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The SOT� Research Update is a service offered by SOTO-USA to help doctors become aware of the latest sacro occipital technique� (SOT) research related events, papers, and concepts affecting our practices. Please contact me directly at [email protected] if you are aware of others who might be interested in receiving this quarterly newsletter.

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In this issue we will review the 2013 research activities of your SOTO-USA research team. Please see how SOT has been represented extensively nationally and internationally in various chiropractic research conferences. SOT is on ChiroACCESS and WikiChiro.

 

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ACC RAC Conferences - March 20-12, 2014 - Orlando, Florida


 Papers Presented at the 2013 Conference and Accepted for the 2014 Conference

ACC RAC Conference 2014 The ACC RAC conference is one of the most prestigious chiropractic research conferences regularly attended by college presidents, research and technique chairs, and many other influential doctors and practitioners affecting the future of chiropractic and healthcare. Since SOTO-USA's inception in 1999 we have attended every conference and had a paper accepted at every ACC RAC conference possible.

This year we will be presenting 4 papers at the 2014 ACC RAC Conference:
  1. SOT chiropractic and acupuncture for SLAP tear: A case report.
    Christine Benner, Charles Blum

  2. Orofacial myofunctional therapy: A Case Report.
    Joy Moeller, Charles Blum

  3. Chiropractic Intervention of Zenker's Diverticulum: A case report.
    William Boro

  4. The influence of chiropractic treatment in patients the insulin resistance associated with diabetes type II: A case series.
    Fabio dal Bello, Patricia Bergesch, Charles Blum


At the 2014 ACC RAC Conference SOT will be represented in a specific workshop entitled, "The Interface between Clinical Practice and Clinical Research in Chiropractic Technique: Bridging the Gap between Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Utilization."

Presenters at last year's Technique Workshop were quick to point out that a series of case studies does not an 'evidence-base' make, while some presenters took great pride in championing a technique system approach they favor, while still other presenters bemoaned the profession itself for tolerating fringe practices. These kinds of presentations do little to advance the profession forward.

This Workshop starts from a different premise altogether. Let us assume that some technique system procedures are found to be clinically effective, some are found to be inert, and the research evidence for the usefulness of the vast majority of the other procedures is found to be inconclusive. This begs two questions: (i) So what? And more importantly (ii) "Now What"?

Presenters at this workshop will be:

Brian Gleberzon, DC, MHSc
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

Charles L. Blum, DC
Sacro Occipital Technique Organization - USA

Christopher Roecker, DC
Palmer College of Chiropractic-Davenport

Deed Harrison, DC
Chiropractic Biophysics

Scott Cuthbert, DC
International College of Applied Kinesiology - USA

David Sikorski, DC
Southern California University of Health Sciences



For the past March 2013 ACC RAC Conference we had five papers accepted:

  1. The correlation of the arm-fossa test with other sacroiliac findings: a feasibility study.
    Robert Cooperstein, Charles Blum, Elaine Cooperstein

  2. Chiropractic and dentistry- the need for mutual understanding of TMD co-treatment: a case report.
    Charles Blum, Rebecca Griffiths

  3. Treatment of low back pain in pregnancy with sacro occipital technique (SOT): a case report.
    Aimee Carroll, Charles Blum

  4. Pregnancy, sacroiliac joint laxity, and the SOT category two pelvic distortion: a case series.
    Rodney Shelley, Charles Blum

  5. Sitting disc technique and the relationship to the straight leg raise: a retrospective case series of thirty patients.
    Harvey Getzoff


ACC Research Conference Abstracts - SOT Related (2002-2014) 


 

2013 World Federation Congress in Durban, South Africa


 

The World Federation of Chiropractic's 12th Biennial Congress, hosted by the Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA), took place at the International Convention Centre and the Elangeni Southern Sun Hotel in the sunshine city of Durban from April 10-13, 2013.

This year we had 5 SOT related papers accepted for this conference:

A comparative study between the effects of side-lying sacroiliac adjustments and sacro occipital technique on the muscle strength of the gastrocnemius muscle in asymptomatic adult males.
Charmaine Dell

The effects of diversified chiropractic manipulation versus sacro-occipital technique in chiropractic management of sacroiliac syndrome.
Grant Pretorius

SOT cranial and TMJ therapy for unresolved BPPV: a case report.
Thomas Bloink, Charles Blum

Integration of sot cranial therapy with an occlusal splint for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a case report.
Thomas Bloink, Charles Blum

The validity and specificity of the arm fossa test.
Andrew Evans


Many thanks to Dr. Thomas Bloink for traveling to Durban to represent SOTO-USA's research efforts.

2013 World Federation Congress Biennial Conference Abstracts- click here 


 

The SOT Research Conference Proceedings


 Now fully indexed and searchable!

SOT Reesarch Conference All of the SOT Research Conferences have now been published in the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research and will be available shortly for searching through MANTIS (a major alternative healthcare search engine) and chiroindex.org (a major chiropractic search engine). All abstracts from the conferences will be published in the Quinquennial SOT Compendium of Peer Reviewed Research and full conference proceedings are offered free to every chiropractic college library nationally and internationally.

1st Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference Proceedings. Las Vegas, Nevada October 22, 2009. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ September 29, 2011 ~ Pages 104-132.

2nd Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference Proceedings. New Orleans, Louisiana 2010. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ October 17, 2011 ~ Pages 133-164.

3rd Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference Proceedings. Nashville, Tennessee May 19, 2011. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ November 10, 2011 ~ Pages 165-182.

4th Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference Proceedings. Atlanta Georgia May 3, 2012. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ May 24, 2012 ~ Pages 41-59.

The 2012 SOT Research Conference was the first to be professionally videotaped and it is available for free in its entirety on YouTube, View this conference by clicking here.

5th Annual Sacro Occipital Technique Research Conference Proceedings. Atlanta Georgia May 2, 2013. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research.

Many thanks go to the editor of the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, Matthew McCoy DC, MPH. His continued support of chiropractic clinical research and of SOT is greatly appreciated.

Please don't miss out on submitting your paper to the 2014 SOT Research Conference May 15th in Redondo Beach, California. Deadline for submissions is January 31, 2014. If you have any questions or need any help please do not hesitate to contact the conference chair at [email protected].

SOT Research Conferences 


 

International Research & Philosophy Symposium (IRAPS)


 October 19-20, 2013, At Sherman College of Chiropractic

IRAPS The IRAPS symposium is a wonderful event mixing chiropractic philosophy and research in a welcoming environment. We are honored to have had 7 papers accepted for this 2013 conference helping to further build an evidence base of information for SOT.

  1. Chiropractic Intervention of Zenker's Diverticulum Case Report.
    William Boro

  2. The Relationship of Cranial Facial Growth and Development to the Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) Category System: Three Case Studies.
    Harvey Getzoff

  3. The role of the atlas vertebrae in the Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) category system.
    Harvey Getzoff

  4. Chiropractic cranial treatment protocol increases successful outcome of the multidisciplinary care model for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients: a case series
    Esther Remeta, Charles Blum

  5. Conjugate gaze visceral release in female chronic pelvic pain: A case study.
    Vincent Perri

  6. Chiropractic care and its effects on a patient with a moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
    Ryan Pollard, Charles Blum

  7. Chiropractic sacro occipital technique (SOT) and cranial treatment model for traumatic brain injury along with monitoring and supplementing for neurotransmitter balance: A case report..
    , Esther Remeta, Charles Blum

  8. Chiropractic cranial treatment protocol increases successful outcome of the multidisciplinary care model for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients: a case series
    Jean Thompson, Heidi Bockhold, Charles Blum.


IRAPS Conference Abstracts 


 

North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) Conference


 26th Annual NABIS Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 18 - 21, 2013.

Traumatic Brain Injury We are proud to announce that this year Ryan Pollard shared an oral presentation of his paper at the NABIS interdisciplinary conference.

Pollard R, Blum CL. Chiropractic Care and Its Effects on A Patient with a Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury. Reference 0046. North American Brain Injury Society's 11th Annual Conference on Brain Injury. September 18-21, 2013. New Orleans, Louisiana.

The focus of the paper was the effectiveness of SOT chiropractic care on a patient with a moderate traumatic brain injury and the importance of "supportive care" with these types of patients.

The essence of supportive care, is that while not expected to "cure the patient" this care supports a patient's activities of daily living, prevents worsening of symptoms and asymmetry, and continually works toward the possibility of improvement.


Eleventh Annual Conference on Brain Injury (NABIS) Presentations 


 

10th World Congress on Brain Injury


 International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) Conference, San Francisco, CA - March 19-23, 2014.

Pelvic Blocks This year SOTO-USA has two papers accepted for the IBIA 10th World Congress on Brain Injury. Dr. Esther Remeta will represent SOTO-USA at this conference and present both of the following papers:

"Chiropractic care and its effects on a patient with a moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).", reference 0405 (Pollard R, Blum CL, Remeta EM) was accepted for a poster presentation.

"Chiropractic sacro occipital technique (SOT) and cranial treatment model for traumatic brain injury along with monitoring and supplementing for neurotransmitter balance: A case report.", reference 0404 (Remeta EM, Blum CL) was also accepted for a poster presentation.

Tenth World Congress on Brain Injury, March 19 - 22, 2014 


 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain
 October 27 - 31, 2013 - Dubai.

World Congress LBPP This program is held every three years. All the disciplines involved in the treatment and research of musculoskeletal disorders around the globe come together in a very stimulating meeting related to musculoskeletal disorders. Once again SOTO-USA was an endorsing member of this conference, offering our members registration discounts and builds prestige for SOT.

Thanks to Dr. Christine Benner SOTO-USA was represented at this conference. With her MS in human anatomy as well as being a certified SOT/Cranial practitioner and acupuncturist, her eclectic background put our profession in high esteem. She presented the following six papers:

Benner CD, Blum CL. CMRT and acupuncture in the treatment of dysmenorrhea (oligomenorhea) and low back pain: A case report.

Blum CL, Benner CD. Sacroiliac joint hypermobility syndrome: A chiropractic perspective - a pilot survey.

Shaneyfelt D, Blum CL, Benner CD. Styloid process sensitivity in a patient with low back pain and radicular syndrome: A case report.

Gerardo R.C., Shirazi D., Blum C.L., Benner C.D. Chiropractic and dental care of a patient with temporomandibular and sacroiliac joint hypermobility: A case report.

Rosen MG, Blum CL, Benner CD. SOT chiropractic care of a 47 year-old female with left-sided sciatica caused by a 16mm left paracentral disc extrusion: A case report.

Serola R, Blum CL, Benner CD. Pregnancy, sacroiliac support belts, and active straight leg raise (ASLR): Utilizing multiple tests for optimal outcomes.


8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain Abstracts - Click Here 


 

Cranial State of Mind


 Does cranial osteopathy influence the patient's state of consciousness?

Cranial Therapy Those of us who have had the blessing to have cranial care or ability to treat patients with cranial methods have commonly noted its positive affect on our mood or that of our patients. Engel Raimund attempted to see if these changes could be measured and performed a study [n=46].

His conclusion was that "applied cranial technique induced an altered state of consciousness (ASC) associated with positive affect in the subjects." "The results seem to back osteopathy's claim of being a holistic approach and bear several implications for patient handling while and after an osteopathic treatment." For greater information please see the link below.

The full text version - 120 pages - Click Here 


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 May 15-17, 2014, for the 2014 Clinical Symposium in Redondo Beach, California. 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 is light years ahead of anything else available. We will be sharing our 3rd in a four-part TMJ Chiropractic Certification Course at this seminar (all parts can be attended individually) and will also introduce nasal ballooning techniques integrated into SOT care.

The "Sacro Occipital Technique�" mark is owned by SOTO-USA. The "SOT�" mark is owned by SORSI and SOTO-USA is licensed to use the trademark.


Charles L. Blum, DC
Sacro Occipital Technique Organization - USA


phone: 336-793-6524
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