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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCI and the Occipital Nerves: What is a C2 Car Wash? GON and TON Hydrodissection | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:44:41 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the occipital nerves, CCI, and a procedure that can treat these structures. | |||
| How Does Kyphoscoliosis Impact CCI? | 28 Jul 2025 | 01:08:05 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews how #kyphoscoliosis can produce CCI-like symptoms even without CCI being present. | |||
| Why An Image Showing CCI May Not Mean that You Have Symptomatic CCI | 22 Jul 2025 | 01:14:20 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews why an image showing CCI may not mean you have symptomatic CCI. This distinction is explained and how he views these two categories. | |||
| Can Tendon Dry Needling Fix CCI? | 22 Jul 2025 | 00:49:49 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses tendon dry needling and CCI and how this may or may not help cervical stability. | |||
| Should You Get a Lower Neck Fusion If You Have CCI? | 17 Jul 2025 | 00:31:32 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews what CCI patients should do if they also have a lower neck disc bulge and are being offered surgery on that problem. | |||
| What is CCI due to Vertical Instability? | 17 Jul 2025 | 01:00:20 | |
CCI, or cranial cervical instability, has a sub-type that involves extra vertical movement of the skull up or down. Dr. Centeno discusses this type of CCI. | |||
| What Causes Headaches in CCI Patients? | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:07:59 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the most common causes of headaches in craniocervical instability (CCI) patients. | |||
| When WNL Means “We Never Looked”: Severe C1-C2 Arthritis | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:00:33 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews a case of severe C1-C2 arthritis and CCI symptoms missed by the reading radiologist. | |||
| What Causes POTS in CCI Patients? | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:04:06 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the causes of POTS, tachycardia, gastroparesis, and inflammatory conditions in patients with craniocervical instability or CCI. | |||
| What Causes Dizziness or Imbalance in CCI or CCS Patients? | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:04:11 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the causes of dizziness or imbalance in patients with cranial-cervical syndrome or cranial cervical instability. | |||
| What Causes Brain Fog in CCI Patients? | 11 Jul 2025 | 00:05:03 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the common causes of brain fog in CCI patients. | |||
| A Deep Dive into the Four Sub occipital Muscles and Their Impact on CCI | 11 Jul 2025 | 01:12:54 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the sub occipital muscles at the back of the head and their role in creating CCI symptoms and upper cervical problems. | |||
| Which Symptoms are Related to the Upper Neck versus Mid or Lower Neck? | 11 Jul 2025 | 00:06:02 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the symptoms that come from the upper neck versus those related to a lower or mid-neck problem. | |||
| A Needle in the Side of the Neck: Staying Safe 101 | 27 Jun 2025 | 01:00:15 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews a recent case of a patient who had a needle placed in the side of his neck by a nurse practitioner to treat CCI and the inherent risks of that type of procedure, and how best to keep yourself safe. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/f_93oURIn9g | |||
| What Causes Tinnitus? CCI Symptom Series | 27 Jun 2025 | 00:59:20 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews what causes tinnitus in CCI patients and the different types of tinnitus that neck instability patients may experience. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/6_64DFvGmzY | |||
| The Role of the Suboccipital Muscles in CCI | 27 Jun 2025 | 00:46:42 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews how the suboccipital muscles can impact CCI patients and why they're critical for diagnosing what's causing headaches or dizziness/imbalance. | |||
| CCI Case Presentation Series: The Head Manipulation Transverse/Alar Ligament Injury | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:34:39 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses a patient who has CCI involving the alar, transverse, and posterior ligaments at C2-C3. What were his symptoms? How was this determined? Which types of CCI does he have? What treatment was recommended? | |||
| What Happens with a Decompression for Chiari? Why Upper Cervical Injections are a Problem | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:57:13 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses what's done in a posterior decompression surgery for Chiari malformation and how that impacts your options later for regenerative medicine or occipital blocks. | |||
| How Do We Know if Your Transverse Ligament is Damaged? What are the Symptoms? | 13 Jun 2025 | 00:58:19 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the role of the transverse ligament in craniocervical instability or CCI. He also discusses ADI and what's normal versus abnormal. Finally, the symptoms of this problem are discussed. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/A0xhYtytD3E | |||
| Atlas Flutter on DMX: Why Does C1 Jump in Some CCI Patients? | 10 Jun 2025 | 00:50:33 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses cases documented on DMX where the atlas or C1 seems to flutter or jump with neck movement. He also reviews a case and discusses which ligaments are responsible for this flutter. | |||
| Can a Head/Neck Rotational Manipulation Damage the Alar Ligaments? | 10 Jun 2025 | 01:05:33 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses new research that may show why some patients report getting CCI and alar ligament damage from a forceful head rotation manipulation. | |||
| Do Some CCI Patients Have Spinal Cord Injuries that are Invisible on Routine MRI? | 10 Jun 2025 | 01:05:33 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the use of DTI with FA measurements as a way to detect small amounts of spinal cord injury when routine MRI can't see problems. | |||
| The Top 10 Red Flags for Spinal PRP and Stem Cell Injections | 02 Jun 2025 | 01:25:03 | |
Dr. Centeno educates patients on how to identify low-quality spine care involving PRP or "stem cells." Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/Bb3AsXL5WJA | |||
| What Ligaments Stabilize the Tip of the Dens? | 02 Jun 2025 | 00:54:46 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the TOL and Barkow's ligament, which help to keep the dens affixed against the atlas. | |||
| What's the Research Behind Using PRP in the Spine? | 02 Jun 2025 | 00:38:49 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses PRP use in the spine and the research that supports it. He also discusses using a DDD approach and a free-of-charge RCT study that Regenexx is running. | |||
| What is the Lateral AO Ligament? Is It Important in CCI? | 30 May 2025 | 00:39:55 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the lateral AO ligament and how it's associated with craniocervical instability or CCI. | |||
| What’s the Deal with Optic Nerve Ultrasound and Intracranial Hypertension? | 30 May 2025 | 00:58:00 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses using ultrasound to diagnose intracranial hypertension. Is this helpful in CCI patients, and does it change the treatment plan? | |||
| For a Bone Marrow Procedure, What Does a Total Cell Count Mean? | 30 May 2025 | 01:11:19 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses TNCC or Total Nucleated Cell Counts and how they relate to bone marrow concentrate procedures. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/YrVS4cDXVh4 | |||
| Does CCI Cause Levator Scapula Tightness? | 22 May 2025 | 00:57:07 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses how levator scapula tightness could be a sign of craniocervical instability. | |||
| What Exactly Can Be Injected During a PICL Procedure? | 22 May 2025 | 01:03:48 | |
This is a video tutorial on the specific structures that can be injected during a PICL procedure to treat craniocervical instability or CCI. | |||
| What is the LAOOL Ligament? How Does It Stabilize the Head in Extension? | 22 May 2025 | 00:59:56 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the lateral AO oblique ligament and how it stabilizes the head on the neck, especially in head/neck extension (looking up). Its implications for CCI are also discussed. | |||
| Can an IV Stem Cell Infusion Treat CCI? | 20 May 2025 | 00:39:03 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses whether there is evidence that giving someone stem cells through an IV can treat craniocervical instability (CCI). Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/fe3dCOZGMKM | |||
| Can The Findings on Your Brain MRI Determine if You Have Intracranial Hypertension? | 20 May 2025 | 00:41:48 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses whether your existing brain MRI may have findings that show intracranial hypertension and what to look for to determine if those findings have been missed. | |||
| Does Having Craniocervical Junction Bone Spurs Mean You Have CCI? | 20 May 2025 | 00:22:13 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews whether a patient with bone spurs in the CCJ has CCI and whether this finding can be used to diagnose CCI. | |||
| What is Normal and Abnormal on a Neck DMX? | 16 May 2025 | 00:08:49 | |
Patients often get DMX reports that have a bunch of findings, and only some of these are likely causing neck pain or other symptoms. How can you tell the difference? Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/mxrxZS3BxX0 | |||
| Thoughts on Two CCI Lectures to Healthcare Providers | 16 May 2025 | 00:28:07 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses educating medical providers on CCI and the PICL procedure. | |||
| Type 3 a/b CCI: Is Your C2-C3 Unstable? | 16 May 2025 | 00:04:09 | |
Type 3 CCI means your C2-C3 is unstable, which can cause headaches, dizziness, and brain fog. Dr. Centeno discusses this type of craniocervical instability. | |||
| What is CCI Type 1d? Rotational Instability of the Skull | 16 May 2025 | 00:56:13 | |
Dr. Centeno continues his series on CCI types with a review of type 1d. This is where the skull rotates too much against the atlas or C1. | |||
| Type 1b CCI: When the Skull Falls Too Far Backwards | 16 May 2025 | 00:08:32 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses type 1b craniocervical instability or CCI. He discusses how damaged anterior ligaments between the skull and C1 can cause this type of CCI. | |||
| Can C1-C2 Instability Cause Tailbone Pain? | 16 May 2025 | 00:04:12 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses how C1-C2 overhang or instability could cause sacral or tailbone pain. | |||
| Type 1d CCI: Rotational Instability at C0-C1 | 07 May 2025 | 00:04:25 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses CCI type 1d, where the skull rotates excessively around the atlas or C1. | |||
| Consumer Alert: What’s Called Regenerative Spinal Injections are Vastly Different Between Clinics | 07 May 2025 | 01:00:35 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses how various clinics claim to offer regenerative spine injection procedures, but what's offered is actually vastly different. | |||
| Can You See C2 Rotation Problems on a DMX? | 05 May 2025 | 00:32:57 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses how you can see C2 rotation problems on DMX and what types of problems that can cause. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/M33sV6wuK0U | |||
| What is CCS versus CCI? How Does Craniocervical Syndrome Differ from Craniocervical Instability? | 05 May 2025 | 00:45:13 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the difference between an upper cervical injury and craniocervical instability. Full Video Available at: https://youtube.com/live/2SuFHaassXc | |||
| Top 5 Stem Cell and PRP Myths | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:57:43 | |
Dr. Centeno dispels the myths out there about stem cells and PRP. | |||
| Do You Have Symptomatic CCI: How I Make that Determination | 30 Apr 2025 | 01:00:06 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews the connection between careful diagnosis of SYMPTOMATIC CCI and treatment outcome. Meaning that there are patients with CCI on imaging, and that problem is not causing their symptoms. | |||
| When the PICL Becomes a Beijing Hamburger | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:55:08 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the idea of copying the PICL procedure used to treat CCI and the issues with that concept. | |||
| The Transverse Ligament: Type 2a CCI | 30 Apr 2025 | 01:08:23 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses how the transverse and other ligaments play a key role in type 2a craniocervical instability and how that impacts regenerative injection treatment. | |||
| Why You Should Never Let Anyone Inject Your Upper Neck without DSA. | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:46:08 | |
Dr. Centeno discusses the value of Digital Subtraction Angiography, or DSA, in safe upper neck injections. | |||
| Avoiding Facebook Stem Cell and PRP Scams | 30 Apr 2025 | 01:05:46 | |
Dr. Centeno reviews recent posts from social media sites about "Stem Cells" and PRP and gives his opinion on these posts. | |||