Chiropractic treats joint and spinal column misalignments through precise adjustments. Adjustments stimulate neural receptors to send information to the brain. Treatment intensity varies based on patient's needs and condition
Spurling test is a provocative neck examination for nerve root symptoms. Named after American neurosurgeons Spurling and Scoville in 1944. Patient flexes head laterally while examiner applies downward axial force. Test is positive if pain radiates into limb ipsilateral to rotation side
Paschimottanasana means "Intense West Stretch" in Sanskrit. Ancient yogis practiced facing sunrise to stretch their backs. Pose helps relieve stress and prepare for deeper poses
SI joint dysfunction affects approximately 25% of adult patients with chronic low back pain. Women are more likely to present with SI joint dysfunction than men. SI joint serves as shock absorber transferring vertical loads from spine to lower extremities
Murphy's sign was first described by John Murphy in 1903 to diagnose gallbladder inflammation. It is considered the gold standard for diagnosing cholecystitis. Some doctors refer to it as Naunyn's sign, which was identified 13 years earlier
Superior mesenteric artery arises from L1 level of abdominal aorta. Supplies midgut region, inferior mesenteric artery supplies hindgut. Travels posterior to pancreas neck and splenic vein. Runs to left side of superior mesenteric vein