Cervical Ligamentous Laxity: The Permanent Injury Most Chiropractors Never Document
What Is Ligamentous Laxity
Ligamentous laxity refers to abnormal instability in the spinal ligaments caused by traumatic stretching or tearing during a motor vehicle accident. Unlike muscle strains that resolve with treatment, ligamentous damage does not heal to pre-injury integrity. It is a permanent injury.
PostureRay CRMA
PostureRay CRMA is a digital radiographic mensuration analysis system that measures spinal alignment and ligamentous integrity. It identifies abnormal intersegmental motion and ligamentous laxity in the cervical spine that indicates permanent injury from a motor vehicle accident.
The software generates AO/MSI impairment ratings — objective, reproducible measurements recognized in Rhode Island personal injury proceedings that translate ligamentous injury into documented permanent impairment.
Clinical Significance
Loss of cervical lordosis. Forward head posture measurement. Segmental instability identification. AO/MSI impairment ratings under AMA Guides. All findings documented, reproducible, and court-defensible.