SPONSORED CONTENTck Structure & Function Revisited By Dr. George B. Roth, BSc, DC, ND, CMRP New Insights on Restoring Well Being at a Profound Level “The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” -Thomas A. Edison of scientific validation or measur-comes to support the basic tenets of ssion. At best, there are a few studies onstrate a modest advantage for chi-manipulation over some prescription ons for certain conditions, such as n. However, the overall impression is opractic science is still relatively un-nd that chiropractors are only mini-epted as part of the health care team. been a chiropractor for over 40 years, in my career, I became convinced that t achieving the kinds of results prom-n I attended school. I also witnessed my colleagues becoming disheartened in practice. They had come into this n with high expectations and a sincere help their fellow humans, but the treatments they were taught did not o these expectations.many of you, I pursued a long search onal modalities to improve my results, my outcomes and give me the confi-school, I noticed that the size of a structure on one side of the body was often different than its counterpart on the other side. For example, A Testable Hypothesis for a Molecular Origin of Figure 3, Pre-treatment: Femoral and the proximal femoral or humeral head, or the Fracture Resistance tibial epiphyses enlarged, approximately 5 tibial plateau on one side was noticeably larger A mm. compared to the right. *Note relative than the opposite side in the same individual. narrowing of the medial joint space. Before impact My professors were unable to shed any light on these findings. As an anatomy lab instructor at the college and from subsequent observations the shape of the bone is possible and appears to Using the Power of Tensegrity to Restore headaches. The MR assessment process is based of cadaverous specimens, I was able to confirm B these differences. At the time, these facts were on a thorough evaluation of structural changes as-Optimal Well Being filed away, and it was only many years later that Matrix Repatterning (MR) is a form of manual sociated with injury, including alterations in the size these early observations came to be viewed in a therapy, which has been in use by chiropractors, and shape of bone 7, 8 . In a particularly graphic case, new light, based on my clinical research. By carefully examining a better quality skel-C massage therapists, and other physiotherapists, which I reported on in 2019, a long-standing case etal model, which is cast from a real skeleton, medical specialists to treat a wide range of struc-of severe post-traumatic osseous degeneration (di-you can verify many of these same discrepan-tural disorders agnosed as polyostotic fibrous dysplasia), the bone cies for yourself. Besides the examples of the for almost three decades. It is based femur, tibia and humerus mentioned earlier, on the understanding that the biomechanical and structure was measurably restored with only six a close inspection of the spine can be very re-9 I believe that most of us entered this profession to improve the quality of life for our patients. At the most fundamental level, we have a sense that op-timal structural integrity of the body is linked to op--timal well-being. Indeed, the concept that structure and function are inextricably linked, lie at the very heart of chiropractic philosophy 1 . However, despite 1 Paul Hansma and his team over a century of investigation, we have had very limited success in demonstrating the effect of our treatments on general health. Much of our research has been focused ago (see Figure 2). on the so-called ‘somatovisceral’ reflex and its associa-tion with the autonomic nervous system. However, recent developments in the field of cellular biome-chanics, have opened up the possibility of many more causal associations between tissue structure and functional disorders 2 . Although, these anatom-ical and physiological relationships are becoming clearer at the purely scientific level, reproducible to confirm our findings. clinical evidence and applicability has not been forthcoming, until now. My goal with this article is to provide new in-sights and practical processes, which have demon-strated measurable evidence in cellular and visceral physiology. These approaches are congruent with the emerging sciences of biomechanics, cell biology and bio-electricity. In addition, they have been clin-ically verified by leading investigators from various fields, including radiology, orthopedics, biomedical engineering and cellular biology. In their opinion, this type of objective improvement in the field of manual and structural therapy is unprecedented. functional properties of muscles, fascia and bone treatments, as attested to by radiographic evidence . D are interconnected as a continuous closed kinet-The examination process includes objective in-ic chain. These properties have been associated dices of biomechanical dysfunction, including my-with the concept of tensegrity 1 as it applies to the ofascial tone, ranges-of-motion, articular stability Figure 2: Microscopic Evidence of Bone cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix (ECM) at and neurological function. In addition, areas of inju-Expansion with Injury, Paul Hansma Lab, the cellular and molecular levels (see Figure 1) 3, 4 . ry are evaluated with the application of a bio-com--permission from the author) Matrix Repatterning incorporates some of the lat-patible magnetic field 13 , which has the effect of est research -from the fields of cellular physiology, normalizing tissue tone. This allows the practitioner from knee pain for several months, imaging technology, electrophysiology and ma-which to determine the precise location of injuries (prima-5 prevented him from playing. The injury also terials science . For example, Dr. Norman Doidge, ry restrictions 2 ). Treatment involves the application caused considerable pain during normal daily the author of two best-selling on the use of activities, such books as climbing stairs, which of he gentle pressure at these sites, along with the was only able to accomplish in a slow, hob-leading-edge technologies to overcome the effects bio-compatible magnetic field mentioned above. -bling manner. Fortunately for me, orthopedic of brain injury, has attested to the benefits of MR in This combined approach appears to induce piezo-surgeons were monitoring the size of the bones his book, The Brain’s Way of with Healing referred electric current 11, 12 in the affected area, resulting in at the knee a high degree to of as precision, due to an underlying genetic condition. As a primary restrictions. a release of cellular tension and the restoration of result, they took consistent measurements to Matrix Repatterning was originally introduced osseous size and shape, in a profound manner 10 . within one-hundredth of a millimetre. They over thirty years were ago as a form of when musculoskeletal Normalization of bone structure, along with that all surprised the femoral condyle the tibial of the left knee, -and therapy. As such, it has been plateau successfully used to which of other fascial elements, results in improvements had been approximately 5 mm larger than its eliminate various pain syndromes including low-in muscle tone, articular mobility and neurological counterpart on the right, had suddenly shrunk back pain, knee by and shoulder neck pain, and (see function. Practitioners have noted a reduction in the that amount pain, after only a few treatments Figure 3 and 4). Subsequently, the young man’ s for strenuous procedures, such as high veloc-need parents noted that he was once again “flying ity manipulation, fascial mobilization and stretch-up” the stairs with absolutely no pain. This case ing. verified my contention that normalization of The results tend to be long lasting. Somato-visceral Connections Primary Restrictions have often been found to in-volve the fascia associated with visceral structures. 2019-11-21 9:01 AM In addition to the biomechanical improvements noted above, many clinicians using MR have re-ported measurable changes in hematologic and other laboratory tests associated with visceral function. It is postulated that the fluid content and density of certain internal organs may make them more susceptible to impact trauma. This appears to correlate with those parts of the body, which Figure 1: Cells as Tensegrity Structures
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