Poorly Defined Mild Connective Tissue Disorders are a Pre-Existing Cause of Cervical Artery Dissection Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Diplomate, International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Defining Predispostions to Cervical Artery Dissection In their recently published review article from […]
Chiropractic Care is Safer than Surgery Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Diplomate, International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine In Comparison When compared to medical care, chiropractic is a safer healthcare option for many neuromusculoskeletal conditions. While medical interventions are […]
Chiropractic Confirmed More Effective than PT for Acute LBP Reviewed by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Diplomate, International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Chiropractic: The First Choice In the recent paper published by Bise et al. in the Physical Therapy and […]
Can We Image Low Back Pain with MRI? Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists Can We Visualize the Painful Spine? How meaningful are degenerative changes on MRI? Imaging appropriateness criteria based upon exhaustive systematic reviews often negate the utilization […]
Imaging Spinal Segmental Mobility Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists “Motion is Life” Health and homeostasis are dependent upon motion. Vital exchanges across cellular membranes, essential lymphatic drainage, CSF flow and spinal segmental mobility, etc., are vital to life […]
Another Highly Powered Systematic Review Recommends Chiropractic Care Written by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists International Confirmation of Chiropractic Efficacy An international cohort of researchers assessed and confirmed evidence-based rehabilitation interventions for patients with nonspecific lower back pain with and […]
Peripheral Neuropathy Due to Myofascial Therapies are Rare Reviewed by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Iatrogenic Peripheral Neuropathy A patient related the history of an injury sustained due to treatment for lateral epicondylitis. His doctor recommended myofascial instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM). The patient was subjected […]
Disc Herniation, Degeneration, and Spinal Cord Compression in Asymptomatic Populations Reviewed by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Prevalence and Dichotomy? What is the prevalence of disc herniation, spinal degeneration, and spinal cord compression in asymptomatic cohorts? What is the clinical importance of this relationship? Interesting Research […]
Annular Tears and HIZ Pain Generation Written by James Demetrious, DC, DABCO | Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Sources of Spinal Pain? Bogduk et al. reported a diagnostic sign of painful lumbar disc, high-intensity zone (HIZ), on T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images and considered that the […]
Managing Mild Myelopathy and Asymptomatic Cord Compression Editorial Review by: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO Clinical Need Chiropractic physicians identify patients who present with myelopathic and non-myelopathic spinal cord compression due to spinal stenosis. Careful assessment provides insight into indications and contraindications of chiropractic care, improves […]
