Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1939. / Cover-title. "Awarded an A. Cressy Morrison prize in natural science in 1938 by the New York Academy of Sciences." "Reprinted from the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. XXXIX, art. 2 ... July 13, 1939." "Literature cited": p. 98-102.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rowan University, 2009. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references.

A dissertation proposal presented in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 1999. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and reliability of motion palpation as a post-adjustive diagnostic tool in the evaluation of the cervical spine. This study attempts to assess motion palpation's ability to determine change in a motion segment fixation following manipulation / M

M. Tech. / OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulative Therapy (CSMT) of the cervical spine on the key-strike accuracy of adults typing on a standard keyboard. By reducing the negative neural and other effects caused by aberrant movement between vertebrae, CSMT could allow optimal propagation and processing of upper limb proprioceptive information and improve cognitive processing needed for accurate typing. DESIGN: Forty subjects presenting to the University of Johannesburg Chiropractic Clinic participated in the study. The participants were allocated to one of two groups. Participants in the Experimental Group received spinal manipulative therapy to restricted segments in the cervical spine, as was determined by motion palpation of the cervical spine. Participants in the Control Group received detuned ultrasound therapy as a placebo. Patients were seen a total of six times over a period of three weeks. MEASUREMENTS: Participants were asked to copy a document on a standard computer keyboard, once before the treatment trial, and once following the treatment trial. The number of errors made pre-treatment was calculated and compared to the number of errors made post-treatment. CONCLUSION: Patients in the experimental group made significantly less typing errors following the treatment trial, while there was no difference in the number of typing errors made by patients in the control group. The results of this study increase potential for the chiropractic profession to contribute to the efficiency of the increasing number of people in the population that perform work on computers.

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Thesis (M.Ost.)--Unitec New Zealand, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-63).

Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, Durban, 1999. / The purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of adjusting the ipsilateral side of the fixated segment versus adjusting the side contralateral to that of the fixated segment, in patients with facet syndrome of the cervical spine, in terms of subjective and objective clinical fmdings, as well as patient comfort. The rationale for adjusting the cervical spine on the side contralateral to fixation is that the spinal dysfunction is of a soft tissue nature, as opposed to joint or bone. Thus the effectiveness of the spinal adjustment may be due to a reprogramming of the central nervous system, whereby the principal effect seems to be to stretch muscles to their normal resting length before spinal mobility can be restored. Adjusting the side opposite to the fixation may cause a sudden stretch of the muscle spindle resulting in a barrage of afferent impulses to the central nervous system, which reflexly turns down the gamma motor neuron tone. The resetting of the gamma motor neuron tone and resultant restoration of the muscle spindle's normal resting length, thereby helps to relieve the associated muscle spasm and possibly removes the fixation. This study was comprised of 30 subjects, all of whom were diagnosed with cervical facet syndrome. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups of 15 each with ap average age of24 years per group. The average male:female ratio was 1,1:1. / M

A dissertation presented in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 1999. / The paucity of clinical research into the efficacy and effects of the different treatment protocols available for cervical facet syndrome has led to a continued variation in standard care for this condition. The aim of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy in conjunction with the administration of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) versus spinal manipulative therapy in conjunction with the administration of a placebo medication in the treatment of cervical facet syndrome. It was hypothesised that treatment with spinal manipulative therapy and NSAIDs over a two week period, with a further four week follow-up period, would be more effective than spinal manipulative therapy and placebo medication in terms of the objective and subjective clinical findings. The study design chosen was that of a double-blind, comparative, clinical trial. Thirty consecutive patients diagnosed with cervical facet syndrome were randomly assigned either to the manipulation and NSAID group or the manipulation and placebo group. The age range of the patients extended from nineteen to fifty-three years. Forty percent of patient occupations in both groups involved work on a computer. Each patient in the NSAID group received 139.5mg of diclofenac free acid a day over five days. The placebo group received the same dosage of similar appearance and taste over the same period. Each group of fifteen patients received treatment three times a week for two weeks. After a follow-up period of four weeks the patients were re-assessed. The patients were assessed by means of obtaining subjective information consisting of three questionnaires: the McGill Short-Form Pain Questionnaire, the Numerical Pain / M

A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 1998. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative effectiveness of adjusting the superior vertebral segment as opposed to adjusting the inferior vertebral segment, of the two vertebral motion segments forming the facet joint responsible for the patient's symptoms and resulting in the diagnosis of facet syndrome, in the treatment of mechanical low back pain. Thirty subjects with mechanical low back pain were screened for facet syndrome and randomly divided into two groups of fifteen. Each patient received spinal manipulation for six treatments over 4 weeks, but the contact vertebra was different for each group. In the one group, contact was taken on the superior of the two vertebrae making up the facet syndrome, whereas contact was taken on the inferior of the two involved vertebrae in the second group. In the 'superior' group, the manipulative thrust was directed in the direction of the motion palpation findings, whereas in the 'inferior' group, the manipulative thrust was directed in the opposite direction to the motion palpation findings of the superior segment. Both groups were evaluated in terms of subjective and objective clinical findings by making use of questionnaires (Oswestry Back Pain and Disability Index; Numerical Pain Rating Scale-1 01; Short Form McGill) and goniometer measurements respectively. / M

The frequency of variations in nine morphological features of the cervical column in a South African (S.A.) black and white example of human skeletons was investigated to determine whether there Was a greater degree of morphological variability in the black as compared with the white sample. These findings were compared with other population groups. Intertribal, sex and side differences were examined, The possible aetiology of these variations was explored. [Abbreviated abstract. Open document to view full version] / GR 2016