Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jan 1999
Comparative StudyIncidence of ponticulus posterior of the atlas in migraine and cervicogenic headache.
The clinical significance of the ponticulus posticus is far from clear. It has been associated with headaches, Barré-Lieou syndrome, photophobia, and migraine. However, little epidemiologic evidence for this exists. ⋯ In a chiropractic patient population that required cervical x-ray examinations, a significant association was found between ponticulus posticus and migraine without aura, with an odds ratio of 2.19:1 in favor of this complaint being present with the osseous anomaly. The mechanism for this remains obscure but may be related to ischemic compression of the vertebral artery or by dural tension at the craniocervical junction.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jan 1999
Case ReportsChiropractic rehabilitation of a patient with S1 radiculopathy associated with a large lumbar disk herniation.
To describe the nonsurgical treatment of acute S1 radiculopathy from a large (12 x 12 x 13 mm) L5-S1 disk herniation. ⋯ This case demonstrates the potential benefit of a chiropractic rehabilitation strategy by use of multimodal therapy for lumbar radiculopathy associated with disk herniation.