“Investigators at the University of Pittsburgh have treated chronic pain patients with high doses of omega-3 fatty acids – the ingredient found in many cold-water fish species such as salmon.
“The researchers say their findings suggest that this could be the answer to the adverse effects seen with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...” [Read More]
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Spine Injury from Motor Vehicle Accidents:
Long-term Effects and Disabilities
Cervical Whiplash: Considerations in the
Rehabilitation of Cervical Myofascial Injury
(Canadian Family Physician • Volume 32, September 1986
By Arthur Ameis, MD, Dr. Ameis Physical medicine and Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto)
SELECTED REVIEW:
In whiplash mechanism, the protective and adaptive biologic mechanisms [muscular reflexes] against movement injury seem to often fail.
“The ultimate acceleration of the head
is greater than the peak acceleration of the car.”
During a rear-end collision, head extension can reach 122°, while the maximum physiologic extension is 75°;... [Read More]
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Whiplash, Hearing Loss, and Upper Cervical Manipulation
["Little known effects and results of sprains of the cervical spine"]
(Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. • December 2, 1999 • 88(49):2021-4.
Kaeser HE, Ettlin T.)
“After cervical (neck) sprain not only pain and neuropsychological disturbances may occur, but also the following sequelae (effects): cervical (neck) dystonia, and torticollis (wry neck-neck stuck in a certain position), dizziness, hearing loss for low frequencies, dysphonia (difficulty with words) and globus.”
[Globus is a sensation of something stuck or of a lump or tightness in the throat.]..." [Read More]
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Why Is the Cervical Curve Important Anyway?
