Musculoskeletal injuries cost the US Marine Corps approximately $111 million and 356,000
lost duty days annually. Information identifying the most common types of injuries and events …

Cervical sagittal alignment is a critical component of successful surgical outcomes.
Unrecognized differences in intervertebral alignment between supine and upright positions …

Understanding changes in lumbar spine (LS) angles and intervertebral disc (IVD) behavior
in end-range positions in healthy subjects can provide a basis for developing more specific …

Common practice in field hockey requires athletes to adopt a semi-crouched posture, so
players have a greater risk of musculoskeletal disorders than non-athletes. The aim of the …

Background Most diagnostic imaging of the spine is performed in supine, a relatively
unloaded position. Although the spine is subjected to functional loading that changes the …

Background The relationship between lumbar spine posture and muscle structure is not well
understood. Objectives To investigate the predictive capacity of muscle structure on lumbar …

To investigate the effects of intentionally minimizing spinal motion and abdominal muscle
contractions on intervertebral angles during quadruped upper and lower extremity lift …

Purpose To use transabdominal ultrasound (US) to investigate the impact of posture and
axial loading on the lumbar intervertebral disc (IVD) dimensions in healthy adults. Method …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool that can be used to noninvasively
assess lumbar muscle size and fatty infiltration, important biomarkers of muscle health …

The purpose of this article is to provide a historical perspective on the commissioning of
chiropractors within the US Military and to propose a pathway by which this can be …