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ArticleJournal of radiology case reports2020

Improvements in Cervical Spinal Canal Diameter and Neck Disability Following Correction of Cervical Lordosis and Cervical Spondylolistheses Using Chiropractic BioPhysics Technique: A Case Series.

Curtis Fedorchuk, Douglas Frank Lightstone, Robert DeVon Comer, Evan Katz, Justin Wilcox

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Article in Journal of radiology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Curtis FedorchukInstitute for Spinal Health and Performance, Cumming, GA, USA.
Douglas Frank LightstoneInstitute for Spinal Health and Performance, Cumming, GA, USA.
Robert DeVon ComerInstitute for Spinal Health and Performance, Cumming, GA, USA.
Evan KatzPrivate Practice, Katz Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Clinic, Boulder, CO, USA.
Justin WilcoxPrivate Practice, Bayside Spine and Sport, San Diego, CA, USA.
Boulder Neurosurgical & Spine Associates · USSport Foundation · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical spondylolisthesis indicates instability of the spine and can lead to pain, radiculopathy, myelopathy and vertebral artery stenosis. Currently degenerative cervical spondylolisthesis is a wait-and-watch condition with no treatment guidelines. A literature review and discussion will be provided. 8 females presented with neck pain, disability, and history of motor vehicle collision. Radiographs revealed abnormal cervical alignment, spinal canal narrowing, and spondylolistheses. After 30 sessions of Chiropractic BioPhysics® care over 12 weeks, patients reported improved symptoms and disabilities. Radiographs revealed improvements in cervical alignment, spondylolistheses, and spinal canal diameter. Motor vehicle collision may cause instability and abnormal alignment of the cervical spine leading to cervical spondylolisthesis. Improving spinal alignment may be an effective treatment to reduce vertebral subluxation and cervical spondylolistheses and improve neck disability as a result of improved spinal alignment.

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LordosisSpinal StenosisSpondylolisthesisBiophysicsCervical VertebraeChiropracticFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeckNeck PainRadiculopathyRadiographySpinal CanalSpinal Cord DiseasesadjustmentCBPcervical spinecervical spondylolisthesischiropracticChiropractic BioPhysicsposturespinal instability

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PMID33082920
PMCPMC7536006
OpenAlexW3022617286

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