The Power of Chiropractic



"Give a man an adjustment and he has health for a while. Teach a man why he needs an adjustment and he has health for a lifetime"


Chiropractic: The Documentary 




Sums it Up
https://www.facebook.com/ChiropracticLifeCenter/videos/10151245390060957/




"One of the worst conditions a human can have....subluxation. And the most powerful thing one can receive...a chiropractic adjustment. Chiropractors...you are the most relevant healthcare provider in your community. The world is desperate for our above-down-inside-out vitalistic understanding and health-care! Don't believe me...just try it. Step up and deliver the truth as bold as you can! I promise it will only serve them and you. The science is behind you and the truth is on our side."

Dr. Dan Sullivan





Dr. Charles Majors - The Cause is the Cure





Chiropractic Affects your Overall Health

Long Term 

Long Term Benefits of Chiropractic: 
-60% less hospital admissions
-62% less surgeries
-59% less days in hospital
-85% less pharmaceutical costsbn



To me, a person with a chronic disease is not entirely different from a supposedly healthy individual.  The only difference between health and disease is dysfunction or


We will never COMPETE with medicine.  We are not under the same umbrella.  We are an 'alternative' to the opposing paradigm.  With a completely different philosophy. A completely different approach.



There's Over 300 Techniques .. So What Difference?
NEED: 
A) Theory
B) Analysis 
C) Correction
D) Case Manaagment And Outcomes 

They're All Different In Their Own Unique Manner


Get to the CAUSE

What happens when you get adjusted??


  • http://drryanfrench.com/2015/09/17/what-exactly-happens-when-you-get-adjusted/


Dr. John Minardi
Understanding the Power of Chiropractic



Neurobiology of Spinal Manipulative Therapy

  • Nervous system is designed to know where the body is in space, internal or external.  
    • love, happiness, sadness, etc are all secondary
    • some animals literally eat their own NS after not moving for a period of time. 
  • We know it affects the CNS through fMRIs.  Affects activity, glucose uptake
  • We change the brain, so we change everything! 
  • Epigenetics
    • adjustments directly affect 2nd messenger systems that directly affects the DNA of cells.  More proteins are produced, which creates a healthier environment for the cell, retaining cellular integrity.  MS, parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc are all degenerative.  Proteins are negative in the cell, which neutralizes all the other positive charges that otherwise gather. 
    • Helps mitochondria, helps excrete waste
  • Affect the cerrebellum with adjustments
      • coordinates muscle movement, which affects the CNS 
      • coordinates everything, more than just your muscles--- organs, autonomic systems, cognition, immune system. just through an adjustment through the motor system
  • Changes in psychology
    • Need to move as a kid, doesn't change as you age.
    • Brain mapping starts immediately.  
  • Immune system
  • Seizures
    • Stimulating the vagal nerve--through technology (chip in the brain), are showing that doing this is changing autonomic activation, autoimmunity, stopping seizures,  hormonal balances, leaky gut. 



Change in CSF Flow Through Upper Cervical 
Chiropractic Adjustment



via MRI



CEREBROSPINAL FLUID STASIS AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2842089/


Nerve Dependence: From Regeneration to Cancer


  • "Nerves are usually described as signaling structures, the function of which is primarily associated with chemical and electrical transmission. By connecting organs to the central nervous system, nerves are essential to body internal communication and proper physiological regulation"
  • "Nerve dependence for tissue growth was initially discovered during the 19th century in the context of salamander limb regeneration (Todd, 1823). Salamanders and newts regenerate appendages (limb and tail) after amputation, but this process does not take place if the stump is denervated. The requirement for nerves has subsequently been shown in other regenerative processes (Kumar and Brockes, 2012), including, but not limited to body and head regeneration in worms (Morgan, 1901), arm regeneration in the starfish (Huet, 1975), or fin regeneration in the fish (Geraudie and Singer, 1977)."




What's an Ideal Spine?  Why have 'good posture'? 
http://www.clear-institute.org/Resources/Articles/tabid/897/Default.aspx
http://www.idealspine.com/cbp-research/


From Mercola, and my man, Dr. Billy D

Wellness Chiropractic — Benefits Beyond Pain

Research::

Chiropractic Lit Review. 
--AWESOME resource 
http://www.scienceinbrief.com/http://www.scienceinbrief.com/

 Top studies of 2014
http://www.chirohosting.com/blog/top-14-chiropractic-studies-of-2014/

Top breakthrough in research over the past decade 
http://circleofdocs.com/top-10-research-breakthroughs-to-support-chiropractic-care-in-the-last-decade/
Nice Resource
http://www.nyclc.com/page/articles.html

Upper Cervical Research

Can the nervous system be hacked? 
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/magazine/can-the-nervous-system-be-hacked.html?_r=0

  • "Conceptually, bioelectronics is straightforward: Get the nervous system to tell the body to heal itself"
  • "The biggest challenge is interpreting the conversation between the body's organs and the NS.."
  • GSK is investing $5 mil into 'SetPoint'---R&D for bioelectronic programs,  $50 mil in others.  $1 million to the first team to develop a device that can be implanted that can exert influence over an individual's NS and the quantitative functioning of their nervous system.  
  • "Might someday treat Rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, infertility, obesity, cancer, etc..." 
    • Interesting piece on the man behind bioelectronics too.. i wonder what his life would be like if he knew anything about chiropractic?


Structural Correction 

 Scoliosis
http://www.clear-institute.org/Resources/Articles/tabid/897/Default.aspx
http://www.clear-institute.org/Portals/0/docs/ScoliosisMisconceptions.pdf

  • .Researchstates,“the initial average loss  of spinal correction post-surgery is 3.2 degrees in the first year and 6.5 after two years with continued loss of 1.0 degrees per year throughout life.”Furthermore,itistheexception,not the standard, that a Herrington rod candidate has 100 percent correction. The average pre-operative curve for scoliosis is 72 degrees while the average post operative curve still remains an unimpressive 44 degrees. Scoliosis surgery will only reduce the curve by 50%, and then it will worsen
  • Paul Harrington, known for inventing the surgery that implants metal rods in scoliotic spines, stated in 1963, "metal does not cure the disease of scoliosis, which is a condition involving much more than the spinal column”

Impact of Cervical Sagittal Alignment Parameters on Neck Disability.



Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations.

Review article
Brinjikji W, et al. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015.
  • "CONCLUSIONS: Imaging findings of spine degeneration are present in high proportions of asymptomatic individuals, increasing with age.'
  • "The prevalence of disk degeneration in asymptomatic individuals increased from 37% of 20-year-old individuals to 96% of 80-year-old individuals. Disk bulge prevalence increased from 30% of those 20 years of age to 84% of those 80 years of age. Disk protrusion prevalence increased from 29% of those 20 years of age to 43% of those 80 years of age. The prevalence of annular fissure increased from 19% of those 20 years of age to 29% of those 80 years of age."
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25430861/

If you're so 'Organic', why take X-rays? 
http://drhardick.com/resources/x-ray-radiation.html

The Big Idea




Balancing your body's nervous system


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The nervous system controls absolutely everything, and it has TWO MODES of operation. The first mode is called “parasympathetic.” I call this state the “feel and heal” state. In this mode, the body is relaxed and focused on the future. In this state of the nervous system, the brain tells the body to heal itself, digest food with maximum efficiency, process emotions, slow the heart rate, and builds new tissues (like muscle recovery or organ repair).
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The other nervous system mode of operation is called SYMPATHETIC. Sometimes this mode is called “fight or flight.” This mode is basically your body on RED ALERT. I like to call this mode, “survive, not thrive,” because the body’s focus is on survival in this mode and it is not focused on healing or making your body the best it can be for the future.
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Why is this important? Well, if you want your body to heal and be the best it can be, you want to make sure it is in the PARASYMPATHETIC mode as much as possible.
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Every time you are stressed from busy traffic, an argument with a loved one, or a stressful day of work, your nervous system is getting ALARM signals from your mood, your environment, and your life that tell it to go into SYMPATHETIC. This state of the nervous system is important to survival, because in ancient times we may have had to run away from predators or fight for survival. But this state of the nervous system was only supposed to be RARELY activated. This state of the nervous system is OVERACTIVE in the fast-paced, Western lifestyle. As we continually send our brain these ALARM signals, we eventually get “stuck” in the sympathetic state of our nervous system and our body cannot get out. Then we get chronic health issues, like back pain, headaches, digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, and autoimmune diseases, because our body is not in the OPTIMAL STATE OF HEALING (parasympathetic).
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Chiropractic actually gets the body UNSTUCK from the sympathetic state by stimulating the spine, a major part of the nervous system. That is why so many people who are under chiropractic care report that their digestion, asthma, autoimmune conditions, and aches and pains improve! It’s not because chiropractic treats digestive issues, but it’s because chiropractic allows the body to finally get “unstuck” and shift into parasympathetic mode where it can see these problems and finally fix them!
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That is why chiropractic care and anything else that UPREGULATES the parasympathetic nervous system is one of the HIGHEST forms of healthcare. Not because it’s invasive or drastic, but because it deals with problems where they start - in the nervous system - and it allows and EMPOWERS the body to heal itself.

Research.

Chiropractic, more than just back pain
Effective relief of pain and restoration of functional ability documented following spinal manipulation treatment.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17137836/

http://www.specificchiropractor.com/#!scientific-research/w188k


Brain Sci. 2017, 7(1), 2; doi:10.3390/brainsci7010002

Impact of Spinal Manipulation on Cortical Drive to Upper and Lower Limb Muscles



Sarnat RL, Winterstein J, Cambron JA: Clinical utilization and cost outcomes from an integrative medicine independent physician association: an additional 3-year update. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2007 May;30(4):263-9.
Bakris G, Dickholtz M Sr, Meyer PM, Kravitz G, Avery E, Miller M, Brown J, Woodfield C, Bell B: Atlas vertebra realignment and achievement of arterial pressure goal in hypertensive patients: a pilot study. J Hum Hypertens. 2007 May;21(5):347-52. Epub 2007 Mar 2.
McCoy M: Evaluation of a standardized wellness protocol to improve anthropometric and physiologic function and to reduce health risk factors: a retrospective analysis of outcome. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Jan;17(1):39-44. doi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0113. Epub 2011 Jan 3.
Williams NH1, Hendry M, Lewis R, Russell I, Westmoreland A, Wilkinson C: Psychological response in spinal manipulation (PRISM): a systematic review of psychological outcomes in randomised controlled trials. Complement Ther Med. 2007 Dec;15(4):271-83. Epub 2007 Mar 8.
A study looking at 1885 workers, 174 of which had lumbar spine surgery in the last three years, sought to identify early predictors of having lumbar spine surgery. The authors reported “Approximately 42.7% of workers who first saw a surgeon had surgery, in contrast to only 1.5% of those who saw a chiropractor. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the multivariate model was 0.93 (95% confidence interval, 0.92-0.95), indicating excellent ability to discriminate between workers who would versus would not have surgery.”
Weigel PA, Hockenberry JM, Wolinsky FD: Chiropractic use in the medicare population: prevalence, patterns, and associations with 1-year changes in health and satisfaction with care. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Oct;37(8):542-51. doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.08.003. Epub 2014 Sep 16.
Hannon SM: Objective physiologic changes and associated health benefits of chiropractic adjustments in asymptomatic subjects: A review of the literature. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research ~ April 26, 2004 ~ Pages 1-9.

  • "Conclusion: The data reviewed lend support to the contention that chiropractic adjustments, often for the purpose of correcting vertebral subluxation, confer measurable health benefits to people regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms. A significant amount of preliminary evidence supports that people without symptoms can benefit from chiropractic care. Improved function can be objectively measured in asymptomatic individuals following chiropractic care in a number of body systems often by relatively non-invasive means. It is plausible that chiropractic care may be of benefit to every function of the body and have the potential for long-term, overall health benefit to those receiving chiropractic care."
Rome PL: Neurovertebral influence upon the autonomic nervous system: Some of the somato-autonomic evidence to date. Chiropr J Aust 2009; 39: 2-17.
Epstein DM, Senzon SA, Lemberger D: Reorganizational healing: a paradigm for the advancement of wellness, behavior change, holistic practice, and healing. J Altern Complement Med. 2009 May;15(5):475-87. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0043.
Zhang J, Dean D, Nosco D, Strathopulos D, Floros M: Effect of chiropractic care on heart rate variability and pain in a multisite clinical study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2006 May;29(4):267-74.

 2000 Oct;23(8):545-50.

Effects of spinal manipulative therapy on autonomic activity and the cardiovascular system: a case study using the electrocardiogram and arterial tonometry.

 1992 Jun;15(5):279-85.

The effect of spinal manipulation on pain and prostaglandin levels in women with primary dysmenorrhea.


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RESULTS:

Analysis of covariance and paired Student's t tests were used for the statistical evaluation. Immediately after treatment, the perception of pain and the level of menstrual distress were significantly reduced by SMT. This reduction was associated with a significant reduction in plasma levels of KDGPF2a in the SMT group. A significant and similar reduction in plasma KDPGF2a also occurred in the sham group, indicating that a placebo effect was associated with a single sham intervention.

CONCLUSIONS:

This randomized pilot study suggests that SMT may be an effective and safe nonpharmacological alternative for relieving the pain and distress of primary dysmenorrhea. However, the large change in KDPGF2a observed in both treatment groups clearly indicates that further studies with more subjects, studied over a longer time frame, are needed to resolve the question of a placebo effect."

AWESOME
http://circleofdocs.com/review-of-the-literature-supporting-a-scientific-basis-for-the-chiropractic-subluxation-complex/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4056626

Dr. Hardick's Top 10
http://drhardick.com/top-10-chiropractic-papers

http://drjockers.com/10-researched-benefits-of-chiropractic/


chirogeek.com

Neurophysiological Changes

Good visuals of atlas subluxation!
https://www.atlantotec.com/en/fundamentals/autonomic-nervous-system


  • 80% of info received by brain is from mechanoreceptors 
    • Spine is surrounded by muscle spindle fibers providing the proprioceptive input, and the mechanoreceptor rich environment.  
    • Lat Dorsi: 1.4 muscle spindles per gram of tissue. Traps=2.2. 
    • Upper cervical muscles range from 98 to 242 spindles per gram of tissue! (rectus capitus to inf/sup obiques) 
  • The ratio of afferent to efferent input into the cerebellum is 90:1


INTERESTING




Sports Performance.

Chiropractic and Sports performance

Exciting new research!


Chiropractic Care May Reduce Gym & Fitness-Related Injuries

CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS REDUCE FATIGUE AND INCREASE NEURAL DRIVE 

https://chiropracticscience.com/chiropractic-adjustments-reduce-fatigue-increase-neural-drive-2/



Effect of Cervical Spine Manipulative Therapy on Judo Athletes' Grip Strength

https://www.academia.edu/4453819/Effect_of_Cervical_Spine_Manipulative_Therapy_on_Judo_Athletes_Grip_Strength?email_work_card=title


 2015 Apr;233(4):1165-73. doi: 10.1007/s00221-014-4193-5. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

Changes in H-reflex and V-waves following spinal manipulation.


Athletes, fitness, chiropractic

Conditions: Sports Injuries
http://www.wfcsuggestedreadinglist.com/sports.html

  • Lots of research reviews for various conditions 

Mechanobiology and diseases of mechanotransduction.

 2003;31(4):255-331.

Mechanosensing and mechanochemical transduction: how is mechanical energy sensed and converted into chemical energy in an extracellular matrix?


 2009 Aug;19(4):457-69. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00912.x. Epub 2009 Jun 15.

Signalling cascades in mechanotransduction: cell-matrix interactions and mechanical loading.




Real time images of joint 'cracking' 
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0119470

http://www.foundationoakville.com/blog/2016/1/11/how-a-neurophysiologist-explains-chiropractic-care



 2017 May 4;349:220-228. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.03.006. Epub 2017 Mar 11.

The mechanism of back pain relief by spinal manipulation relies on decreased temporal 



 2015 Jul 1;40(13):E752-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000915.

Paraspinal Muscle Spindle Response to Intervertebral Fixation and Segmental Thrust Level During Spinal Manipulation in an Animal Model.


2017;20;E45-E52Incidence of Spontaneous Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis 
Systematic Review






Spinal Research Partnership enables breakthrough study. “Research shows that Chiropractic care can increase strength, decrease fatigue and improve the brain’s ability to drive muscles.”

https://spinalresearch.com.au/research-project-h-reflex-and-v-waves-2/

  • " The overall incidence of spontaneous resorption after LDH was 66.66% (95% CI 51% – 69%). The incidence in the United Kingdom was 82.94% (95% CI 63.77% – 102.11%). The incidence in Japan was 62.58% (95% CI 55.71% – 69.46%)."

Zygapophyseal Joint Adhesions After Induced Hypomobility

Identification of the location, extent, and pathway of sensory neurologic feedback after mechanical stimulation of a lateral spinal ligament in chickens.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9122777

 2006 Jan;29(1):5-13.

Spinal manipulation reduces pain and hyperalgesia after lumbar intervertebral foramen inflammation in the rat.

 1998 Jul;77(1):15-23.

An experimental model for chronic compression of dorsal root ganglion produced by intervertebral foramen stenosis in the rat.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9755014

 1999 Dec;82(6):3359-66.

Enhanced excitability of sensory neurons in rats with cutaneous hyperalgesia produced by chronic compression of the dorsal root ganglion.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10601467



http://www.subluxation.com/chiropractic-adjustments-oxidative-stress-and-dna-repair/

Immune System


Immunity- Chiropractic Clinical Studies 


http://chiropracticadvocate.com/what-do-the-measles-and-flu-epidemic-of-1918-have-in-common/

http://www.chironexus.net/2014/08/blood-tests-show-chiropractic-heals/

http://integralchiropracticny.com/boosting-immunity/

https://news.virginia.edu/content/researchers-find-textbook-altering-link-between-brain-immune-system

Brain is more connected to you immune/lymphatic system than once thought!
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-06/uovh-mlf052915.php
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature14432.html


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  5. Noll, DR., Shores, JH., Gamber, RG. Benefits of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Hospitalized Elderly Patients with Pneumonia. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Vol. 100. No. 12. December 2000.
  6. Y. Takeda & S. Arai : Relationship Between Vertebral Deformities And Allergic Diseases . The Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2004 Volume 2 Number 1
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  8. Pero R. “Medical Researcher Excited By CBSRF Project Results.” The Chiropractic Journal, August 1989; 32.
  9. Brennan P, Graham M, Triano J, Hondras M. “Enhanced phagocytic cell respiratory bursts induced by spinal manipulation: Potential Role of Substance P.” J Manip Physiolog Ther 1991; (14)7:399-400.
  10. Selano JL, Hightower BC, Pfleger B, Feeley-Collins K, Grostic JD.  “The Effects of Specific Upper Cervical Adjustments on the CD4 Counts of HIV Positive Patients.”  The Chiro Research Journal; 3(1); 1994.

Cardiovascular

http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2007/20070314-atlas.html
http://www.jmptonline.org/article/S0161-4754(13)00004-3/abstract

Association between cervical curve and blood pressure.
http://circleofdocs.com/blood-pressure-and-chiropractic-care/
http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2007/20070314-atlas.html
Effects of Upper and Lower Cervical Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Volunteers and Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled, Cross-Over, Preliminary Study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26693212/?i=1&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371115/

Spinal manipulation for the treatment of hypertension: a systematic qualitative literature review.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22341795/?i=20&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure

Sympathetic and parasympathetic responses to specific diversified adjustments to chiropractic vertebral subluxations of the cervical and thoracic spine.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/19646369/?i=25&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure

Effects of body position on autonomic regulation of cardiovascular function in young, healthy adults.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18045493/?i=26&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure


Effects of Cervical High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Techniques on Range of Motion, Strength Performance, and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Review

https://www.academia.edu/36575356/Effects_of_Cervical_High_Velocity_Low_Amplitude_Techniques_on_Range_of_Motion_Strength_Performance_and_Cardiovascular_Outcomes_A_Review?email_work_card=title


Cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the anesthetized rat.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17574952/?i=28&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure

Atlas vertebra realignment and achievement of arterial pressure goal in hypertensive patients: a pilot study

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17252032/?i=30&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure

Blood pressure lowering effects of non-surgical procedures for vascular decompression: good news to be taken with caution

http://www.nature.com/jhh/journal/v21/n5/full/1002134a.html

Chiropractic manipulation affects the difference between arterial systolic blood pressures on the left and right in normotensive subjects.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16396729/?i=34&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure

Laminectomy, durotomy, and piotomy effects on spinal cord intramedullary pressure in severe cervical and thoracic kyphotic deformity: a cadaveric study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22077470/?i=1&from=cervical%20kyphosis%20and%20blood%20pressure

Off-label utilization of a rigid cervical collar during noninvasive positive pressure ventilation of a patient affected by severe kyphoscoliosis

http://journals.lww.com/euro-emergencymed/Citation/2008/06000/Off_label_utilization_of_a_rigid_cervical_collar.17.aspx


No significant effect on blood pressure; need for further study

Immediate effects of anterior upper thoracic spine manipulation on cardiovascular response.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23499145/?i=19&from=chiropractic%20blood%20pressure


Patients with MS and cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26228993


Headaches/migraines

Cerebellum and migraines

CSF

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID STASIS AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE



Diabetes 
http://www.naturalnews.com/035546_chiropractic_blood_sugar_diabetes.html

Cancer

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16092806


10 Things Most People Don't Know about Chiropractic
http://omaleydc.com/chiropractic/10-things-most-people-dont-know-about-chiropractic/141/

Chiropractic and Parkinsons
http://vertebralsubluxation.sharepoint.com/Pages/2012_1191_parkinsons.aspx

Chiropractic and Fibromyalgia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25782585
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150518/Fibromyalgia-now-considered-as-a-lifelong-central-nervous-system-disorder.aspx
http://nationalpainreport.com/fibromyalgia-origins-found-in-central-nervous-system-8826184.html#comment-159463
4.Arnold LM, Clauw JC, Dunegan LJ, Turk DC. A framework for fibromyalgia management for primary care providers. Mayo Clin Proc. 2012 May; 87(5): 488-96
5.Lauche R, Cramer H, Häuser W, Topos G, Langhorst J. A systematic overview of reviews for complementary and alternative therapies in treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015 July; volume 2015: 13 pages. 
7.       Briggs L, Management of post traumatic fibromyalgia in a female undergoing subluxation based chiropractic care for 15 years. Ann Vert Sublux Res. 2011 April: 9-15.
8.Blunt K, Rajwani M, Guerriero R. The effectiveness of chiropractic management of fibromyalgia patients: a pilot study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1997 July-August; 20(6): 389-99.\
9.White LA, Robinson RL, Yu AP, Kaltenboeck A, Samuels S, Mallett D, et al. Comparison of health care use and costs in Newly diagnosed and established patients with fibromyalgia. J Pain. 2009 Sep;10(9):976-83.
10.Panton LB, Figueroa A, Kingsley JD, Hornbuckle L, Wilson J, John NS, et al. Effects of resistance training and chiropractic treatment in women with fibromyalgia. J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Mar;15(3):321-8
11.Soriano W, Apatiga A, Resolution of fibromyalgia & polypharmacy concomitant with increased cervical curve & improved quality of life following reduction of upper cervical subluxation: A case study. J Upper Cervical chiropractic Res. 2014 October: 61-67
12.Alibhoy N. Resolution of fibromyalgia following upper cervical chiropractic care: A case study. J Upper Cervical chiropractic Res. 2015 July: 24-29

13.Schneider M, Vernon H, Ko G, Lawson G, Perera J. Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia syndrome: A systematic review of the literature. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Jan;32(1):25-40.


 Extremities 

Cervical Spine and Shoulder Pathology

The Study: Overlapping, Masquerading, and Causative Cervical Spine and Shoulder Pathology: A Systematic Review       



 Carpal Tunnel
 1994 May;17(4):246-9.

Chiropractic manipulation in carpal tunnel syndrome.

 2013 Mar-Apr;36(3):143-201. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 May 20.

Manipulative and multimodal therapy for upper extremity and temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review.

 2008 Feb;31(2):146-59. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.12.004.

Chiropractic treatment of upper extremity conditions: a systematic review


https://www.academia.edu/13186599/Immediate_effect_of_cervical_mobilization_in_temporomandibular_disorder_patients

Relationship between neck disability and mandibular range of motion

https://www.academia.edu/28284892/Relationship_between_neck_disability_and_mandibular_range_of_motion


The association between neck disability and jaw disability





Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) – What Does Research Show?

So often we hear, “…well if it’s so good, show me the proof!” Chiropractic case management of CTS has been well established for many years. And yet, we still hear skepticism from patients, MD’s, insurers, employers, and others about the benefits of chiropractic management of CTS. If we can, “show them the data” regarding the effectiveness of chiropractic for CTS patients, we will finally be able to help more people with this potentially disabling condition.
So, let’s take a look at the evidence that supports the benefits of chiropractic for CTS:
  1. Davis PT, Hulbert JR, Kassak KM, et al. “Comparative efficacy of conservative medical and chiropractic treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized clinical trial” J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 21.5 (June 1997): 317-326.The most important finding reported in this 91 patient study was that chiropractic treatment was equally effective in reducing CTS symptoms as medical treatment. The chiropractic care included ultrasound, nighttime wrist supports and manipulation of the wrist, arm and spine. Medical care included ibuprofen (800 mg, 3x/day for 1 wk, 800 mg, 2x’day for 1 wk, & 800 mg as needed for 7 wks) plus a night wrist splint. Both groups did equally well but given the side-effect potential of ibuprofen on the stomach, liver, and kidneys, a strong argument for the non-drug, chiropractic approach can be made.
  2. Bonebrake AR, Fernandez JE, Marley RJ et al. “A treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome: evaluation of objective and subjective measures” J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 13.9 (Nov-Dec 1990): 507-520CTS sufferers (n=38) received chiropractic spinal manipulation and extremity adjusting. Also, soft tissue therapy, dietary modifications or supplements (B6) and daily exercises were prescribed. After treatment, results showed improvement in all strength and range of motion measures. Also, a significant reduction in pain and distress ratings was reported.
  3. Mariano KA, McDougle MA, Tanksley GW “Double crush syndrome: chiropractic care of an entrapment neuropathy” J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 14.4 (May 1991):262-5In 1973, Upton and McComas first proposed the presence of the “double crush syndrome.” Their hypothesis was that when a nerve is pinched anywhere along its route, it makes the rest of the nerve more sensitive to otherwise “normal” stimulation. A case report of a man with both cervical radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, i.e., “double crush syndrome” was presented. Chiropractic management consisted of chiropractic manipulative therapy as well as ultrasound, electrical nerve stimulation, traction and a wrist splint. The experimental basis, clinical evidence, etiology, symptomatology and findings of this condition are discussed. The Double Crush Syndrome helps explain why cervical/neck manipulation helps many CTS patients.
http://www.morgantownchiropractor.com/education/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/cts-research/

Pediatric

 2012 Jun;56(2):128-41.

The use of spinal manipulative therapy for pediatric health conditions: a systematic review of the literature.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22675226

Mobility and Upright Posture Are Associated with Different Aspects of Cognition in Older Adults



Ear Infections 
In this study 45 children with ear infections received chiropractic care. 93% of the cases resolved under care. 75% within 10 days or less. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1996 Mar-Apr;19(3):169-77.

  • When the spine is misaligned it affects the normal draining of the Eustachian tubes. Stagnate water left in the ears provides a breeding ground for bacterial growth. A chiropractic adjustment releases the pressure on the tubes allowing normal drainage to occur and reduces the incidence of ear infections.
Research on Ear Infections

Ears, Antibiotics, and Asthma…Yet Another Perfect Storm

http://circleofdocs.com/ears-antibiotics-and-asthmayet-another-perfect-storm/

Extremities

Joint Manipulation in the Management of Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Clinical Commentary

A regional interdependence model of musculoskeletal dysfunction: research, mechanisms, and clinical implications


Improving sensory and learning disorders
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-11763/13-ways-successful-people-improve-themselves.html

Dysmenorrhea
http://circleofdocs.com/prospective-case-series-on-the-effects-of-lumbosacral-manipulation-on-dysmenorrhea/


Disc Decompression 

Intradiscal Pressure Changes during Manual Cervical Distraction: A Cadaveric Study

https://www.academia.edu/25564221/Intradiscal_Pressure_Changes_during_Manual_Cervical_Distraction_A_Cadaveric_Study?email_work_card=title


Strokes?

http://circleofdocs.com/adjustments-strokes-and-errors-in-medicine/

1:650 chance of having a stroke getting hair washed at a salon...

From the man himself... Lots of good resources! 
http://www.drgerryclum.com/resources-faqs.html

Stroke, Chiropractic, and the Annals of Internal Medicine | The Evidence Based Chiropractor

https://www.theevidencebasedchiropractor.com/blog/stroke-chiropractic-annals-internal-medicine?fbclid=IwAR0DNokqoppyPSrOXv251BgckHSUQ6cksdKpyQPKQqFh4QbVJ1WnKCFMeU4


. 2020 Jun;51(6):1876-1878.
 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029390.Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Misdiagnosis of Cervicocephalic Artery Dissection in the Emergency Department

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32295512/

. 2019 Mar;51(2):118-127.
 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2019.1590627. Epub 2019 Apr 6.

A risk-benefit assessment strategy to exclude cervical artery dissection in spinal manual-therapy: a comprehensive review


Cervical artery dissection refers to a tear in the internal carotid or the vertebral artery that results in an intramural haematoma and/or an aneurysmal dilatation. Although cervical artery dissection is thought to occur spontaneously, physical trauma to the neck, especially hyperextension and rotation, has been reported as a trigger. Headache and/or neck pain is the most common initial symptom of cervical artery dissection. Other symptoms include Horner's syndrome and lower cranial nerve palsy. Both headache and/or neck pain are common symptoms and leading causes of disability, while cervical artery dissection is rare. Patients often consult their general practitioner for headache and/or neck pain, and because manual-therapy interventions can alleviate headache and/or neck pain, many patients seek manual therapists, such as chiropractors and physiotherapists. Cervical mobilization and manipulation are two interventions that manual therapists use. Both interventions have been suspected of being able to trigger cervical artery dissection as an adverse event. The aim of this review is to provide an updated step-by-step risk-benefit assessment strategy regarding manual therapy and to provide tools for clinicians to exclude cervical artery dissection. Key messages Cervical mobilization and/or manipulation have been suspected to be able to trigger cervical artery dissection (CAD). However, these assumptions are based on case studies which are unable to established direct causality. The concern relates to the chicken and the egg discussion, i.e. whether the CAD symptoms lead the patient to seek cervical manual-therapy or whether the cervical manual-therapy provoked CAD along with the non-CAD presenting complaint. Thus, instead of proving a nearly impossible causality hypothesis, this study provide clinicians with an updated step-by-step risk-benefit assessment strategy tool to (a) facilitate clinicians understanding of CAD, (b) appraise the risk and applicability of cervical manual-therapy, and (c) provide clinicians with adequate tools to better detect and exclude CAD in clinical settings.




. 2016 Jul;18(7):1-24.
 Epub 2016 Jul 1.

Cervical artery dissection: early recognition and stroke prevention

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27315017/





In Defense of Chiropractic: A Critical 2021 Response to Joe Rogan Chiropractic Claims

https://blog.thesmartchiropractor.com/joe-rogan-chiropractic/?utm_sq=gvuav5degh&fbclid=IwAR1KzmmIm16SYTyRB3fVeHxHtbr1wwRaQFvL2FrjPolwlOuvU8BuR9WabYU





GRAVITY and things yer doc might be missing 
http://chiropractorwellington.com/the-neck-injury-your-doctor-might-be-missing-after-an-auto-accident-chiropractor-in-wellington/

Fibromyalgia 

 Improvement in Symptoms, Cervical Alignment & Quality of Life in a 40-Year-Old Female with Fibromyalgia Following Chiropractic BioPhysics® Technique: A Case Study and Selective Review of Literature



Treating Migraines with surgery? wtf
http://chiropractorwellington.com/treating-migraines-with-neck-surgery-chiropractor-in-wellington/


Awesome Visuals! 
http://www.serola.net/research-section/part-1-illustrations/

Is chiropractic safe? 
http://www.gibsonschiropractic.com/info/adjustments-are-safe/

  • "

1972 – One death in several tens of million adjustments.1
1978 – One in 10,000,000 neck adjustments.2
1981 – One in a 1,000,000 neck adjustments.3
1983 – Two to three per 1,000,000 adjustments.4
1985 – One in 400,000 neck adjustments.5
1993 – One in 3,846,153 neck adjustments.6
1995 – One in 2,000,000 neck adjustments.7
1996 – One in 900,000 neck adjustments.8
  • The most recent in-depth review of the relationship between stroke and chiropractic care, was published in the February 15, 2008 issue of Spine Journal. It looked at 10 years of hospital records, involving 100 million person-years.
    The verdict?
    There was no evidence of an increase in vertebral artery dissection risk with chiropractic, compared with medical management. Based on this review, stroke, particularly vertebrobasilar dissection, should be considered a random and unpredictable complication of any neck movement, including cervical manipulation.
    In other words, cases of serious injury are practically nonexistent. By comparison, it makes the deaths caused by over-the-counter-pain-relievers to be considerably more troubling! Although reports vary, annual deaths in the United States attributable to NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, ketoprofen and tiaprofenic acid) range from 3,200 to higher than 16,500 deaths and 76,000 hospitalizations.9"

Pain


 Studies suggests chiropractic care reduces need for opioid prescriptions

 http://www.wmur.com/article/studies-suggests-chiropractic-care-reduces-need-for-opioid-prescriptions/9151811

Cranio-Cervical Syndrome (CCS) Symposium - April 6, 2013, Raymond V. Damadian, MD. 

Yes! MD rightfully pumping chiro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=9&v=I8KGFUlPGLE

Vestibular Stimulation 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27042457

Functional Neuro

PMRF overview

whiplash
srisd.com 

Avoid Surgery! 

Epidural Steroids inneffective for Sciatica
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleID=1390546




The perils of losing disc height


http://consumer.healthday.com/senior-citizen-information-31/misc-aging-news-10/height-loss-in-older-men-tied-to-heart-death-risks-600007.html

The 20-year study of 4,213 men -- who were 60 to 79 years old when the study ended -- found that those who'd lost 3 centimeters or more of height were about 64 percent more likely to die and also more likely to suffer coronary heart diseases events than men who lost less than 1 centimeter of height.
The findings were published Dec. 11 in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
  • They continue on to say... Cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and other non-cancer diseases accounted for most of the additional deaths in the men who lost 3 centimeters or more of height.
    The reasons for the association between height loss and increased risk of illness and death aren't clear, said the researchers from the Royal Free and University College Medical School in London. It's possible there could be an underlying mechanism that contributes to both bone loss, which results in height loss, and heart disease and other illnesses, the researchers said.

  • Yes... I do think I could think of a reason for these other physiological and pathological changes associated with the decrease in height... how about... A significant decrease in disc height accentuates that amount of stress on the nervous system (both nerve roots and spinal cord tension) directly affecting the nervous system and it's ability to maintain homeostasis throughout the body, which includes vital organs that are 'mysteriously' failing. 

Money

The association of complementary and alternative medicine use and health care expenditures for back and neck problems.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23132198

http://circleofdocs.com/10-reasons-why-chiropractic-care-is-more-cost-effective-than-traditional-medical-care/

https://spinalresearch.com.au/new-research-busts-chiropractic-cost-myth/

DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, LOW-COST HEALTH CARE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS
Studies conducted according to the highest scientific standards and published in health care indexed journals.

A 4-year retrospective review of claims from 1.7 million health plan members were analyzed to determine the cost effects of the inclusion of a chiropractic benefit in an HMO insurance plan. The data revealed that members with a chiropractic benefit had lower overall total annual health care costs. Back pain patients with chiropractic coverage also realized lower utilization of plain radiographs, low back surgery, hospitalizations and MRI’s. Back pain episode-related costs were also 25 percent lower for those with chiropractic coverage ($289 vs. $399).1,2
1 Comparative Analysis Of Individuals With And Without Chiropractic Coverage. Legorreta A, Metz D, Nelson C, Ray S, Chernicoff H, DiNubile N. Archives of Internal Medicine 2004; 164: 1985-1992.
2 Joint policy statement regarding the cost effectiveness of chiropractic care presented by a united chiropractic profession 2012
 2017 Aug;99-B(8):1003-1005. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.99B8.BJJ-2017-0199.R1.

The surgical treatment of non-specific low back pain.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28768775
  • "The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has issued guidelines that state fusion for non-specific low back pain should only be performed as part of a randomised controlled trial, and that lumbar disc replacement should not be performed. Thus, spinal fusion and disc replacement will no longer be routine forms of treatment for patients with low back pain. This annotation considers the evidence upon which these guidelines are based."

Saving Corporate America Money
Corporate Wellness and chiropractic 
https://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/why-chiropractic-services-could-be-the-next-big-thing-in-wellness?fbclid=IwAR0FFrx2R2XboTTbhegOuucI0vmFCG2Orrf8PPp-3-p2dYgKCBbbcv3_HdU

Ignoring the sacroiliac joint in chronic low back pain is costly.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26855595


 Can you figure out the most logical solution??
http://pix11.com/2014/01/30/mystery-of-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-sids-may-have-finally-been-solved/

NFL "believers" 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/12/09/medical-doctors-athletic-trainers/20176167/

15 diseases MDs usually get wrong (that chiropractic tends to resolve) 
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/15-diseases-doctors-often-get-wrong/ss-BB5d4n8?ocid=iehp#image=15

Chiropractors and Exercise better than any drug
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/24/chiropractors-and-exercise-better-than-drug.aspx



Just another reason to correct your spine...
http://elitedaily.com/news/world/scientific-reason-men-attracted-big-butts/956269/


Chiropractic History

 http://www.clear-institute.org/Portals/0/HistoricaloverviewofspinaldeformitiesinancientGreece.pdf


  • In the 1930's
    • over 15,000 arrests to chiropractors 
    • Only 13,000 chiropractors 

Is Chiropractic Good for You?


https://clear-institute.org/blog/is-chiropractic-good-for-you/


Harvey Lillard and DD
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=55809


Subluxation: 
http://circleofdocs.com/the-spreading-cancer-of-subluxation-denialism/#_=_



Chiropractics Oppression 


A similar battle
http://www.realfarmacy.com/natural-cures-cancer-crime-story-resisting-ama-fda-suppression/

http://www.chiro.org/Wilk/

  • "

During the preceedings it was shown that the AMA attempted to:
    • Undermine Chiropractic schools
    • Undercut insurance programs for Chiropractic patients
    • Conceal evidence of the effectiveness of Chiropractic care
    • Subvert government inquires into the effectiveness of Chiropractic
    • Promote other activities that would control the monopoly that the AMA had on health care
      •
    • (This was upheld by the 7th United States Circuit Court of Appeals.)"
out-of-balance1



Response to Joe Rogan's stupid podcast...
https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2017/08/are-chiropractors-really-bullsht/



Ya don't say? sounds like sum kinda mirucle.. 
http://www.naturalhealthcareforyou.com/what-will-happen-is-you-put-an-ice-cube-on-this-spot/







*Ramsey RH; Conservative Treatment of Intervertebral Disk Lesions; American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Instructional Course Lectures; Volume 11, 1954, pp.118-120.
*Mathews JA and Yates DAH; Reduction of Lumbar Disc Prolapse by Manipulation; British Medical Journal September 20, 1969, No. 3, 696-697.
*Kuo PP and Loh ZC; Treatment of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusions by Manipulation; Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. No. 215, February 1987, pp. 47-55.
*Edwards BC; Low back pain and pain resulting from lumbar spine conditions: a comparison of treatment results; Australian Journal of Physiotherapy; 15:104, 1969.
*White AA, Panjabi MM; Clinical Biomechanics of the Spine; Second edition, JB Lippincott Company, 1990.
*Turek S; Orthopaedics, Principles and Their Applications; JB Lippincott Company; 1977; page 1335.



COoL!! 

--Really shows how fragile and delicate this miraculous structure is that really defines the human race.  Listen carefully at about 5:30... She couldn't be more right!! 
The research behind the life-saving reflex: Sighing
http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-that-sighing-is-actually-a-life-saving-biological-function

Chiropractic Stories

Feel Good Stories
http://rapidcityjournal.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/escaping-epilepsy-man-credits-chiropractic-care-with-stopping-seizures/article_3c278623-e7d2-55df-8000-1a6fb3037485.html

http://conservativetribune.com/doctors-brain-dead-girl/

http://www.facebook.com/DiMartinoChiropracticCenter

Usain Bolt
http://patch.com/iowa/ankeny/how-chiropractic-care-has-helped-me-introducing-usain-bolt

So Chiropractic Must be like a 2 year program... HA
https://www.prohealthsys.com/students/professional-comparison/


 2007 May;30(4):263-9.

Clinical utilization and cost outcomes from an integrative medicine independent physician association




Just an incredible story. So many aspects of this just send chills down the spine! 
The only problem was... towards the end when it said it was his 'last' appt... no, I definitely don't think so. I hope, truly hope that after a 'miracle' such as this, that anyone would understand the power of chiropractic, and more importantly, the unmatchable power that is unleashed within your body. The ability of innate to flourish and establish health from the inside-out.



Philosophy

The spectrum of chiropractic changing and improving lives is like the electromagnetic spectrum, the spectrum of light. We cannot see all light with human vision, but all spectrums of light affect us. This case falls well within the "visible light" wavelength of chiropractic. We can see and appreciate the value and scope of these chiropractic adjustments easily. On the spectrum of chiropractic creating an optimally functioning nervous system there are many things we don't consciously notice improving, however over time we begin to feel as if our entire lives are improving. Although we may not be connecting these improvements to the nervous system or the chiropractic adjustments that remove the interference to this system. This is where most of us fall when you go to the chiropractor and allow them to check the health and quality of your spine. You may not be in pain, you may not even notice any symptoms at all, but there still may be interferences in your nervous system, in the spectrum you cannot physiologically notice. As these interferences start to degenerate and worsen you will begin to notice negative changes in your health, your symptoms could present in any possible combination as the nervous system controls and coordinates every function in your body, every thought in your mind. A spine cleared of interference, something that only a doctor of chiropractic is trained to do, allows for the nervous system to function optimally, allows health to be expressed to its highest potential.
---- Future Doc and collegue: Nathan VB

Vagus Nerve


This is just ONE aspect of the Nervous System we enhance 

more on the vagus
https://healingfromthefreeze.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/the-vagus-nerve-and-the-difficulty-with-mindfulness/

Breakthrough First-in-Human Study Shows Vagus Nerve Stimulation Significantly Reduces Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Inhibits Cytokine Production

http://www.feinsteininstitute.org/2016/07/breakthrough-first-human-study-shows-vagus-nerve-stimulation-significantly-reduces-rheumatoid-arthritis-symptoms-inhibits-cytokine-production/

There's a single nerve that connects all of your vital organs — and it might just be the future of medicine


http://www.marksdailyapple.com/what-is-the-vagus-nerve-and-how-does-it-impact-health-mood-and-performance/


After 15 years in a vegetative state, nerve stimulation restores consciousness

  • Neurons need 
    • O2
    • Glucose
    • Stimulation
      • Which is not provided with fixated joints, or areas of immobilization 
      • It only takes 14 days of an arm to be in a cast for white matter to decrease in sensorimotor areas of the cerebral cortex
      • 60% of mechanoreceptors above C3
  • By putting stimulation in, you get integration within the central nervous system and an efferent or motor response 
  • Your brain NEVER stops growing and remodeling.  Plasticity is constantly occurring. positive, negative, neutral. 
  • 7 levels of a lesion
    • End organ/receptor
    • peripheral nerve
    • spinal cord
    • brainstem
    • cerebellum
    • thalamus/basal ganglia
    • Cortex
Proprioception 

    • muscle spindle
      • responds to stretch of  muscle and causes it to contract
    • golgi tendon
      • responds to tension of muscle and causes muscle to relax
Fast stretch: used to inhibit muscle groups
  • activates golgi tendons
Cavitation: Means that GTOs have been activated to the point where there is a loss in joint stability.  (paraphysiological space) 
  • when you enter this space you...
    • reset muscle tone
    • activate NMDA receptors
    • break adhesions
    • stimulate new, old, different parts of the brain.
 Vestibular system is connected within the brain, and within the musculature of the Upper cervical spine. 
We are far more connected that we think.  
Why does the pain show up across the body from where the problem actually is??? 
 1998 Sep 1;47(1):43-7.

Propriospinal neurons in the C1-C2 spinal segments project to the L5-S1 segments of the rat spinal cord.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9766388

  • "These studies demonstrate a descending projection from C1-C2 segments to the lower lumbar and sacral spinal cord. We hypothesize that many of these C1-C2 propriospinal neurons are important in modulating responses of spinal neurons at lower segmental levels to various peripheral stimuli."

 Pain producing Tissues

  1. joint capsules/facets
  2. muscles
    1. Fascia contains 10x as much nervous input as muscles.  surrounds bone, joints, muscle.. 
  3. outer annulus of disc
  4. nerve root
  5. nerve root sleeve
  6. ligaments
  7. skin and subcutaneous tissue
  8. blood vessels
  9. dura
  10. periosteum 
Some books! 
My current top 5 Chiropractic reading list is:
1) Lasting Purpose - Sid E. Williams
2) Love is a Hammer - Hurst Peacock
3) Giant vs. Pygme - Fred Barge
4) Life without Fear - Fred Barge
5) The Glory of Going On - BJ Palmer

Top Life/Philosophy Books:
1) The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho
2) The 4 Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
3) Mastery - Robert Greene
4) Rays of the Dawn - Thurman Fleet
5) Power vs. Force - David Hawkins
Top 5 Anatomy List:
1) Anatomy Trains - Thomas Myers
2) Fascia - Robert Schleip
3) The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality - R. Louis Schultz Ph.D. (Author), Rosemary Do Feitis (Author)
4) Biotensegrity - Graham Scarr
5) Fascial Manipulation - Luigi Stecco
If you are looking for some deep life/philosophy audios I likehttp://www.mooji.org/


Some good videos to give nice visuals 

https://www.spine-health.com/video

  • surgery, injections, nerve root blocks, adjustments, causes of pain, herniation, etc

Sleep Position

how to find a position of comfort for patients w...ith back pain. [http://www.drcharlesblum.com/Pati…/Sleeping%20Ergonomics.pdf]
But, is there research that suggests an optimal position for sleeping?
Some think the best position is on your back with your body in a straight line but in one study it was fascinating that “Consistently, poor sleepers spent more time on their backs with their heads straight.“ [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6844798]
Another study found that a ”change from the supine [back] to the lateral [side] body position increased the stability of the upper airways considerably.” [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11204057]
Still another study attempted to determine optimal sleeping positions by measuring brain glymphatic (CSF-Interstitial Fluid) exchange efficiency in rats and found that glymphatic transport was most efficient in the side position compared with the back or on the stomach positions, [http://www.jneurosci.org/content/35/31/11034.short]
What do we find epidemiologically or anthropologically regarding sleep position?
In an epidemiological study they found that the majority of subjects sleep in the side lying position and that this sleep position significantly protected against waking neck, shoulder blade, and arm pain and significantly promoted high sleep quality ratings. Surprisingly while sleeping on the back has been recommended for the prevention of neck symptoms this study couldn’t find any advantage to sleeping on your back. [http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/2703/1/2703_Gordon_et_al_2007.pdf]
A fascinating anthropological study also found that a most common position for sleeping "humans in the wild” is on the side “without a pillow.” Interestingly “Forest dwellers and nomads suffer fewer musculoskeletal lesions than ‘civilised’ people.” [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1119282/]


Some interesting resources.
http://www.serola.net/sacroiliac-joint-bodys-core/

Back pain? Try some placebo surgery

http://www.smh.com.au/national/back-pain-try-some-placebo-surgery-20160223-gn1xna.html


"Patch" to treat migraines... 
http://www.jhunewsletter.com/2017/03/16/scientists-create-patch-to-treat-migraines/


NY Times 'Useless Surgery' 
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/upshot/the-right-to-know-that-an-operation-is-next-to-useless.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=1&referer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FsQS0hcyeah

Ben Lerner
9 hrs

The Legendary Dr. Dick Santos used to have a business card with a happy face on it and it said, “KEEP SMILING.” That was the common mantra of the forefathers of chiropractic.
Why? – real health practitioners do not waste patient lives, resources, insurance, or government money on treating an end tissue phenomena called disease. They restore hope – and you can keep smiling.
How? – by finding causes, correcting them, thus allowing wholeness to be restored.
Has been a difficult concept to grasp over 100+ years, but it’s the right one so not one you want to abandon.
Giants like Dr. Santo, Dr. Sigafoose, Dr. Grassam, and many many others began to discuss towards the end of their lives the science that has made it’s way into the mainstream today. It’s not only mainstream or cutting edge in healthcare, but technology, industry, and all forms of science.
We have always known that when there is subluxation, you disrupt nerve supply, which causes cellular malfunction, and leads to an end tissue phenomenon called disease. Along the way, various symptoms may or may not pop up to warn you. If you’re lucky enough that symptoms do arise, ignoring or masking them with drugs is a good way to not only walk through the valley of the shadow of death – but to gallop.
People want you to treat and eliminate pain, but if there’s subluxation, I want it to hurt like heck. If I have anything malfunctioning or breaking down – I want to know about it. I let people know who want me to make the pain go away on day 1, that when I adjust them, now that there’s no pressure on the nerve and your brain actually knows what is going on down there – what do you think might happen? It could feel worse. Not just trying to get you out of pain, but looking to restore health and bring you back to living at 100% of your God-given potential.
What the leaders before me began to understand at the end of their 40-50 years in chiropractic that has become the leading science today is Quantum science - which goes beyond the cell to the particles that make it up. They look at the atom, the electrical particles; protons, electrons, and neutrons - that make it up, and even the subatomic level at the quarks and the gluons that make up the electrons, protons, and neutrons. What we’ve come to know is that when there is interference or disruption all the way down to the electrical, particle, subatomic level that makes up your being. Being subluxation free goes beyond a corrected x-ray, symptom, or diagnoses and goes deeper into effecting who you were created to be.
In many ways, chiropractic is about the internal integrity of the particles of dust God molded together on His Potter’s wheel to form you. Internal integrity = external integration – the integration of who you are body, mind, and spirit.
We’re told we are Like clay in the hands of the Potter (capital P). Our chiropractic patriarchs preached about uniting man the physical with man the spiritual. If un-united, then we’re not being built into the kind of pottery God can use both in size and function to make the most of our lives and have the greatest impact on the world.
There is a supernatural energy that brings life to tissues that flows through the nervous system as directed by the God-given intelligence of your body chiropractors call innate. Without interference, every quark and atom of your body is vibrating at the frequency it was intended so that you are everything intended you to be. Through the power of an adjustment, cells are fully operational, tissues are working and healing normally, organs are optimized, and you’re moving towards life and away from symptoms or disease to the best of your ability. You’re whole. You’re your best. Your better than your best! You’re re-connected



What is the “Power” in the “Power is on?”
Ephesians 3:20 “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,”
Philippians 2:13 Amplified Bible “For it is [not your strength, but it is] [a]God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.”



AK research compiled. 
http://www.kinesiologydoc.com/PDF_Files/AKResearchCompendiumDrScottCuthbert01.16.10.pdf


People who did everything right... except... 

  Biggest Loser Trainer Bob Harper Suffered a Heart Attack
http://people.com/bodies/bob-harper-biggest-loser-heart-attack/

Steve Kerr urges people to opt for rehab over back surgery

http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/steve-kerr-urges-people-rehab-over-back-surgery/364997

25 Proven Ways to Promote the Regeneration of Myelin

  • Things, supplements practices to support a healthy nervous system

Antibiotics that kill gut bacteria also stop growth of new brain cells


  • "Antibiotics strong enough to kill off gut bacteria can also stop the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus"
  • ""It was surprising that the normal fecal transplant recovered the broad gut bacteria, but did not recover neurogenesis," says Wolf. "


 1993 Jul-Aug;16(6):363-74.

Interexaminer reliability of eight evaluative dimensions of lumbar segmental abnormality: Part II.

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CONCLUSIONS:

Palpation for pain (osseous and soft tissue) and visual observation produced good to excellent interexaminer agreement and were included in the multidimensional index of abnormality. The interexaminer agreement of surface EMG scans and dermothermograph measurements were poor and considered to be clinically unacceptable, thus were not included in the multidimensional index. Palpation for pain is the only spinal assessment procedure to show consistent reliability in a number of studies."

 2009 Mar-Apr;32(3):216-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.02.009.

Interexaminer reliability of a leg length analysis procedure among novice and experienced practitioners.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19362232

Fuggin JOKE



Necessary speed of a chiropractic adjustment:

  • 200ms or LESS to effectively, affect the nervous system to the optimal degree to stimulate the prefrontal cortex--> resulting in a cascading effect on the autonomic nervous system and other systems.  

Chiropractic ADJUSTMENTS affect the BRAIN

Manipulation of Dysfunctional Spinal Joints Affects Sensorimotor Integration in the Prefrontal Cortex: A Brain Source Localization Study


"This study resulted in two major findings. Firstly, this study reproduced previous findings of SEPs studies that have shown that adjusting dysfunctional spinal segments alters early sensorimotor integration (SMI) of input from the upper limb (as evidenced with a decrease in N30 SEP complex amplitudes) [3, 6, 21]. The second major finding of this study was that we were able to show, using dipole source localization, that this change in SMI that occurs after spinal manipulation predominantly happens in the prefrontal cortex."



Chiropractic and Dentistry

 https://peakperformancefortcollins.com/chiropractic-dentistry-common/



Chiropractic vs physical therapy

 https://chiro-trust.org/advanced/chiropractic-physical-therapy-back-pain/


.Well... thats pretty shitty. Just another reason why you have to support the power of the nervous system with every other essential of health!! 
. 2004 Sep; 48(3): 217–224.
PMCID: PMC1769457



Does Chiropractic ‘Add Years to Life’?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1769457/


Text neck
http://www.cbs46.com/clip/13507734/constantly-looking-at-phone-is-changing-our-anatomy


Innate intelligence: its origins and problems
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2485333/pdf/jcca00021-0037.pdf 




THE CHIROPRACTIC VERSE (The Chiropractic Miracle Equation): “they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover” — Mark 16:17,18. Jesus says that as we take our thenar and pisiform contacts, the “sick” would “recover.” The word used for sick, “arroustos” would mean these people were not just feeling bad, but gravely ill. What is interesting about “recovery” is that based on the tense, He is not talking about an instantaneous miracle, but those who would get well progressively, getting better and better, until their health is restored over time. A beautiful vision of chiropractic as that is how the miracle equation of chiropractic care tends to work: Adjustment = Miracle/Time (A = M/T). I like to think, when you combine a scientific, specific, natural chiropractic adjustment with the supernatural power to heal from Mk 16:18, Providence moves on behalf of both patient and doctor. As a chiropractor laying hands on people weekly or any that believe, in addition to the science – your desire for God to use you to heal people and a belief that God can release that healing through you is all you need to start seeing miracles today.







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