Dear Colleague:
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.
Please contact me directly at drcblum@aol.com
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Please don't miss 11th Annual
SOTO-USA Clinical Symposium October
28-31st, 2010, in New
Orleans, Louisiana
NYCC and SCUHS are offering SOT and
Craniopathy Certification Series. Click
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Also
there
are SOT
and
SOT cranial pediatric classes being held
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As spring 2010 rapidly approaching we have a
review of some SOT related articles presented
at the ACC/RAC conferences and information
about articles accepted for the European
Chiropractic Union conference. For the full
abstract please contact me directly with your
request.
Papers are already being prepared for
submission to the 2011 RAC/ACC
conferences, where I hope to represent SOT for
the 11th year in a
row. With the fine
papers from the past SOT Research Conference
we will have a group of papers ready to
submit to various other research conferences
as well as excellent starting points for peer
review journal submissions.
It is not too late to climb aboard the Alaskan
Cruise - SOT & Cranial Clinical Gems -
taking place July
16-23rd, 2010, click here
for more information.
In this research update we will also share
information about SOTO Europe's 25th
Anniversary Conference in May 21-23, 2010 in
Old Windsor.
Now
with the SOT Research Conference call for
paper's deadline July 31, 2010 it is a
perfect time to
contemplate a paper for this October 28, 2010
conference in New Orleans. I am here to help
you so please contact me if you have any
interest in writing or co-writing an abstract
for this conference. drcblum@aol.com
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SOT ACC-RAC Presentations
Jean Thompson, Heidi Bockhold, DC, and Charles Blum, DC
Thompson JE, Bockhold H, Blum CL. Sacro
Occipital Technique: Occipital Fiber
Technique on Equine. J Chirop Edu. 2010
24(1):142.
Integrative health for animals is increasing
yet there is limited research specifically
identifying the use of chiropractic in the
equine and canine. In this case report we
utilized a chiropractic technique called
occipital fiber analysis and treatment (OFT),
which is a method within SOT used to analyze
and treat thoracic, lumbar, and sacral
segments.
Blum CL. Temporomandibular joint disorders
and forward head posture secondary to airway
compromise: A case report. J Chirop Edu. 2010
24(1):121.
Obstructive sleep apnea
associated with airway compromise has
far-reaching social implications. Forward
head posture (FHP) also affects a large
aspect of the population, and typically is
considered associated with the aging process.
Patients with mixed presentations (ascending
or descending postural influences) can be
best treated utilizing chiropractic and
dentistry co-management to improve patient
outcomes.
For full text abstracts click
here.
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SOT Related Papers at the ACC-RAC
Various presentations at this conference had
papers related to SOT and are shared in this
section. For the full abstracts, click
here.
Chapman C, Bakkum B. Chiropractic
management of a patient with an anatomic
anomaly of the piriformis muscle: A case
study. J Chirop Edu. 2010
24(1):87-8.
"This article is to
present a case of an anatomical anomaly of
the piriformis muscle in a chiropractic
clinic setting utilizing pelvic blocks.
Enix D, Smith D. Variability in the
morphology of the articular surface of the
sacroiliac joint. J Chirop Edu.
2010 24(1):91.
Outstanding
presentation which discussed anatomical
variants between shapes of SI joint from
side to side as well as from patient to
patient. Novel presentations were shared of
how some
iliolumbar ligaments appear in some patients
to be more muscle than ligamentous.
Pohlman KA, Hondras MA, Haan AG, Long CR.
Job analysis of chiropractors with a
diplomate in pediatrics. J Chirop
Edu. 2010 24(1):138.
A
comprehensive cross-sectional job analysis
survey of postgraduate pediatric diplomate
programs in chiropractic found that of the
techniques most commonly used one was
cranial. With SOT and cranial being taught
in the ICPA program we expect SOT to shortly
become one of the techniques most commonly
used.
McElvey SE, Bull P. The chiropractic
comanagement of asthma: A clinical research
approach. J Chirop Edu. 2010
24(1):135.
The purpose of the research
was to examine the benefits of chiropractic
in the individual asthma suffers without a
concurrent medical management model. There
were a total of 19 participant chiropractors
and their "live" practice settings) where the
clinical research was conducted; there were
four groups involved as research subject
asthma participants (in total 142 involved in
the clinical trial). One of the four
accepted techniques included passive wedge
(SOT). The results of this clinical trial
indicate that a time-dependent physiological
factor may be involved in some of the
therapeutic benefit observed in this clinical
trial of asthma and chiropractic
comanagement.
Sikorski D, Tobias G, Kizhakkeveettil A.
The influence of students' participation
in curricular and extracurricular learning
activities on their choice of chiropractic
technique. J Chirop Edu. 2010
24(1):141.
SCUHS students, like
currently practicing doctors of chiropractic,
similarly prefer Diversified technique over
all others, and they indicate that our core
technique curriculum and their experience
with chiropractic practitioners are the two
greater bases influencing their technique
practice choices. Thanks to Dr. David
Simmons the SOT Club had the largest
attendance of all clubs on campus.
Cooperstein R. The short-leg question in
chiropractic: Qualitative clinical research
on the significance of the type of "short
leg." J Chirop Edu. 2010
24(1):123.
It is necessary to use a
mix of physical examination methods
(radiological, tape measure methods, block
indirect method, and sitting-standing
indirect method) to distinguish anatomical
from functional short leg to derive
appropriate mechanical vectors for sacroiliac
interventions. Other physical examination
methods may be preferred to leg checking to
derive appropriate vectors.
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European Chiropractic Union (ECU) Convention
Chiropractic in the Bone and Joint Decade, 13th - 15th May 2010, London, UK
The ECU Convention is hosted by the British
Chiropractic Association from 13th - 15th May
2010 at the Hilton London Metropole in London
which coincides with the end of the Bone and
Joint Decade. Take this opportunity to
reflect on the progress of the profession,
celebrate our achievements and most
importantly look forward to the opportunities
that lie ahead in the coming years and also
enjoy a thought provoking academic programme
from the interesting array of speakers on offer.
The following 4 papers SOT related papers
have been accepted for May 2010 ECU
Convention:
SOT Cranial and TMJ therapy for unresolved
BPPV: A case report.
Thomas Bloink, DC and Charles L. Blum, DC
Temporomandibular joint disorders and forward
head posture secondary to airway compromise:
A case report.
Charles L. Blum, DC
Plagiocephaly: A Method Of Chiropractic
Correction
Steve Williams, DC, Charles Blum, DC, and
Simon Billings, DC
Chiropractic Care of Pediatric
Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions: A Case Series
Martin Rosen, DC and Charles Blum, DC
2010 ECU Convention Accepted SOT Related Papers
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Sacro Occipital Technique Organization - USA
is a 501c3
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 28-31st, for the
2010 National Clinical
Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 are light
years ahead of anything else available.
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Dr. Unger was at this year's ACC RAC
conference and as a prolific SOT researcher,
Dr. Unger clearly has many SOT related
projects on the horizon. We look forward to
the work of Drs. Provencher and Unger in the
near future.
Dr. Fabio Dal Bello is a phenomenal
chiropractic researcher from Brazil who can
help to significantly contribute to the SOT
research community. His presence at the
ACC-RAC conference was a welcome sight and
great hope for future SOT research.
