The Neurobiologic Mechanisms in Manipulative Therapy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Clinical Observations and Emerging Questions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Contribution of Clinical Observation to Neurobiological Mechanisms in Manipulative Therapy

      • Karel Lewit

      Pages 3-25

   3. Muscles, Central Nervous Motor Regulation and Back Problems

      • Vladimír Janda

      Pages 27-41

   4. Manipulative Therapy in Relation to Total Health Care

      • Philip E. Greenman

      Pages 43-52

   5. The Clinical Basis for Discussion of Mechanisms of Manipulative Therapy

      • Scott Haldeman

      Pages 53-75

3. Back Matter

   Pages 77-89

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4. Impulse-Baded Mechanisms

   1. Somatic Sources of Afferent Input as Factors in Aberrant Autonomic, Sensory and Motor Function

      • J. H. Coote

      Pages 91-127

   2. Discussion

      • Irvin M. Korr

      Pages 129-135

   3. Traumatized Nerves, Roots and Ganglia: Musculoskeletal Factors and Neuropathological Consequences

      • Sydney Sunderland

      Pages 137-166

   4. Discussion of Excitation and Conduction in Traumatized Nerves

      • Harry Grundfest

      Pages 167-177

   5. Somatoautonomic Reflexology — Normal and Abnormal

      • Otto Appenzeller

      Pages 179-217

   6. Autonomic System Reactions Caused by Excitation of Somatic Afferents: Study of Cutaneo-Intestinal Reflex

      • Kiyomi Koizumi

      Pages 219-227

   7. Sustained Sympathicotonia as a Factor in Disease

      • Irvin M. Korr

      Pages 229-268

5. Back Matter

   Pages 269-288

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6. Nonimpulse-Based Mechanisms

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 289-289

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   2. Axonal Transport: The Mechanisms and Their Susceptibility to Derangement; Anterograde Transport

      • Fred Samson

      Pages 291-309

   3. Transfer of Information from Effector Organs to Innervating Neurons by Retrograde Axonal Transport of Macromolecules

      • H. Thoenen, M. Schwab, Y.-A. Barde

      Pages 311-331

   4. Discussion and Short Reports on Axonal Transport

      • Johan Sjöstrand

      Pages 333-336

   5. Impairment of Intraneural Microcirculation, Blood-Nerve Barrier and Axonal Transport in Experimental Nerve Ischemia and Compression

      • J. Sjöstrand, B. Rydevik, G. Lundborg, W. G. McLean

      Pages 337-355

At the request of a Subcommittee of the United States Senate, in February, 1975, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (now the National Institute of Neurological and Communi­ cative Disorders and Stroke) conducted a Workshop on the Research Status of Spinal Manipulative Therapy. The Workshop was held in response to the Senate Subcommittee's request for an "independent unbiased study of the fundamentals of the chiropractic profession. " Since spinal manipulative therapy is a key tenet of chiropractic, the Institute felt a research workshop focused on that issue would provide a useful base upon which to examine the broad concept of the role of biomechanical alterations of the spine in health and disease. This would include the pathophysiologic and clinical hypotheses formulated by medical and osteopathic physicians as w~ll as chiropractors. Why the relatively sudden interest of the Senate Subcommittee in chiropractic? There were probably many reasons for that interest, but suffice to say anticipation of discussion on the role of chiro­ practic in any national system of health insurance could in itself have provided adequate stimulus for the request. In any case, the NINCDS was asked to review what was and what was not known about the fundamentals of chiropractic. I stress "fundamentals" since as a research organization, the NINCDS is not charged with review­ ing matters such as clinical education, licensure or clinical prac­ tice. A small expert committee of scientific consultants helped the Institute design the format and agenda for the Workshop.

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• biomechanics
• chiropractic
• education
• health
• muscle
• neurons
• organizations
• research
• spine
• stress
• stroke
• therapy
• trauma

• Michigan State University, USA

  Irvin M. Korr

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