This study investigated the accuracy of using the inferior angle of the scapula (IAS) as a reference for determining spinal levels. Key findings include: Common
ABSTRACT: Mechanical shockwave therapy devices have been in clinical use for almost 40 years. While most often used to treat back pain, our understanding of
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to compare the variation of manipulative forces produced by instruments and a manual technique. METHODS: Four operators
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to quantify and compare the 3-dimensional intersegmental motion responses produced by 3 commonly used chiropractic adjusting instruments.
Abstract Clinical reports and research studies have documented the behavior of chronic low back and neck pain patients. A few hypotheses have attempted to explain
Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Twenty asymptomatic volunteers each received three spinal manipulative treatments to the thoracic spine. The treatments consisted of a straight posterior-to-anterior high-speed, low-amplitude
Abstract STUDY DESIGN: The diagnostic performance of a newly described variable was assessed in an in vivo model of disc degeneration using a split-pair experimental
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to quantify the mobility characteristics (dynamic stiffness and mechanical impedance) of the normal human thoracolumbar spine with
Subject: The Activator® Adjusting Instrument – Biomechanical Reference: Triano JJ. The mechanics of spinal manipulation. In: Herzog W, editor. Clinical biomechanics of spinal manipulation.
Introduction: A biomechanical analysis of the spine is important for understanding its response to different loading environments. Although substantial information exists on the dynamic response
