Digital Motion X-ray IQ is the most advanced Video Fluoroscopy available. It takes 2,700 radiographic images per minute with very low radiation (3 min of DMX IQ (8,100 views) = @ 1.8 plane view x-rays in milliRads.) A Picture is worth a Thousand words, State of the Art DMX IQ VideoFlouroscopy is worth a million.
Cranial Cervical Instability, CCI or Cranial Cervical Junction Instability CCJI, or C1-2 Instability: Most commonly caused by trauma, side impact collisions, rear end collisions with head turned and unaware of impact are common mechanisms. Diving injuries, whiplash and high acceleration injuries are too much acceleration for these small ligaments that fail at only 3.5 G's of force.
"Floxie Neck": Floxie neck is a term used to describe upper cervical instability often seen in people with fluoroquinolone toxicity. Barre-Lieou syndrome is a rare but serious condition that can occur in people with upper cervical instability. Sudden and severe headaches, neck pain, and neurological symptoms characterize it. Fluoroquinolone toxicity can damage the ligaments and other soft tissues supporting the upper cervical spine, leading to upper cervical instability and increasing the risk of Barre-Lieou syndrome.
Lyme Disease: Lyme arthritis occurs in up to 60% of untreated people, typically starting about six months after infection. Recent literature indicates that Lyme Disease can attack the upper cervical ligaments, Alar, Transverse, and Accessory ligaments causing CCI.
Treatment:
There are 3 considered options for C1-C2 stabilization.
a. Chiropractic care, corrective sagittal curve remodeling, and coronal alignment remodeling. Corrective care initially (mechanical and manual light force adjustments,) with spinal remodeling traction, adjustments and exercise have demonstrated to partially stabilize and reduce instability of both the upper and lower cervical spine. This is to be followed by ongoing supportive care since torn avascular ligaments never heal. Non-Surgical Management of Upper Cervical Instability via Improved Cervical Lordosis: A Case Series of Adult Patients Evan A. Katz 1, Seana B. Katz 1 and Michael D. Freeman 2,* J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 1797. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm120...
b. Orthopedic Stem Cell injections to the Alar, Transverse, PAOM, PAAM, and/or VDL ligaments. Orthopedic Stem Cell Therapy promotes healing to ligaments that normally require surgery. This could take mutliple episodes, up to 4 episode, with each episode costing approximately $14,000.00. This is the cost patients have stated that they have paid for this procedure under anesthesia. Post stem cell procedure diagnostics demonstrate objective improvement in joint stability, function, and subjective complaints. Chronic Neck Pain: Making the Connection Between Capsular Ligament Laxity and Cervical Instability Danielle Steilen*, Ross Hauser*, Barbara Woldin and Sarah Sawyer. The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2014, 8, 326-345.
c. C1 - C2 Trans-articular fusion or upper cervical fusion. These are for patients with over 3 mm plus of C1 lateral mass overhang in stress coronal views, positive MRI findings, and/or severity of case presentation with failed or not attempted conservative care. The Cranial Cervical Syndrome Defined: New Hope for Postwhiplash Migraine Headache Patients - Cervical Digital Motion X-Ray, FONAR Upright Weight-Bearing Multi-Position MRI and Minimally Invasive C1-C2 Transarticular Lag Screw Fixation Fusion. Joel Ira Franck, MD, FANS, Pam Perrin, The Craniocervical Syndrome and MRI. 9-21
Digital Motion X-Ray IQ catches injuries when CT, MRI, and Standard X-rays do not. I've discovered life threatening fractures and instabilities that were missed by specialists and special imaging.
DMX IQ is the optimum diagnostic tool at determining the Exact Location and Severity of the injury. We utilize Computerized Radiographic Mensuration Analysis (CRMA,) to accurately measure the most complete amount of techniques to get accurate measurement of angles and translations.
Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries/Whiplash Injuries can be accurately be Objectively Measured and Demonstrated. There is no better tool for Demonstrating Auto Injuries.