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August 28th, 2014
Vertigo and CranioSacral Therapy
Mariann SiscoCurriculums:
<strong>PERSONAL</strong><p></p> <strong>Age:</strong> 60 <strong>Sex:</strong> Female<p></p> <strong>HISTORY</strong><p></p> <strong>Symptoms:</strong><p></p> 1) Constant positional vertigo with cervical rotation to the right in supine.<p></p> 2) Frequent positional vertigo with rolling to the right and forward bending.<p></p> 3) Dizziness upon arising in AM.<p></p> 4) Intermittent dizziness throughout day.<p></p> <strong>Pertinent Medical History:</strong><p></p> 1) Chronic sinusitis.<p></p> 2) Had first symptom of vertigo with cervical rotation to the right in 1997. Exacerbated in 2000 with no improvement.<p></p> 3) Dizziness began in February of 2003 after a fall on her hands and knees.<p></p> 4) Negative brain/ inner ear MRI.<p></p> 5) Unable to tolerate vertigo exercises given to patient by ENT physician.<p></p> <strong>EVALUATION</strong><p></p> <strong>Findings:</strong><p></p> 1) Decreased amplitude and symmetry of the CSR with a sluggish quality.<p></p> 2) Right tentorium moderately restricted.<p></p> 3) Temporal bones counter rotated.<p></p> 4) Sphenoid severely compressed.<p></p> 5) Moderate increased tension of hyoid musculature.<p></p> 6) Pelvic obliquity.<p></p> 7) Decreased cervical ROM.<p></p> 8) Significant increased tension of the sub-occipital musculature.<p></p> <strong>Tools Used:</strong><p></p> 1) Hands<p></p> 2) Eyes<p></p> <strong>Objective Results:</strong><p></p> 1) Restoration of CSR symmetry and amplitude. Quality significantly improved.<p></p> 2) Decrease in tension of right tentorium and hyoid musculature.<p></p> 3) Correction of counter rotated temporal bones and compressed sphenoid.<p></p> 4) Correction of pelvic obliquity.<p></p> 5) Increased cervical ROM.<p></p> 6) Decreased tension in sub-occipital muscles.<p></p> <strong>Subjective Results:</strong><p></p> 1) No positional vertigo with rolling to the right or forward bending after initial visit.<p></p> 2) No dizziness and positional vertigo with cervical rotation to the right after second visit.<p></p> <strong>Length of Sessions:</strong><p></p> 1) Initial Evaluation and Treatment: 1 hour and 45 minutes.<p></p> 2) Subsequent Visits: 1 hour.<p></p> <strong>Number of Sessions:</strong><p></p> 6 visits total for complaints of vertigo and dizziness. Patient continues to be seen for a session once every 6 weeks "just in case".<p></p> <strong>To find a CranioSacral Therapist, visit <a href="http://iahp.com/pages/search/index.php">iahp.com</a></strong><p><p></p></p> <strong>To learn more about CranioSacral Therapy, click <a href="http://www.upledger.com/content.asp?id=61">here</a>.<p><p></p></p>
August 28th, 2014
Biopsy Resulted in Necrotic Wound
Rebecca RichCurriculums:
Click the link to view the case study. Sixty-four year old male was referred for lymphatic drainage following a biopsy to the right leg, resulting in a necrotic wound. Subject had a history of bilateral lower extremity edema, which was managed with compression socks. Treatment plan was isodasorb with lymph drainage and bandaging.
August 28th, 2014
Frozen Shoulder and Puffy Bilateral Axillary Areas
Barbara KorosecCurriculums:
Case Study
August 28th, 2014
Bilateral Mastectomy Leaves Patient with Lymphedema
Pam McCormackCurriculums:
Case Study
August 1st, 2014
Does fascia hold memories?
School of Osteopathy C.R.O.M.O.N., Italy(1). Electronic address: pt_osteopathy@yahoo.it.Curriculums:
The idea that tissues may possess some sort of memory is a controversial topic in manual medicine, calling for research and clinical exploration. Many bodyworkers, at some point in their practice, have experienced phenomena that may be interpreted as representing a release of memory traces when working on dysfunctional tissues. This feeling may have been accompanied by some type of sensory experience, for the therapist and/or the patient. In some cases, early traumatic experiences may be recalled. When this happens, the potency of the memory may be erased or eased, along with restoration of tissue function. Hence the questions: can memories be held in the fascia? And: are these memories accessible during manual fascial work? Modern research has proposed a variety of different interpretations as to how memory might be stored in soft tissues, possibly involving other forms of information storage not exclusively processed neurologically (Box 1).
August 1st, 2014
Embryonic cerebrospinal fluid in brain development: neural progenitor control
Angel Gato,M. Isabel Alonso, Cristina Martín, Estela Carnicero, José Antonio Moro, Aníbal De la Mano, José M. F. Fernández, Francisco Lamus,and Mary E. DesmondCurriculums:
Due to the effort of several research teams across the world, today we have a solid base of knowledge on the liquid contained in the brain cavities, its composition, and biological roles. Although the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is among the most relevant parts of the central nervous system from the physiological point of view, it seems that it is not a permanent and stable entity because its composition and biological properties evolve across life. So, we can talk about different CSFs during the vertebrate life span. In this review, we focus on the CSF in an interesting period, early in vertebrate development before the formation of the choroid plexus. This specific entity is called “embryonic CSF.” Based on the structure of the compartment, CSF composition, origin and circulation, and its interaction with neuroepithelial precursor cells (the target cells) we can conclude that embryonic CSF is different from the CSF in later developmental stages and from the adult CSF. This article presents arguments that support the singularity of the embryonic CSF, mainly focusing on its influence on neural precursor behavior during development and in adult life.
July 24th, 2014
Eight Fascinating Facts About Fascia
Derrick Price, MSCurriculums:
This articles gives you facts about fascia. Fascia forms a whole-body, continuous three-dimensional matrix of structural support around our organs, muscles, joints, bones and nerve fibers.
July 17th, 2014
How the brain stabilizes connections in order to learn better
Université de GenèveCurriculums:
Throughout our lives, our brains adapt to what we learn and memorize. The brain is indeed made up of complex networks of neurons and synapses that are constantly re-configured. However, in order for learning to leave a trace, connections must be stabilized. A team researchers has now discovered a new cellular mechanism to help understand this.
July 14th, 2014
The Role of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Prayer After Brain Injury
Victoria Tilney McDonoughCurriculums:
The role of non-traditional treatments to help in recovery after brain injury is finding a more formal place in hospitals and rehabilitation centers. These treatments can include meditation, mindfulness, acupuncture, energy balance, biodfeedback, and craniosacral therapy (basically, gentle manipulation of the skull and its cranial sutures to enhance the circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid, and release restrictions in the connective tissue that protects the brain.) “People tend to look at the brain after TBI as a damaged or pulled muscle, and that’s not right. There is physical damage to the brain, yes, but there is also trauma to the brain that needs to be looked at neurologically and psychologically,” says Rick Leskowitz, M.D., director of the Integrative Medicine Project at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. “The use of integrative treatments is really interesting. Clearly, they have benefits for people. We don't know why or how they work, but we do know that they work and are therefore a very promising line of study.”
July 11th, 2014
Blame it on the astrocytes: does brain&#39;s most abundant cell type have role in neurological disorders?
Publicase Comunicação CientíficaCurriculums:
The demonstration that astrocytes, the brain's most abundant cell type, participate in the formation of inhibitory synapses in the cortex suggests an important role for these cells in some neurological disorders. Astrocytes, named for their star-like shape, are ubiquitous brain cells known for regulating excitatory synapse formation through cells. Recent studies have shown that astrocytes also play a role in forming inhibitory synapses, but the key players and underlying mechanisms have remained unknown until now.