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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 drcblum@aol.com 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 2015 SOT research presented at the ACC RAC Conferences (the largest chiropractic research conference in the world). SOT chiropractors offer a great opportunity to Dental Chiropractic co-treatment of the temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). See the current line up for this year's SOT Research Conference happening May 7, 2015 in New Orleans.
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Integration of SOT cranial therapy with an occlusal splint for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: A case report
Bloink T, Blum CL, Rahimi M. J Chiropr Edu. 2015;29(1):92.
Introduction: In one case a 56-year-old female patient presented for chiropractic and dental care with persistent symptoms of sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, short-term memory loss, foggy-headedness, TMJ pain, chronic myofascial neck and shoulder pain, fatigue, and vertigo.
Methods/Intervention: Cranial-dental exam revealed a dental-class-II, narrow arches and premature anterior contacts with clenching and bruxism. The sleep study revealed a Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) of 17.1 and Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 16.3, with the lowest oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2) of 89% during sleep. Six-treatments over a 3-4 week period of time consisted of sacro-occipital technique (SOT) and cranial care with dental care to facilitate occlusal balancing.
Results: Following the 6-office visits the patient reported significant reduction of all symptoms. Follow-up polysomnogram was performed one-month following prior study and with the dental appliance in her mouth. RDI and AHI were both reduced to 2.9 and lowest Sa02 was 92% during sleep. Due to her increased ability to sleep and increased oxygenation, she had less daytime fatigue and greater function.
Integration of SOT cranial therapy with an occlusal splint for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: A case report
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Chiropractic and dental care of a patient with temporomandibular and sacroiliac joint hypermobility: A case report
Gerardo RC, Blum CL, Shirazi D. J Chiropr Edu. 2015;29(1):96.
Introduction: In the other case a novel protocol was shared for the treatment of chiropractic and dental treatment of a patient with TMD that presented with hypermobility of the sacroiliac joint (sacro occipital technique - category two) and TMJ. A 47-year-old female patient presented with chief complaints of pain when chewing, jaw pain, limited mouth opening, and TMJ crepitus.
Methods/Intervention: Following dental TM orthotic and chiropractic care at 8-weeks, the TMJ capsulitis was no longer present and dental initiated procaine injections were initiated at one month intervals, followed by prolotherapy. Chiropractic and dental care was continued over a 10-month period.
Results: At the treatment conclusion the patient was free of most pain, has full range of motion in the cervical and lumbar spine, negative sacroiliac hypermobility findings, and can open her mouth greater than 42mm (initially presented with 28mm opening) with normal joint tracking and translation.
Two presentations that utilized SOT and CMRT care for non-musculoskeletal patient presentations, one for treatment of insulin resistance syndrome and the other for menorrahagia.
Chiropractic and dental care of a patient with temporomandibular and sacroiliac joint hypermobility: A case report
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One-leg standing time with eyes open: comparison between the mouth-opened and mouth-closed conditions
Yoshida M, Kanehisa Y, Ozaki Y, Iwasa Y, Fukuizumi T, Kikutani T. Cranio. 2015 Jan;33(1):15-8.
To determine the association between proprioception (the periodontal membrane vs muscle spindle) to the one-leg standing time, this study [n=107] compared the one-leg standing time with eyes open between mouth-opened and mouth-closed conditions. The results of the study indicated that one-leg standing time was significantly shorter with the mouth opened (21·1±19·1 seconds) than with the mouth closed (25·1±21·4 seconds).
Other studies also have a relationship between posture and occlusion.
In the Sakaguchi et al, study when subjects used a heel lift of seven/eight mm or more under the left/right foot, dental occlusal force shifted to that ipsilateral side compared to the control (p<0.05). "Based on these findings, it was concluded that leg length discrepancy affected body posture and dental occlusion."
In the Maeda et al study they found relationships between changing occlusion and its affect on balance as well as adding heel lifts and its affect on dental occlusion.
"Based on these findings, it was concluded that changing mandibular position affected body posture. Conversely, changing body posture affected mandibular position."
The Esposito et al study found, "Seventy percent of the TMJ patients without cervical involvement exhibited positive signs for balance, coordination, and/or ataxia found in response to having the patient's mandible stressed by extending it as far as possible laterally, and also opened (as wide as possible) or closed (biting down). "
One-leg standing time with eyes open: comparison between the mouth-opened and mouth-closed conditions
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SOT Research Conference 2015
Expanding the Role of SOT Research in the Chiropractic Community
This May 7, 2015 along with a group of amazing presenters we will be featuring Albert Chinnapi, DDS and Harvey Getzoff, DC who became the first dental chiropractic team treating TMD together, and were published in JMPT in the mid-1990s [1, 2, 3]. At this conference they will look back on their research and take us through the ensuing twenty years to where we are now.
The following is the anticipated presentations for this year's conference:
Study on inducing fifth lumbar vertebra dysrelationship by M. B. DeJarnette:
Historical development of sacro occipital technique - Major B. DeJarnette, DC, DO (deceased), Charles Blum, DC
Sacro occipital technique and autism spectrum disorders: A case series - Susan Allen, DC
A Clinical Prediction Rule for 52 Patients with Cranial Dysfunctions and Headache: a retrospective case-series report - Scott Cuthbert, DC, Charles Blum, DC
Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT) initial exam: Predictability of outcomes - Harvey Getzoff DC
The effect of the twin block appliance on correcting class II malocclusion and eliminating TMD symptoms: A retrospective case study - Maryam Bakhtiyari, DDS
A Review of a Commentary Published 1994: A New Management Model for Treating Structural Based Disorders: Dental Orthopedic and Chiropractic Co-Treatment - Harvey Getzoff, DC, Albert Chinnapi, DDS
Cerebrospinal fluid stasis and its clinical significance - James M. Whedon, DC, Donald Glassey, MSW, DC, LMT
Pelvic torsion: Theoretical construct and current evidence - Robert Cooperstein, DC, MA
Inter and intra reliability of the heel tension test - Karen Feely, DC
Sacroiliac Joint Stability Exercises - Jeffrey Tucker, DC
SOT Research Conference 2015 - click here
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