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Rehabilitation of the proximal crossed syndrome in an elderly blind patient: a case report
Muscle imbalances play an important role in the development of musculoskeletal complaints that are presented in clinical practice. According to Karel Lewit, muscle imbalance usually precedes recurrent joint dysfunction. Chiropractors…
Writing radiology reports in chiropractic
Radiology reports are an essential component of the patient’s permanent chiropractic health record. The available literature contains very few full-length articles addressing this important topic. A discussion of the purpose,…
Non-union (type II) odontoid fracture: A case report of a motor vehicle accident
A case report is presented of a young man injured in a motor vehicle accident who subsequently suffered neck and shoulder pain with no radiation. The pain, aggravated by motion…
Routine screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip by chiropractors: a case report of late diagnosis in an infant
Background Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is a common musculoskeletal condition of infancy, but diagnosis can be delayed. In parts of Australia, after the four-month routine assessment, there is…
Diagnosis and conservative management of sural neuropathy: a case report
Objectives Nerve entrapments in the lower extremity are rare and can be difficult to diagnose. Here we describe a Canadian Armed Forces veteran with left posterior-lateral calf pain. The patient’s…
Fractures of the thoracolumbar spine A report of three cases
Thoracolumbar fractures are sometimes misdiagnosed and treated as mechanical low-back pain. This report describes three such cases following flexion-compression injury to the spine. The characteristic presentation along with appropriate examination…
Cervical spine osteoblastoma presenting as mechanical neck pain: a case report
Osteoblastoma is a benign bone-forming tumor that represents approximately 1% of all primary bone tumors. It occurs 40% of the time in the spine, most commonly in the posterior elements.…
Atlanto-axial subluxation: a case report
One of the causes of death in rheumatoid patients is cord compression following atlanto-axial subluxation. Dislocations in the cervical spine are common with patients who have rheumatoid arthritis. Anterior subluxation…