Chiropractic Manipulation Increases Maximal Bite Force in Healthy Individuals

Seed husking time and maximal bite force in finches.

Many studies on the efficiency of feeding in finches concentrate on husking time in relation to average seed size and bird size. Large species are capable of eating larger seeds and are able to husk large seeds faster than smaller species. It is generally assumed that husking time is related to bite force. However, there are very few studies that investigate the relationship between husking tim...

Maximal bite force and its association with temporomandibular disorders.

Individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are expected to have decreased maximum bite forces (MBF). This way, this study compared the MBF in subjects with TMD to a control group and also evaluated its association with age, gender, height and weight. Forty healthy adults with complete natural dentition divided into four groups according to gender and presence or absence of TMD signs/sym...

Clarifying chiropractic manipulation risks.

Chiropractic manipulation: reasons for concern?

Chiropractic's popularity is rising among the general population. Moreover, few studies have been conducted to properly evaluate its safety. We report three cases of serious neurological adverse events in patients treated with chiropractic manipulation. The first case is a 41 years old woman who developed a vertebro-basilar stroke 48 h after cervical manipulation. The second case represents a 6...

Use of chiropractic manipulation in lumbar rehabilitation.

The beneficial effects of manipulation in relieving symptoms and enhancing spinal flexibility can be a valuable tool in the transition of persons with low back pain into lumbar rehabilitation programs. Manipulation may hasten their entry into active care, or permit them to complete programs that might otherwise be interrupted by symptomatic recurrence. Manipulation science and technical procedu...