CJA Vol.36 Issue 4Editorial: Appreciating a Legacy without Prejudice - p121 Commentary: The Ileocecal Valve Point and Muscle
Testing: A Possible Mechanism of Action - p122 Palpatory Literacy and the Subluxation Complex:
Developing a Model to Represent What We Think We Feel - p127 Tremors, Trials, Tribulations: The Year That Was
1906 - p137 The Best of Books for 2006: Beyond the
Retro-Spectoscope - p148 Letters - p 159 ABSTRACTS Commentary: The Ileocecal Valve Point and Muscle Testing: A Possible Mechanism of Action HENRY P. POLLARD, PETER BABLIS and ROD BONELLO SUMMARY: The muscle test procedure is a common test used by manual therapists. It is primarily used for the determination of muscle strength in orthopaedic testing, but its application is not limited to such use. The muscle test procedure has acquired other uses as a part of diagnostic systems that include largely multi-step diagnostic protocols of techniques such as Neuro-emotional Technique (NET) and Applied Kinesiology (AK), amongst other techniques. In this paper, we will attempt to synthesise new research that provides evidence for the existence of a mechanism to explain this process. Discussion of this literature is important in light of an explanation of a mechanism that has hitherto not been explained adequately in terms of published peer-reviewed literature. INDEX TERMS: MeSH: CHIROPRACTIC; ILEOCECAL VALVE. Other: APPLIED KINESIOLOGY; NEURO-EMOTIONAL TECHNIQUE; MANUAL MUSCLE TEST. Chiropr J Aust 2006; 36:122-6 PHILLIP EBRALL, AIDAN NEST, LEANDRA WALKER and DAVID WRIGHT Objective: To explore the development of a model for use as a learning object to convey to students the clinical understanding and interpretation of palpation findings chiropractors think they derive from an entity that is yet to be shown to exist. Discussion: The model presented in this paper attempts to capture traditional beliefs within chiropractic that surround the act of spinal palpation largely in the absence of published data or even interpretative speculation. The identification and correction of the putative spinal subluxation complex seems to lie at the heart of the identity of chiropractic, yet the clinical act of identifying the lesion continues to demonstrate low agreement. The literature is even more silent on connecting the findings from palpation with the determination of the manner and characteristics of the spinal adjustment, the therapeutic intervention germane to the practice of chiropractic. While the answers to these questions may lie under the blanket of clinical experience, they present a challenge to chiropractic educators who teach palpation and spinal adjustive technique. In the absence of factual knowledge or evidence descriptive of the clinical entity supposedly addressed by the chiropractic adjustment, the question becomes one of which theoretical constructs are appropriate for presentation in the classroom. Conclusion: A better understanding of palpatory literacy is critical to drive the optimal application of the chiropractic adjustment as the preferred therapeutic intervention to correct dysfunctional movement of spinal segments. INDEX TERMS: MESH: AUSTRALIA; CHIROPRACTIC; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; PALPATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL. Other: PALPATION; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; EDUCATION, CHIROPRACTIC/AUSTRALIA; SUBLUXATION/DIAGNOSIS. Chiropr J Aust 2006; 36:127-36. Tremors, Trials, Tribulations: The Year That Was 1906 ROLF E. PETERS and MARY ANN CHANCE During 1906, D.D. Palmer married for the fifth time, became grandfather, first used the term Innate Intelligence, was jailed for practising medicine without a certificate and agreed to sell his interest in the Palmer School of Chiropractic to his son B.J., leaving for the West Coast soon afterward. The year also saw publication of The Science of Chiropractic by B.J. Palmer—the first book published by a member of the Palmer family—and a few months later, Modernized Chiropractic by Solon Massey Langworthy. John Howard started the National School of Chiropractic in the same Davenport building that once housed D.D.’s practice, and the enrolment at the Palmer School grew to 75 by year’s end, with 22 American states and 7 foreign countries represented. The year was also characterised by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and the National Food and Drugs Act was passed by the U.S. Congress under Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. INDEX TERMS: CHIROPRACTIC; HISTORICAL ARTICLE. Chiropr J Aust 2006; 36:137-47. The Best of Books for 2006: Beyond the Retro-Spectoscope PHILLIP EBRALL Objective: To present reviews of publications released during 2006 that are considered relevant to the practise and profession of chiropractic, and to gather these by cognate themes. Discussion: A total of 28 works are included in this review paper. Books of note include the second edition of Rehabilitation of the spine by Craig Liebenson, a first edition of a similar multi-discipline text by Craig Morris (Low back syndromes, integrated clinical management) and a new book for patient education by Meridel Gatterman (Chiropractic, health promotion and wellness) that signals a shift of the chiropractic discipline towards wellness care. A new section has been added called Parallel Universe; here are reviews on an authoritative book about Acupuncture and a fascinating new book on Ayurvedic Medicine. Conclusion: As in previous years the inescapable conclusion is that chiropractors continue to be sustained by high quality texts that provide strong support for many aspects of professional practice. A noted feature of many new books is the inclusion of electronic content, either as a CD-ROM or a DVD. INDEX TERMS: MeSH: CHIROPRACTIC; AUSTRALIA. Chiropr J Aust 2006; 36:148-58 |
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