Maria Elizabeth Herrera Lopez
Herrera L. M. E, 1 Montiel F. E, 1 Carpio B. L. A, 1 Saldaña M. J.J, 1 GodÃnez S. O.J.1 Bandala R.C, 1,2 Gómez L.M, 1,2 1. Chiropractic Program, Academic Body DES-Health. State University of Ecatepec Valley (UNEVE). 2. Superior School of Medicine (ESM) at Polytechnic National Institute (IPN).
Title: BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS AND ALTERATIONS OF CERVICAL SPINE IN ASYMPTOMATIC COLLEGE RUNNERS
Biography
Biography: Maria Elizabeth Herrera Lopez
Abstract
Introduction: Several researches has been conducted to correlate and analyze cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine in a sagittal plane. Many cervical pain etiologies have been described with incidence increase of 15% over general population, and diverse biomechanical factors over spine curves alterations has been pointed out. Objective: Analyze and correlates cervical spine biomechanical alterations in asymptomatic college runners. Materials and Methods: A group of 65 asymptomatic college runners with cervical and lumbar spine biomechanical alterations participated. Biomechanical alterations were measured and diagnosed by radiography using a specialized software. Results: Correlations with significant changes (p < 0.05) and positive slopes were observed for some cervical spine radiographic measurements: Cervical Spine Angle, Deep Measurement, Atlas Angle. Positive and significant relationships were observed among the fallowing radiographic measurements: Hypolordotic Cervical Angle and Atlas Extension Angle 87.8% (p = 0.00), Hypolordotic Cervical Angle and Hypolordotic Deep Measurement 83.7% (p = 0.00). Conclusions: Biomechanical alterations of Hypolordotic Cervical Angle were positively correlated with Atlas Extension Angle and Hypolordotic Deep Measurement. Our study demonstrates biomechanical alterations of C1 directly affects Cervical Lordotic Angle.