NUCCA Biomechanics By Takanobu Nakaseko
Review of Misalignment Types
Type1 Misalignment Side of Laterality Characteristics - C1 laterality on the same side of angular rotation - Contralateral acute angle - Skull is parallel to vertical axis - C1 is above parallel Side of Laterality
Type2 Misalignment Side of Laterality Characteristics Mainly by Skull - C1 laterality on the opposite side of angular rotation - Ipsilateral acute angle - Skull is tipped toward vertical axis - C1 remains fairly horizontal - Laterality produced mainly by skull Mainly by Skull Side of Laterality
Type3 Misalignment Side of Laterality Directly by Skull Characteristics - C1 laterality on the same side of skull tipping - No angular rotation - C1 remains fairly horizontal - Laterality produced by skull tipping Directly by Skull Side of Laterality
Type4 Misalignment Side of Laterality Characteristics - C1 laterality on the same side of angular rotation - Contralateral acute angle - Skull is tilted away from vertical axis - C1 is above parallel Side of Laterality
SUMMARY Acute Angle Cause Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Contralateral C1 Sideslip Type 2 Ipsilateral Head tilt Type 3 - Type 4 C1 sideslip / Head tilt
How to Correct Misalignment? Combination of the Head piece placement and Triceps pull Patient placement is extremely crucial! Using 3-D Xray (Lateral, Nasium, Vertex) to analyze how to set the patient on the table and specific correction vector.
Head Piece A B C D
Mastoid Process 1 4 2/3
Mechanism of Head Piece Skull COG on the B
Mechanism of Head Piece Skull COG on the C
Mechanism of Head Piece Skull COG on the A
C/A? Condylar circle over Axial circle C/A is the specific vector which allows both condylar circle and axial circle to rotate the same distance, but different speed. C/A is unique to each individual Can be calculated. C/A=(A-C)/2
C/A? Condylar Circle Lever Axial Circle
C/A?
C/A? C/A
C/A? Type 1 The vector is always higher than C/A in order to affect lower angle. Type 2&3 The vector is always lower than C/A in order to affect head tilt. Type 4 The vector is close to C/A because both lower angle and head tilt should be corrected at the same time.
Type 1 Correction
Type 1 Correction COG B
Type 2 Correction
Type 2 Correction COG D
Type 3 Correction
Type 3 Correction COG D
Type 4 Correction
Type 4 Correction COG C