A review of biomechanics of the central nervous system—Part I: Spinal canal deformations resulting from changes in posture

• Published in: Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 227 - 234
• Main Authors: Harrison, Deed E., Cailliet, Rene, Harrison, Donald D., Troyanovich, Stephan J., Harrison, Sanghak O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.05.1999
• Subjects: Biomechanical Phenomena; Biomechanics; Humans; Manipulation, Spinal; Posture; Posture - physiology; Space life sciences; Spinal Canal - physiopathology; Spinal Cord; Spinal Cord - physiopathology; Stenosis; Biomechanics; Stenosis; Spinal Cord; Posture

Objective: To discuss how the spinal cord deforms as a result of changes in posture or biomechanical alterations of the spine. Data Collection: A hand search of available reference texts and a computer search of literature from the Index Medicus sources were collected, with special emphasis placed o...