SMT Books 1-3 Flashcards
Who mentioned that upper cervical and thoracic HVLAT is more effective than mobilizations?
Dunning
Who mentioned that HVLAT is a bilateral event?
Dunning
Do you need a cavitation at C5/6 to elicit increased EMG activity in the biceps, and who discovered this?
No, Dunning
Who discovered that a HVLAT produces hypoalgesic effects through increased pressure pain thresholds?
Cassidy et al.
A CAST will sure as fk increase the pain threshold.
Neurophysiologically, Is HVLAT excitatory or inhibitory?
There’s conflicting evidence - Peterson et al.
Could never tell if Jordan Peterson is excitatory or inhibited.
Who discovered that HVLAT causes a segmental reflexive contraction?
Herzog and Simons
- Hazaaah! (Will make you reflexively contract).
Who discovered that HVLAT causes an immediate increase in strength?
Colloca and Keller
- cool killers have to be strong.
CGH - manipulate what?
Cervical and Thoracic - Dunning
T or F: The intra-articular bubble collapse is all that occurs with a HVLAT?
F. Several phenomenon are likely occuring - Dunning.
Who discovered that we’re not sure which segments the pops are coming from?
Dunning
What is Craniopharyngioma?
A benign neoplasm and is that to be caused by brain maldevelopment that can occur in children and adults in the seller and/or suprasellar regions - Firas Mourad
What did the American College of Physicians say about acute, subacute, and chronic LBP?
Acute and subacute: pt’s should select non-pharmacological tx with superficial heat, massage, and acupuncture. No improvement, then add manipulation.
Chronic: a bunch of interventions as well as acupuncture and spinal manipulation.
Does the Ontario CPG recommend spinal manipulation for acute and chronic LBP?
Yes.
What does the European CPG recommend for early management of LBP?
Manipulation and acupuncture.
Who determined that the 25 CPR’s for PT’s management of LBP are not ready for clinical use?
Haskins et al.
- Haskin is askin’ for something better. How bout you do something tho. Shithead.
Why are most of the CPRs shit? May and Rosedale 2009
None of the studies were of high quality -
- Mayday, we’re going down.
What did Stanton et al. In 2010 say about the CPR’s?
The reason they’re so shit is because most studies cannot differentiate between predictors or response to treatment and general predictors.
- with stanton he can’t predict what response is gonna happen when he swings
Why can’t CPRs be recommended?
They are still in their initial development.
- Haskins et al.
Haskin is still askin’
Which study, which was published twice, is the only study that shows the “cracking” noise is not necessary?
The flynn et al. Study
- Not Necessaey (NN)
What did the Hancock et al. Study in 2008 demonstrate regarding the CPR for manipulation?
That the SMT CPR could NOT predict who was a good candidate for SMT.
- Hancock. HANCANNOT HAH
What did the Reggars study in 1996 discover?
On average there’s 2.5 cavitations per thrust.
- Reggars (regular maniper, nothing special)
What did Bolton et al. discover with cervical thrusts?
With rotational thrusts the cavitation is more likely to occur on the contralateral side.
SB thrusts = on either side.
- BoltON THIS SIDE
Dunning in 2013 demonstrated how many pops on average? Is it a bilateral cavitation?
6.95 and that it was a bilaterral event. It is no more likely to occur on one side vs. the other.
How do Bolton and Dunning’s research differ?
Bolton said it was on one side.
Dunning said it was bilateral.
How do Dunning and Reggars research differ?
Dunning said 6.95 pops on average
Reggars said 2.5
What did Ross et al. Say about the pops?
The more pops, the more likely it came from the targetted joint.
- Ross from friends eventually targetted the right girl.
What did Ernst and Canter say about SMT in 2006?
SMT might offer some relief for back pain, but there’s a lack of evidence. They advised caution with cervical manipulations
- Ernst ain’t liking the evidence and Canter cautions cervical.
What did the the Cochrane Review in 2010 say about neck pain?
Mod-low quality of evidence that SMT is effective.
Dunning et al. Discovered that HVLAT improves RR by ___ and LR by ___. This led to a ____ in motor performance of the deep cervical flexors.
RR: 4.9 degrees
LR: 3.4 degrees
Increase in motor performance.
Usworth in 1971 thought the pop orginated from where?
CO2 gas release and said
There’s 15-30 minute refractory period.
What did Cascioli et al. in 2003 say the pop was from?
There’s no evidence of a gas release or joint space increase. Instead, it’s the collagen fibers of the articular capsule being stretched.
- A cast involving Coil needs to stretch
What did Smith and Bolton in 2013 say regarding WAD?
With non-serious, idiopathic, or WAD (grade II), the use of manipulation for neck pain is at best “empirical.”
Empirical menas based on experience, there’s no evidence to support these claims.
“Smith and western is empirical.”
What did Wand et al in 2012 say regarding manipulation of the C spine?
Abondon it. It’s not safe.
Wand waved his wand no.
What 3 things did Cassidy in 2012 say regarding manipulation of the C spine?
- Don’t abandon it. It has significant Short term improvements on disability.
- It’s better than Medication.
- There’s no evidence that mobilization is safer or more effecTive than HVLAT.
CAST-SMT
- short term
- medication
- effective
What did Michaleff et al. In 2012 say about SMT?
It’s cost effective.
- MichalEFFECTIVE
How does SMT relieve pain?
A 1. Manipulation induced Analgesia.
N 2. Non-opiod mechanisms
SN 3. Serotinergic and Nonadrenergic pathways
P 4. Stimulates dPAG-descending inhibition
AN-SNP (Andddd Snap)
How does SMT increase circulation?
- Sympathetic and parasympathetic effects on vasculature.
- Sympathoexcitatory: decreases skin temperature and increases skin conductance.
What is the vascular risk when manipulation the C-spine?
It can vary from 1/50,000 to 1/5.8 million and it may not be cause and effect
What did Haldeman and Rubenstein in 1992 estimate the risk of manipulating the c-spine was?
- Less than 1/10million for VBA/ICA dissection.
- 3/10M for sudden death
- There’s no accurate way to assess it.
What did Cassidy et al. In 2008 say about VBA?
There’s a stronger correlation PCP visits than chiropractor visits when it comes to VBA dissection. Especially of PCP visits and those < 45 y.o.
What did Murphy in 2010 say about screening CAD and VBI Tests?
There’s a lack of reliability of tests and there’s no benefit in screening someone who is at “risk.”
Additionally, VAD is NOT a complication of Cervical Manipulation.
- Murphy, there’s no benefit, no complication
What 6 Tests do Kerry and Taylor recommend doing for the assessment of CAD in pt’s presenting with neck pain and a headache?
- CN and eye exam
- BP testing
- Signs of ICA and VA Dissection (non-ischemic and ischemic.
- PMH atherosclerosis
- Hand-held doppler Ultrasound
- Functional CAD positional test (rotation for VA, and extension for ICA).
How much strain did Symons et al. Find on the CONTRALATERAL side of the C-Spine during SMT? (Idk which segment they popped)
6.2% at C0-1 loop
2.1% at C6
How much strain is required in the VAs before mechanical failure according to Symons et al.?
139-162%
What FRACTIONAL force is required for a C-spine manipulation compared to the mechanical failure rate?
1/9th the force
What was the conclusion from Symons et al. In 2002 regarding cervical manipulation and VAD?
SMT is very unlikely to mechanically disrupt the VAs
Symon says it won’t cause VAD
Austin et al. In 2002 exposed rats to 1000 strain cycle and observed how much microdamage with 6% and 30% force?
6% = no microdamage
30% = significant microdamage, ~50% damage.
According to Austin et al. In 2002, What was the average peak forces and speed to the neck during SMT?
Peak force: 100-150N
Speed: 80-150ms
Wuest et al. 2010, what was the mean peak force of a neck HVLAT and regular HVLAT?
Neck: 72N
Lumbar: 200N
What was the peak VA strain for a c2-3 and c4-5 manipulation in compared to VBI and PROM?
C2-3: 2.2%
C4-5: 3.1%
VBI Testing: 8.5%
PROM: 13%
Thus the VA strain is 1/5th during manipulation compared to neck AROM.
Herzog et al. 2012, do trained clinicians strain the VA’s with SMT?
No. The VA is not a factor in VB injuries.
Buzzati et al. Can a HVLAT at c1-2 endanger the SC or VA?
No
Symons et al. 2012, what was the biomechanical force and speed of a c-spine manipulation in cadavers vs. living subjects?
Cadaver: 284N and 120ms
Living: 190N and 175ms
Conclusion: a thrust on a cadaver is faster and requires more force to cavitate.
Thomas et al. Observed how much INFLOW into the brain and how much CHANGE in blood flow when using MRI with cervical rotation, rotation and distraction, C1-2 rotation, and distraction?
- The average inflow into the brain is 6.98 mL/s.
- Blood flow was compensated by a decrease in one vessel resulted in an increase in others.
- Overall, most positions increased overall blood flow.
What did Quesnele et al. in 2024 discover with blood blow changes in positions if neutral, 45 deg. rotation, or full rotation?
No significant change in blood flow.
What was Hutting et al. findings in 2013 from the VBI literature review?
- quality?
- sensitivty?
- specificity?
- All questionable quality
- 0-57% sensitivity (a lot of false-negatives and missed too many patients.
- 67-100% specificity
What did Puentedura et al. in 2012 say regarding the VBI testing?
Regardless of the evidence, or lack thereof, it is the responsibility of the clinician to perform screening examinations and clearly document their use to reduce legal risk.
What was Kerry and Taylor’s 6 screening for CAD in pt’s with neck and headache symptoms?
CE BS PUP
- CN and eye exam
- BP testing
- Signs of ICA and VA dissection (non-ischemic and ischemic)
- PMH of factors related to atherosclerosis
- Hand-held doppler US
- Functional CAD positional tests (rotation for VA and extension for ICA)
What was Kerry and Taylor’s 3 S&S of Vertebral/CAD?
Cranial and headaches
- “Head and neck pain that feels like no other.”
- Fronto-temporal headache, upper cervical, antero-lateral, or postero-lateral neck pain, facial pain, or facial sensitivity
- CN palsies (9-12)
What symptom was found in 82% of ICA dissections?
Horner’s Syndrome
What are the 6 symptoms of Horner’s Syndrome?
- Head, neck, and facial pain
- Ptosis (drooping eyelid)
- Enopthalmos (sunken eye)
- Miosis (small, restricted pupil)
- Facial dryness
- Retinal and Cerebral Signs (ICA supplies the retina via the opthalmic artery)
3 S&S of VBA Dissection; what is the most prominent sign?
- 85% - Occipital Headache
- 67% - Balance or Ataxia problems
- 25% - Dizziness
Vbad bod
4 S&S of ICA Dissection; what is the most common?
When the ICA goes out you lose your HP and feel weak
- 75% - Retro-orbital or temporal headache
- 60% - Ptosis
- 60% - Facial Palsy
- Limb Weakness (65% upper, 50% lower)
What was an unexpected finding from HVLAT regarding facet displacement?
There’s less displacement of facets with HVLAT than mobilizations
What was the complication rate of HVLAT from Cassidy et al.?
1/50,000 - 1/4,000,000 and may not be cause and effect.
From Purntedura et al 2012, what were the most common adverse events of HVLAT?
- Arterial Dissection - 37.3%
- Disc Herniation - 18.7%
- CVA - 13.4%
- Dislocation or fracture - 6.7%
- Death - 5.2%
DDCDD
From Purntedura et al 2012, chiropractors cause what percentage of problems?
70%
From Purntedura et al 2012, how many deaths from HVLAT were caused by PT’s?
None.
What percentage of adverse events were preventable; and what percentage of them had vascular pathologies?
45% - preventable due fo bony or vascular pathologies (severe spondy, osteoporosis, RA, ankylosing soondylitis, cervical stenosis).
20% - inapproprite to manipulate
Thus, 65% of the cases should NOT HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED.
13% vascular pathologies
What percentage of adverse events were unpreventable?
10.4%
What are Maitland’s Grades of Manipulations?
Grade I: SMALL amplitude at the BEGINNING of the range
Grade II: LARGE amplitude within the MIDRANGE if movement
Grade III: LARGE amplitude at the END range
Grade IV: LARGE amplitude at the END range when tissue is limiting motion (NOT PAIN)
Grade V: SMALL amplitude, quick THRUST manipulation at end range
Klein et al., what was the largest and smallest ranges of HVLAT?
Rotation: 12-46 degrees
Lateral flexion: 31-62 degrees
Flexion: 0-23 degrees
- HVLAT should NOT exceed physiological AROM.
Who determined that the lateral glide test was valid?
The hypomobile side moved ___ mm less than the contralteral dysfunctional side
Fednandez de las Penas et al. 2005
3.44 mm
According to Jull et al. 1994, what percentage of agreement is there between an experienced therapiest and the dysfunctional segment?
94-98%
According to Jull et al. in 1997, what was the 3 most dysfunctional segments?
- C1/2 - 95%
- C2/3 - 45%
- C0/1 - 30%
Who determined the mean pre-thrust ROM, and what was it?
Klein et al. 2003
Rotational: 30 degrees
Lateral bending: 46 degrees
Flexion: 2 degrees
De-rotation: 5 degrees (come off the barrier)
Mean thrust displacement: 12 degrees
Klein on this line
Herzog et al 1993, lateral break technique speed for
Speed to beat?
cervical?
thoracic/SIJ?
135 ms (need for be faster than the biomechancial protective muscular response).
Cervical: 80-100 ms
Thoracic and SIJ: 120-200 ms
Who determined that less force and faster speeds are more effective?
Kawchuk et al. 1992
Herzog and Simons 2001, mean preload and peak forces?
Preload: 24N
Peak: 238N
T or F: A stiff joint requires more preload and thrusting force?
True
What is the mean duration of manipulation from contact time to thrust?
7 seconds - Klein et al 2003
Is SMT delivered to the target joint?
No - herzog and simons 2001.
What is the appropriate amount of skin lock?
33-38 mm - Bereznick et al. 2002
What percentage of lumbar manipulations resulted in a single pop vs. multiple pops?
36.5% - single pop
63.5% - 2-6 pops
Ross et al.
The SIJ thrust and L5/S1 thrusts cavitated which segment the most often?
SIJ - L5/S1 upside facet
L5/S1 - L3/4 upside facet
- Beffa and Matthews 2004
What is the purpose of HVLAT according to Herzog et al. 1993?
- Restore joint integrity
- Restore joint ROM
- Pain reduction via relaxation if hypersensitive muscles
Which two studies support putting the SIJ back in place?
CIbulka et al 1998 - found changes in the Innominate post-chicago HVLAT SIJ (pelvic tilting)
Childs et al. 2004b: restoration of bony symmetry 4 days post-chicago HVLAT (iliac Crest Heights)
Triple C’s - chicago, cibulka, childs
Which study shows HVLAT does NOT change the SIJ position?
Tullberg et al. 1998
- NOTullberg
What did Hungerford et al. 2004 notice in patients with pelvic pain?
The WBing leg does not posteriorly rotate on the symptomatic side.
The pelvis is hung anteriorly
What did Timgren and Soinila in 2006 find with leg length discrepancies and iliac crest heights and OA?
ALL patients also had asymmetry of the OA joint via x-ray.
Timgren and Soinila 2006, found narrowing between the TP and C1 on the contralateral elevated iliac crest in patients with a _-type scoliosis.
C-type scoliosis on the Contralteral side.
S-type scoliosis on the ipSilateral side.
- just try this. It makes sense.
Timgren and Soinilla did a _____ to restore pelvic symmetry in patients with scoliosis?
What percent of imorovement at 6 months f/u?
Was their a correlation between length of case history and the outcome?
HVLAT or MET to the SIJ
88%
No correlation between length of case and outcome.
What did Hartman 2006 say regarding the SIJ positioning?
Forget the position, just manipulate it.
-Hartman, determining the position is too hard-man.
Mansilla-Ferragut et al. 2009 observed an increase of ____ mm mouth opening following a single L and R OA.
What are the 3 hypothesis that caused this increase?
3.5 mm
- New OA position MODIFIED JAW POSITION
- New OA position may FACILITATE mouth opening
- Reflex inhibitin to the MASSETER muscle (trigeminocervical nucleus inputs causes a reflexive contraction in the masseter restricting motion)
What did Ernst and Canter in 2006 say regarding manipulation?
“Absense of evidence is not the same as evidence of absense of an effect. None of the systematic reviews demonstrate that SMT is ineffective.”
Bronfort et al. 2004, compared SMT and mobilization for acute and long term LBP and what was the conclusion?
SMT was better. Moderate evidence for SMT, strengthening exercises, prescription of NSAIDs, and exercise.
Cochrane review in 2010 reported what for neck pain?
Low quality evidence for SMT/Mobilizations
Lehman et al. 2001, what does HVLAT stimulate?
Gamma motor neurons, which reflexively stimulates alpha motor neurons via muscle spindles (hypertonicity).
Lehmanna (gamma gain).
Lund et al 2010, how can muscle spindles cause pain?
Muscle spindles contain pain receptors which can further stimulate gamma gain
Travell et al 1942, what increases the sensitivity of muscle spindles?
The accumulation of muscle metabolites excites GMN’s and reflexively increases sensitivity of muscle spindles, which then cause alpha motor neuron activitation and hypertonicity.
What did Shah et al. in 2008 notice about active MTrP’s?
They were significantly more acidic than latent, and latent were more acidic than normal muscle.
According to Indahl et al. 1997, what does a stretch of the facet capsule do?
It stimulates inhibitory interneurons, which decreases activity in the paraspinals
Indahl = inhibitory
Describe the Energy Crisis Hypothesis
Ach - compression - sensitizing substances.
- Excessive release of Ach causes a sustained depolarization of muscle fibers.
- The sustained contractions of muscle compresses local blood supply resulting in an energy crisis in the local region.
- This crisis produces sensitizing substances which interact with nociceptive nerves which localizes pain within the muscle/NMJ.
What did Boal and Gillette demonstrate with rats?
Hyperalgesia is established by C-fiber activation of dorsal horns.
Bolton and Budgell 2006, noticed that manipulation and mobilizations stimulate which kind of muscles?
Manipulation - stimulates receptors within short and deep intervertebral muscles.
Mobilization - stimulates more superficial axial (multi-segmental muscles).
Beattie et al. 2013, observed that spinal manipulation does what to the disc?
Causes intervertebral disc diffusion.
(Beattie - beat old age with disc healing)
Colloca et al 2004 showed that spinal manipulation increases afferant discharge from the ___ ___ ___ ___ and quiets _____.
Increases: afferent discharge of mechanoreceptors from the disc, ligaments, muscles, and facets.
Quiets: the alpha motor neuron pool.
What did Indahl et al. in 1997 notice when he injected 1 mL of saline into the lumbar facets and e-stim to the annulus?
That there’s a connection between the lumbar facets, multifidus, and IVD.
It caused an immediate (<5 min) reduction in multifidus and longissimus EMG activity. Also, e-stim of the annulus of the disc elicits a reflex in these two muscles.
Summary: What are the reasons for applying a thrust?
- To facilitate movement
- Relieve pain
- Increase circulation
- Immediate neuro physiological reflex response
- Immediate increase in strength
- To release entrapment
- Powerful psychological effect
- Quicker than mobilizing
- Correction of positional faults
What are the 4 ways that manipulation decrease pain?
ANSNP
1. Manipulation induced analgesia (MIA)
2. Non-opiod mechanisms
3. Serotonergic and nonadrenergic pathways
4. Stimulates dPAG - decreasing inhibition
How does manipulation increase circulation?
- Sympathetic and parasympathetic effects on vasculature
- Sympathoexcitatory response: decreases skin temperature and increases skin conductance
How does manipulation immediately cause muscle relaxation?
It immediatelty resets the muscle spindles.
What is the odds of worsening a LDH (lumbar disc herniation) with manipulation?
1/3.7M
What are the 3 absolute VASCULAR contraindications to HVLAT?
CAH
CAD, aortic aneurysm > 5cm, severe hemophilla
What are the BONE absolute contraindications to HVLAT?
Tumor, TB infection, metabolic (osteomalacia, congenital dysplasias, fracture, iatrogenic (long-term corticosteroid use), inflammatory (chronic RA), ankylosing spondylitis, upper cervical instability
What are the 3 NEUROLOGICAL absolute contraindications to HVLAT?
Cauda equina, cervical myelopathy, radiculopathy (but neurogenic pain is NOT an absolute contradiction).
What are the OTHER 3 absolute contraindications to HVLAT?
Excessive/Extreme pain
A lack of a clinical diagnosis
Lack of pt consent
What are the relative contraindications to HVLAT?
PPP
- Disc herniation/prolapse (1:3.7M)
- Pregnancy (No at 3-4 months), this is BSO guidelines, there’s no research showing a miscarriage
- Osteoporosis, RA, Spondy (avoid extension), and advanced DJD
What 5 things do Ross and Cheeks recommend doing for testing upper cervical stability, ligament integrity, and fractures?
Sharp 40 CNX
- Intermittent sharp pain just below the base of the skull, most noticeable with ROT
- ROT < 40
- C-spine rules
- Neurological exam (sensation, strength, gait, bowel/bladder, UMN/LMN, DTR’s
- Standard 3 view series of cervical A-P, lateral, and open-mouth views
What are the 3 x-ray images for upper cervical stability?
- Cervical A-P
- Lateral
- Open-mouth views
What % of cervical fractures involve the odontoid in people > 65 y.o?
20%
What are the 3 types of odontoid fractures?
- Oblique fx in the upper odontoid
- Fracture at the base as it attaches to C2
- Fracture line extends through the body of the axis
What is the sensitivity and specificity if the canadian c-spine rules? What are the rules?
Sensitivity: 100%
Specificity: 43%
- > 65 y.o OR
- Paresthesias in the extremities OR
- Dangerous MOI (fall > 3 feet/5 stairs, MVA > 62 mph, axial load (diving injury), etc.
- < 45 degrees of neck rotation in both directions without pain
Any present? = imaging.
- sixty five, drive fast, sense deprive
Is the transverse ligament test good?
It has not been validated
Is sharp purser test good? Sensitivity/specificity?
Yes.
Sensitivity: 69%
Specificity: 96%
Stabilize C2 and push the head back.
What is the tectorial membrane test?
Sensitivity?
Supine.
Pincer grasp C2
Distract cranium
> 2mm of movement is positive
Sensitivity: 70%
What are the 6 symptoms of craniOvertebral instability?
- Occipital numbness
- Neck-tongue syndrome
- Headache with sustained neck flexion
- Lump in throat with neck flexion
- CN Testing
- Cord Signs (Lhermitte’s or Rhomberg’s sign)
What is Lhermitte’s sign?
What does it indicate?
An electrical sensation down the back and into the limbs produced by neck flexion or ext. It indicates a lesion of the DCML, caudal medulla, MS, or SC compression
What is Rhomberg’s sign?
A neurological test to assess the DCML (which is essential for joint positional sense (JPS), proprioception, and vibration.
Eyes closed with arms out and pt loses balance.
Out of the DCML System, which tracts are the pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts?
Pyramidal: Lateral and Anterior corticospinal tracts
Extrapyramidal: Instead of CCTV, it’s RRTV
1. Rubrospinal tract
2. Reticulospinal tract
3. Tectospinal tract
4. Vestibulospinal tract
Out of the sensory and ascending (afferent) pathways, which are apart of the:
DCML:
Spinocerebellar:
Anterolateral system:
DCML: Gracile and Cuneate fasciculus
Spinocerebellar: Ant. and Post. Spinocerebellar
Anterolateral: Anterior and Lateral Spinothalamic tracts
Which tract does Hoffman’s sign assess?
The corticospinal tract (flick the 3rd or 4th finger
What are the 3 main features to look for with an open mouth x-ray?
Is the C2 SP in midline? Indicates an alar ligament rupture
Are the peri-odontoid spaces equal?
Are the articular margins of C1-2 lined up?
- MOA
What % of chiropractors believe that diseases are caused by misalignments?
68%
What % of chiropractors believe in the vertebral subluxation complex without any research supporting this claim?
88%
Do chiropractors claim to treat all 10 organ systems?
yes
Do chiropractors sign death and birth certificates?
yes
Do chiropractors deliver babies or perform minor surgeries?
yes
What are some weird conditions that chiropractors claim to treat with SMT?
ADHD, ear infections, allergies, colic, and autism
Do chiropractors require even a bachelor’s degree?
no
Do chiropractors believe the vertebral subluxation complex causes disease in organs?
yes
What is the most accurate way to diagnose and manage SIJ Dysfunction according to Laslett?
Fluoroscopy guided injection, followed by an anesthetic block - 80% pain relief.
What are the six Laslett Cluster tests?
How many tests needs to be positive?
What is the sensitivity and specificity?
- posterior thigh thrust
2+3. Gaenslen’s test on R L - ASIS Distraction
- ASIS Compression
- Sacral compression
3/6 positive
Sensitivity: 91%
Specificity: 87%
Van der Wurff et al. in 2006 created his own pain provocation tests (PPT), what is the difference between his tests and laslett’s?
Wurff replaced the sacral compression with Patrick’s sign (FABER’s)
What is the inter-rater reliability of Van der Wurff’s PPT’s?
100%
Does Laslett and Van der Wurff claim that you need to rule out a disc first?
Laslett says you do.
Wurff says you don’t.
What did Gutke et al. in 2009 discover when doing Laslett’s cluster tests on patients?
That the PPT’s were still negative in patients with a lumbar disc herniation. Thus, you do not need to rule out the disc.
Why did Berthelot et al. in 2006 say that SIJ blocks are unreliable for diagnosing SIJ pain?
unidentical, diffuses, ligaments
- The effects of 2 consecutive SIJ blocks are identical in only 60% of cases.
- The anesthetic diffuses out of the SIJ in 61% of cases and contacts the adjacent nerve trunks and cords, they are <10 mm away.
- The pain patterns believe to come from the SIJ can be related to extra-articular surfaces, most notably the ligaments surround the SIJ.
Why are SIJ motion tests not reliable?
- Poor inter-test reliability
- Less than 50% sensitivity and specificity
- <2 mm and <2 degrees of rotation
- SIJ is 5-7 mm deep to the skin
- There are 7 anatomical layers overlying the superior and middle aspects of the SIJ
What did Robinson et al. in 2007 say about SIJ palpation tests and joint play?
they have poor inter-examiner reliability
Robin is robbing the palpation tests
Which SI tests did Riddle and Freburger in 2002 determine had poor reliability for clinical use?
Standing flexion, prone knee flexion, supine to sit, and sitting PSIS tests
What did Hartman 2006 say about the SIJ
Forget the tests, just manipulate it.
- manipulating is an art
According to Van der Wurff et al. in 2006, what were the pain referral patterns of the SIJ
- Pain in the buttock, posterior thigh, medial and lateral lower leg, and dorsimedial and dorsilateral sides of the foot
- 100% felt pain in Fortin’s area
- 100% felt pain just inferolateral to Fortin’s area, ischial tuberosity, and lateral thigh
- The thigh, lower leg, and foot
How can the SIJ refer pain to the thigh, lower leg, and foot?
It is supplied ventrally by L3-S2 and dorsally by S1-S4
What did Mens et al. say regarding a pelvic belt?
Performing an ASLR with a pelvic belt improved in 20/21 pt’s.
How many mm’s of a step was observed in the pubic margins during an ASLR?
5 mm
If the R pubic bone is smaller than the L, which way is the nominate rotated?
The R is anteriorly rotated
What is the sensitivity and specificity of an ASLR while palpating the pubic bones?
87% sensitivity
94% specificity
What are the 4 best clinical diagnosis tests for SIJ?
- Laslett’s cluster 3/6
- Fortin’s Area
- ASLR
- Trigger points (piriformis BL-54 and QL BL-23
What did Mens et al. in 2000 say regarding the lumbopelvic stabilization?
25% of the experimental group (force closure group) had to cease exercises due to increases in pain.
Men can deal with pain (not really)
What did Nilsson-Wikmar et al. and Dumas in 1998/1995 say regarding exercises for the SIJ?
It’s not effective.
Hungerford et. al in 2003 found a delay in which 3 lumbopelvic muscles when there’s pain?
Internal Oblique
Lumbar Multifidus
Glute max
What did Almeida et al. in 2010 find regarding HVLAT to the SIJ?
HVLAT can alter the tone of the pelvic floor (perineal muscles) and improve stress urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, etc.
Did Stuge et al. in 2006 recommend manipulating the SIJ before or after exercise?
before
What are the 5 goals of HVLAT to the SIJ?
- Decrease pain
- Increase ROM
- Increase muscle strength (force closure)
- Improve feed forward activation times
- Put it back in place (maybe, Cibulka found changes in the innominate, and Child found iliac crests even, but Tullberg found no change in the SIJ)
According to Childs et al. in 2007 is exercise beneficial for the SIJ?
How much better or worse was the ex group?
No. The exercise group was 8x worse.
Why do we get an immediate hypoalgesia response from manipulating the SIJ?
- Descending inhibitory mechanisms (dPAG)
- Non-opioid mechanisms
- Possibly from immediate form-closure improvement - Stuge et. al
To date, are there any “empirical” evidence that supports the use of specific or global “stabilization” exercises for SIJ pain?
No.
To date, is there evidence that supports the use of mobilization or manipulation in pt’s diagnosed with SIJ?
1 cohort study exists - Shearar et al. 2005
To date, is there any evidence that treating a specific positional fault of the sacrum gives better outcomes than simply just manipulating it?
No.
What did Moset et. al observe when he tested HVLAT’s effects on the hemodynamics of the VA?
Maximal neck rotation:
Maximal neck rotation+HVLAT:
Changes in cerebral hemodynamics:
Functional connectivity in the posterior cerebrum and cerebellum (MRI):
Maximal neck rotation: changes in blood flow
Maximal neck rotation+HVLAT: also changes in blood flow
Changes in cerebral hemodynamics: No changes.
Functional connectivity in the posterior cerebrum and cerebellum (MRI): significant increases with both tests.
What did Kranenburg et al. find with head and neck positions on the VA, ICA’s, and Intracranial Arteries?
“It may not alter blood flow as much as previously expected.
What did Ian et al. observe from one sessions of manipulating the t-spine in patients with C-RAD?
- Improvements in pain, disability, and ROM
- Improved deep neck flexor endurance
These effects lasted for 48-72 hours
What did Raymond Butts et al. observe from a literature review for TMD
- Limited support for strengthening exercises and soft tissue targeting the muscles of mastication.
- Limited evidence for splinting and electrophysical modalities (laser, ultrasound, TENS, and iontophoresis)
- Manipulation to the TMJ or upper-cervical were generally supported.
- DN/Acupuncture to the lateral pterygoid and posterior periarticular connective tissue led to significant improvements in pain and disability
Raymond Butts concluded from a literature review that the best areas to impact for TMD are:
- Joint capsule
- Articular disc and muscles of mastication (mostly the superior and inferior head of the lateral pterygoid)
Dunning et al. found that manipulation was superior to mobilization in patients with CH based on what criteria?
Significantly greater reductions in headache intensity, disability, frequency, and shorter duration at 3 months.
Dunning et al. found manipulation superior to mobilization in patients with mechanical neck pain in the short- or long-term?
short-term
What did Keating et al. say regarding the chiropractor subluxation theory in 2005?
It stands pretty much where it did in the 20th century, an interesting notion without validation.
Mirtz et al. in 2009 did a literature review of the subluxation theory and found what?
There’s no evidence of anything.
T or F: DeBoer and Hansen 1993, and Henderson et al. in 2007 both failed to isolate the subluxation as a quantifiable lesion.
True
What % of Canadian chiropractors still believe most diseases are caused by spinal misalignments (2002)?
68%
According to McDonald et al. in 2004, what percent of chiropractors still retain the term vertebral subluxation?
What percent still believe the subluxation is a significant contributor to 50% or more visceral disorders?
88%
75%
How many different types of headaches are there recognized by the IHS?
14 types, CGH is one of them
According to the IHS, what are the 5 symptoms of CGH?
Neck movements, posture, unilateral
- Pain localized to the neck and occipital region.
- Pain is aggravated by neck movements.
- Sustained posture
- Side dominant (may refer to the forehead)
- Orbital, temples, ears
What are the 4 diagnostic criteria recognized by the IHS for CGH?
They must have at least one of the following: ROM, tone, radiological, tender (1RR-TT)
1. Resistance/limited neck PROM
2. Changes in neck muscle contour, texture, and tone.
3. Abnormal neck tenderness
4. Radiological exam reveals at least one of the following (movement abnormality with flexion/ext, abnormal posture, or fracture, congenital abnormalities, bone tumors, etc.)
Sjaastad et al. in 1998 mentioned these 4 symptoms as CGH?
- Unilateral head pain
- Without side shift
- Neck pain (with movement and palpation)
- Limited cervical ROM
US-PC gives you a headache
What is the cervicogenic prevalence rate?
4.1%
T or F: Cervicogenic headache is 1 of the 3 most common recurrent headaches?
True
What are the most common CGH Symptoms, and by how much?
100%: Unilateral, mechanical precipitation, diffuse arm discomfort.
97%: Posterior onset
93%: Restricted ROM
Other symptoms:
1. increased sedentary lifestyle
2. No affect from migraine meds
3. Nausea, phono/photophobia, dizziness, blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, and periocular edema
What are the 2 main vascular issues causing CGH?
- Greater Occipital and Lesser Nerves
- The Greater Auricular Branch of the Facial and Vagus Nerves