INTRODUCTION Back pain is frequently accompanied by pain radiating in to the buttock and above the knee. In severe cases it can extend below the
Introduction: Non-specific adjusting procedures, whether employed with short or long levers, is used to increase mobility in a number of motion segments at the same
Abstract OBJECTIVES: Chiropractic mechanical force, manually assisted short lever adjusting is a spinoff of the specific toggle recoil adjusting techniques, which were based on the
Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem among the elderly, affecting up to 90% of the over 65 population, and accounting for
Abstract This paper illustrates the role cervical spine dysfunction plays as an important aetiological factor in the clinical presentation of various pain syndromes and the
Abstract An overview of Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) theory and training is provided. The Kaminski model includes an outline for formal evaluation of current
Abstract The interexaminer reliability of noninvasive methods of examining lumbar spinal segments is not well established. In this project the interexaminer reliability of three experienced
Abstract The influence of nociceptive peripheral input on the response characteristics of spinal interneurons may result in long-term alterations of interneuronal excitability and modify their
Abstract Two patients with sciatic neuropathy and confirmed disc herniation were treated with a low force treatment regimen consisting of the Activator instrument adjusting, pelvic
Abstract A series of blinded studies to determine the feasibility of documenting functional leg length inequalities and changes in functional leg length in normal and
