Lumbar lordosis issues can cause pain in the lower back. What is Lumbar Lordosis? The spine is supposed to curve in the upper and lower back, and in the neck. These curves make up the S-shape of the spine, and the curves of the neck and lower back are called “lordotic”, while the curve in the upper back is called “kyphotic”. These curves allow the body to absorb shock, align the head with the … [Read more...]
Things You Need to Know About Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy
Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy is also called ligamentum flavum thickening. What is Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy? What is Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy? In the simplest terms, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy is when “the ligamentum flava grows wider and larger and expands toward the central spinal canal”. Its other name is ligamentum flavum thickening. The purpose of the ligamentum flava is to … [Read more...]
Anterolisthesis, Retrolisthesis, and Chiropractic Care
About Listhesis and Spondylolisthesis Anterolisthesis, retrolisthesis, and chiropractic care are often found to go hand-in-hand, as conservative treatment could prevent many side effects. The origin of the word “spondylolisthesis” derives from spine or “spondylo” and slippage or “listhesis”. Typically, spondylolisthesis occurs “towards the base of (the) spine in the lumbar area”. The lumbar … [Read more...]
Thecal Sac Impingement and Effacement
What is the Thecal Sac Effacement and Impingement? Thecal sac effacement / impingement or thecal sac indentation will often lead to painful conditions, and it is itself probably just an irritating symptom of another condition. The thecal sac is filled with CSF (cerebrospinal fluid), and it is a protective membrane which covers the both the spinal cord and other important neurological structures … [Read more...]
Myelomalacia: Softening of the Spinal Cord
Whats is Myelomalacia? Myelomalacia is a spinal cord disorder. The myelomalacia definition, strictly speaking, is the abnormal softening of the spinal cord. After the trauma of an acute injury, bleeding of the spinal cord may occur.1 As a result, there is “subsequent softening of normal tissues”. Myelomalacia could also be caused by other types of trauma or disease. However, if … [Read more...]
Antalgic Gait Definition and Facts
Define Antalgic Gait (Symptoms and Definition) An antalgic gait likely indicates that the patient experiences pain while walking. So how do we define Antalgic Gait or what is the Antalgic definition? The best way to define antalgic gait is to say that it is a gait abnormality that “develops as a way to avoid pain while walking”. A non-antalgic gait is desired, as the unnatural gait will … [Read more...]
Listhesis Treatment
What is Listhesis? There are many listhesis treatment options for the various associated conditions. Listhesis conditions include spondylolisthesis, anterolisthesis, retrolisthesis, and lateral listhesis. Joint instability, or “loss of spinal tissue integrity in the muscles, tendons, and…ligaments”, can be referred to by these types of listhesis terms. The conditions are named based on the … [Read more...]
Anatomy of the Spine
Main Parts of the Spine The spine provides the supportive framework for the bodies of humans and many other species. A central part of the inner and outer workings of the body, it is made up of a series of vertebral bones. Generally, discussion of the spine is divided into the three major areas: lumbar, which is made up of 5 bones, thoracic, which consists of 12 bones, and … [Read more...]
Astronauts and Chiropractic
How Space Affects the Spine Space travel changes the structure of the human spine. Astronauts on an 84-day Skylab mission grew significantly taller as a part of the effects of the mission. Their spines lengthened “as much as an inch and three quarters”. Chiropractors are experts in the field of dealing with musculoskeletal anatomy and ailments which might afflict it. Therefore, chiropractors can … [Read more...]
Atlas Orthogonal
What is Atlas Orthogonal? Atlas Orthogonal is a specialized chiropractic technique and system. Straight chiropractors and mixed chiropractors whose philosophies lean towards a more straight style primarily use this system. Atlas Orthogonal is a system that allows balance to be restored in the body so that the body can heal itself. It falls under the philosophy of straight chiropractic, … [Read more...]