpose of this study (N=200) was to determine which, if any, techniques systems our graduates sought out instruction in and/or were utilizing either primarily or secondarily for patient care, in addition to Diversified technique.

Results: The technique systems most commonly used in addition to Diversified technique by the respondents in this study were Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique, Active Release Therapy, Thompson Terminal Point, and Sacro-Occipital Technique.

Technique Systems used by post-1980 graduates · click here 


 

Fascia Dependent, Tri-Axial Deformation and Strain of Psoas Under Manipulation Preload Conditions
 Triano J, Sovak G, Tran S. J Chirop Ed. 2009;21(1): 98.

This study evaluated muscle deformation and strain under simple tensile load and concluded that deformation is not uniform under simple tensile load and is alterd by the presence or absence of surface connective tissue.

Dr. Triano noted that while muscles such as the psoas have specific origins and insertions, due to the fascial spiraling across the muscle's surface, stretching and movement will not commonly follow in a straight line from muscle origin to insertion.

 


 

A. TMD - Chiropractic and Dentistry: Two Case Reports
 Blum CL, Panahpour A. J Chirop Ed. 2009;21(1): 104.

INTRODUCTION: Symptoms of temporomandibular/craniomandibular disorders (TMD/CMDs) vary but often involve severe pain in the jaw musculature, severe pain or difficulty when opening the mouth and chewing, headaches, and ear pain. In conditions where a chiropractor or dentist has reached a therapeutic impasse with a patient's TMD/CMD, cotreatment may be indicated. This article presents two case reports demonstrating how cotreatment may proceed initiated by a dental and/or a chiropractic referral.

DISCUSSION: With a subset of patients body distortions ascend from the feet, pelvis, spine, and neck to affect TMJ dynamics affecting dental occlusion, condylar position, and airway space. With another subset of patients patterns of body distortions descend from TMJ dynamics affecting dental occlusion, condylar position, and airway space. A main obstacle for chiropractic/dental cotreatment is the lack of awareness and knowledge of each other's professional treatment and diagnostic focus as well terminology.

TMD - Chiropractic and Dentistry * click here 


 

Chiropractic care and the Situs Inversus patient: Modifying technique to match anatomy
 Zablotney J, Blum CL. . J Chirop Ed. 2009;21(1): 119.

INTRODUCTION: In situs inversus totalis the heart chambers, lung lobes, abdominal organs and colon are all found in a mirror image arrangement of normal. The purpose of this paper is to present a novel case report of a patient with situs inversus treated by chiropractic care involving chiropractic manipulative reflex techniques (CMRT) modified to the patient's condition. best up to date information.

Treatment/Intervention: Her response to Blair and SOT protocols was good and as expected however CMRT protocols needed to be modified in novel ways to compensate for her situs inversus presentation. Occipital fiber analysis found an active visceral reflex on 13 out of her 16 visits. On visits that necessitated treatment to the ileocecal or pancreas reflex arc the reflex patterns were opposite to normal.

Chiropractic care and the Situs Inversus patient: · click here 


 

Chiropractic Intervention for Pruritis: A Case Report
 Hochman J. J Chirop Ed. 2009;21(1): 109-10.

Introduction: Little research exists regarding the primary complaint of itching and its alleviation with chiropractic care. Patients seeking chiropractic care seldom present with itching as their primary complaint. To discuss the case of a patient with 2 years of daily itching whose symptoms were relieved with spinal adjustments.

Intervention and Outcome: Standard diversified adjustments were administered to the mid-dorsal region. Analysis according to Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) was used to guide the clinician's treatment. Manual pressure was also applied to specific reflex areas associated with possible visceral dysfunction related to the spinal levels treated. The symptom resolved within 4 visits.

Chiropractic Intervention for Pruritis · click here 


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.

The SOTO-USA family all looks forward to seeing you October 22-25th, for the 2009 National Clinical Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be a great opportunity to learn the essence of SOT or advance your SOT training with integrative classes in SOT, CMRT, and Cranial. For those interested in working with the dental profession treating TMD then this symposium will be light years ahead of anything else available.

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