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Why Delayed Symptoms After an Auto Accident Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Reinhardt Chiropractic

Soft Tissue Therapy: To reduce inflammation and promote healing in muscles and ligaments. Rehabilitation Exercises: To restore strength, mobility, and range of motion. Our care may include: Spinal Adjustments: To correct misalignments caused by the impact. Ongoing Monitoring: To track your progress and make adjustments as needed.

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A comprehensive guide to attaining spinal stability

Chiropractic Economics

DCs play a pivotal role in assessing and enhancing spinal stability through manual therapies, corrective exercises and patient education. Anatomy and biomechanics of spinal stability Stabilizing subsystems Passive subsystem Comprises vertebrae, intervertebral discs, ligaments and joint capsules. Example: Planks, bird-dog exercises.

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Meralgia Paresthetica: A Commonly Overlooked Cause of Thigh Pain

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In the next 5 minutes, heres what youll learn from this blog: A clear overview of meralgia paresthetica and its hidden causes The three most effective diagnostic tests, backed by new research Step-by-step video guides for chiropractic testing and treatment, including nerve flossing exercises to improve outcomes 1.

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Ankle sprains as peripheral and central injuries

Chiropractic Economics

Heres how, reframes this common injury through the lens of neuroplasticity, asserting that ankle sprains not only damage local ligaments and tissues but also induce changes in how the central nervous system (CNS) processes sensory and motor signals. This technique anatomically reattaches torn ligaments to the fibula.

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Optimize athletic performance through kinetic chain integration

Chiropractic Economics

The kinetic chain refers to the interrelated joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons that work in a coordinated manner to produce movement. Chiropractic adjustments, combined with muscle activation exercises and foot function corrections, can help restore your patient’s proper biomechanics and enhance performance.

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Think Outside the Ortho Box: A Case Study In Unexpected Bruising

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Why Not All Bruises Are Sprains: Understanding Microvascular Injury In the absence of muscle, tendon, ligament, or bone damage, bruising is most often due to microvascular rupture, especially in older adults. Instead, it reveals the vascular fragility that may be present in older adults and underscores the importance of clinical discernment.

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Eagle Syndrome: A Chiropractic Perspective

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Overview Eagle Syndrome arises from an elongated styloid process or calcified stylohyoid ligament, leading to craniofacial or cervical discomfort. 1) How to rule out TMD Mouth Opening Test Centric Relation Provocation Test Imaging and Diagnosis A 3D CT scan is the gold standard for visualizing styloid elongation or ligament calcification.