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In this issue we will review the recent 2014 ACC-RAC Conference presentations and announcing the acceptance of SOT papers to the upcoming European Chiropractic Union Conference in Dublin, Ireland. We have some wonderful submissions to the upcoming SOT Research Conference May 15, 2014 and the next update will feature those abstracts. SOT is on ChiroACCESS and WikiChiro.
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ACC RAC Conference 2014
SOT Related Abstracts
ACC-RAC 2014 is the combination of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) meeting and scientific/educational conference, which emphasizes educational structure, administration, teaching, and peer reviewed presentations, and the Research Agenda Conference (RAC), which focuses on the development of scientific knowledge, skills, and attitudes through workshop sessions. The combination of the two programs continues to enhance and nurture the natural relationship between chiropractic scholarship and education. SOTO-USA has had a research presentation at every ACC RAC Conference since 2000.
Boro WJ. Chiropractic Intervention of Zenker's Diverticulum: A case report. J Chiropr Educ. Spr 2014;28(1):84.
Clinical Application: Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) is a blind sac (pouch) that branches off the esophagus at the upper esophageal sphincter commonly treated by surgery. Four treatments in 2 weeks utilized DeJarnette's sutural protocol, adjustment to the cervical spine (cervical stairstep), shoulder girdle, category two block placement, lumbar adjustment, soft tissue release to the pharynx/larynx area, and modified Van Rumpt hiatal hernia release, allowing the patient to recover full function without the need of surgery.
Moeller JL, Blum CL. Orofacial myofunctional therapy: A Case Report. J Chiropr Educ. Spr 2014;28(1):94.
Clinical Application: Orofacial myofunctional therapy is a method performed by those trained to assess and manage an exercise program for patients, particularly with temporomandibular joint or stomatognathic disorders. Working closely with a chiropractor a therapist can teach specific exercise to help maintain a lip seal, improve tongue position, proper swallowing, and other important functional activites to facilitate interdisciplinary care of complex TMD or obstructive sleep apnea patients.
Benner CD, Blum CL. SOT chiropractic and acupuncture for SLAP tear: A case report J Chiropr Educ.. Spr 2014;28(1):83.
Clinical Application: This case represented a patient with a SLAP tear diagnosed on MRI that had no response to rest, medicine, and physical therapy lasting 8-months. The addition of sacro occipital technique care and acupuncture helped relieve his pain as well as recover full function. While it may be questionable whether the SLAP tear actually was repaired his full recovery begs the question, "Does it matter?"
ACC RAC 2014 - SOT Related Abstracts - Click Here
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ACC RAC Conference 2014
Important Abstracts for the SOT Community
While not directly related to SOT research these studies are valuable additions to the chiropractic evidence base that have relationships to what we are doing clinically or will be utilizing for future SOT research.
Cooperstein R, Lisi A, Baird A. Manual therapy approaches to overactive bladder: A narrative literature review. J Chiropr Educ. Spr 2014;28(1):59-60.
Clinical Application: This narrative review found that substantial support exists for manual therapy approaches to treat an overactive bladder. A number of different chiropractic and osteopathic methods have been used, including manipulation, instrument adjusting, blocking, and adjunctive soft-tissue work.
Enix D, Smith D. Biomechanics of osteoarthritic cartilage in the sacroiliac joint. J Chiropr Educ. Spr 2014;28(1):61.
Clinical Application: Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative condition, affecting cartilage, synovial fluid, and bone, affecting the sacroiliac joint's viscoelastic properties. The loss of viscoelastic properties in osteoarthritic cartilage affects the sacroiliac joint's ability to resist tensile and shearing under loading conditions. This may make it important when we are blocking our patients that we may need to differentiate care between patients with and without sacroiliac joint osteoarthritis.
Walden A, Salsbury S, Reed W, Lawrence D. Self-reported bladder and bowel symptoms among adults attending an academic chiropractic clinic: a 1-month point-prevalence survey. J Chiropr Educ. Spr 2014;28(1):78.
Clinical Application: This preliminary study noted a relationship between low back pain and bowel and bladder symptoms in patients seeking care in a chiropractic college clinic. What needs further study is whether if low back pain improves is there an improvement in bowel or bladder function (somatovisceral) or if bowel or bladder function improves whether there is an improvement of low back pain (viscerosomatic).
Cooperstein R, Lisi A, Baird A. Overactive bladder association with symphysis pubis subluxation: A novel mechanical approach. J Chiropr Educ. Spr 2014;28(1):
Clinical Application: Overactive bladder is a relatively common patient presentation that is often idiopathic and unresponsive to medical or pharmaceutical care. In this case treatment of a symphysis pubes imbalance by manipulation, 2 adjustments a week for 1 month, led to reduced nocturnal polyuria and the patient being able to sleep from 2 hours (pre-treatment) to 7 hours (post-treatment) with the recovery maintained for over a year.
ACC RAC Conference 2014
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2014 European Chiropractic Union Conference in Dublin, Ireland
SOT Related Abstracts
In Ireland's vibrant capital city of Dublin, the ECU is excited to invite you to the 2014 ECU Convention. The theme of this Convention is "Celebrating Diversity".
As a profession that has evolved over the past 120 years, chiropractic is characterised by diverse approaches to care, some very mainstream, some decidedly less so. With a range of speakers representing diverse philosophical and practice approaches, the aim of the Convention will be to bring chiropractors together to debate and discuss areas of commonality and controversy.
This year we have 4 SOT related papers accepted for this conference:
Carroll A, Blum CL, Young M. Treatment of low back pain in pregnancy with Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT): A case report.
Moeller J, Blum CL. Orofacial myofunctional therapy: A case report.
Evans A, Yelverton C. The validity and specificity of the arm fossa test.
Blum CL, Griffiths RL. Chiropractic and Dentistry- The Need for Mutual Understanding of TMD Co-treatment: A Case Report.
The validity and specificity of the arm fossa test.
Andrew Evans
Many thanks to Dr. Aimee Carroll for presenting these papers at the Dublin conference helping to represent SOTO-USA's research efforts.
2014 ECU Conference SOT Related Abstracts- click here
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Articles of Interest from the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
January 2014
The following are some interesting papers published in the January 2014 JMPT issue that offer important information for doctors in practice:
Quesnele JJ, Triano JJ, Noseworthy MD, Wells GD. Changes in vertebral artery blood flow following various head positions and cervical spine manipulation. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jan;37(1):22-31. [full text - click here]
Clinical Implications:This study investigates the cerebrovascular hemodynamic consequences of cervical spine positions, including rotation and manipulation using MRI technology on the vertebral artery. "There were no significant changes in blood flow or velocity in the vertebral arteries of healthy young male adults after various head positions and cervical spine manipulations."
Meier ML, Hotz-Boendermaker S, Boendermaker B, Luechinger R, Humphreys BK. Neural responses of posterior to anterior movement on lumbar vertebrae: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jan;37(1):32-41. [full text - click here]
Clinical Implications: "By using fMRI, posterior to anterior movement on lumbar vertebrae evoked distinct neural responses in brain regions comprising somatosensory cortices (S1, S2) as well as insular, cingulate, and cerebellar regions." From an SOT perspective we propose that pressure on the sagittal suture may affect lower back pain and this study demonstrates a specific lumbar to cerebral pathway with P/A pressure to the lumbar spine. It would be important for SOT research to see if pressure to specific regions of the skull could have a reverse affect to the lumbar spine function or pain perception.
Articles of Interest from the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
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awareness,
understanding and utilization of the Sacro
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