Ross Hauser, MD. Hauser’s laws on the ligamentous structural causes of chronic disabling symptoms of human diseases. On J Neur & Br Disord 7(1)- 2024. OJNBD.MS.ID.000254. [Google Scholar]
Abstract:
The etiology of many disabling symptoms that plague humanity remains elusive, even when the criteria for a specific diagnosis are met. A structural cause for these symptoms is often not even entertained. Dynamic structural medicine helps explain how structure affects human health and disease. Hauser’s Laws explain that the etiology for many of these chronic symptoms is ligamentous joint instability, which is easily diagnosed by in-office motion ultrasound or x-ray (video fluoroscopy).
Hauser’s Law #1: If the etiology of chronic pain or joint degeneration remains elusive, it can be traced back to ligamentous joint instability.
Hauser’s Law #2: When the etiology of a chronic symptom or disease remains elusive, following the neurology will lead to ligamentous joint instability.
Hauser’s Law #3: The cause of most chronic disabling symptoms of human diseases when the etiology remains elusive is by dynamic carotid sheath compression from ligamentous cervical instability. This compression affects the vagus nerves and internal jugular veins and occurs primarily by the atlas (C1 vertebra). Most body symptoms and diseases occur because of vagus nerve dysfunction or degeneration, and brain symptoms and diseases are from internal jugular vein compression resulting in high brain venous and cerebrospinal fluid pressures. As all nerve tracts and fluid flowing into or out of the brain have to go through the neck, most human diseases that have a structural etiology are caused by a breakdown of the cervical curve known as cervical dysstructure from ligamentous cervical instability, primarily stemming from a forward head-facedown lifestyle while looking at cell phones and computer screens.
Hauser’s Law #4: If the etiology of a chronic disabling symptom or disease is not found using Hauser’s Laws #1-3, the cause will be an alternative fluid flow obstruction. The pathophysiology caused by ligamentous cervical instability, including dynamic carotid sheath compression, is evaluated by Doppler ultrasound examination of the neck in various postures and positions. The pathophysiology it causes including intracranial hypertension from jugular vein compression can be documented through a testing procedure known as neck vitals. Improvement in symptoms is typically accomplished by proper posture and structural therapies which improve the cervical curve, including a “looking up” lifestyle, ergonomics, exercise, physical therapy, “gentle” upper cervical and other spinal adjustments, and Prolotherapy to improve the ligamentous joint or spinal instability.
Keywords: Cervical instability; Cervical ligament injury; Cervical lordosis; Dysstructure; Jugular vein compression; Prolotherapy; Chronic neck pain; Intracranial hypertension