SPONSORED CONTENT SPONSORED CONTENT SPONSORED CONTENT R L patients, as well as participating in the training program himself. In his recent best-selling book, The Brain’s Way of Healing, he comments: her life back, when all else had failed. “I view it as prudent to have a Matrix assessment A * case Subluxation: mistaken identity? ‘Allie’ is of a pseudonym, used to protect the privacy of this patient. after a blow to the head… observing such cases Note: In a previous article, I provided evidence of measurable reduction in has led me to hope By that Dr. soon, Matrix Repat-George Roth terning will be routinely applied in hospital bone size, related to the distal femoral epiphysis and the proximal tibial epiphysis (Is it Time for Chiropractic to Evolve? December 2019). emergency departments.” 2 recently searched the Internet for scientific The Evolution of Chiropractic Summary Observations in a new light d d es d. y n d of 1, e y re ly, if at e d re e o is us a a al e is o-g al-y g ns e to support chiropractic. Unfortu-Bone Enlarges with Injury! Through a combination evidence of relentless question-The basic approach with this type of osseous protocol, is to determine the most of the references emphasized While studying radiology in chiropractic ing and evaluation of nately, measurable, objective precise location of tissue injury (primary restrictions), using the now estab-the lack of scientific validation or measur-school, I noticed that the size of a structure on changes (biomechanical, structural, radio-lished evidence these create changes to able outcomes to support the basic tenets of that one side injuries of the body was measurable often different structural than graphic, biochemical and neurological) in my bone a disruption in the generation and/or cur-our profession. At best, there are a and few studies its counterpart on the other side. conduction For example, of electrical A Testable Hypothesis for a M own practice and those of my students and Fracture Resistance Treatment of gentle manual pressure, a bio-com-Figure 4, Post-treatment: Femoral and that demonstrate a modest advantage for chi-consists the proximal femoral or humeral head, along or the with colleagues, I was gradually able to evolve a rent. tibial epiphyses restored to same size as ropractic manipulation over patible some prescription tibial on side was noticeably larger A magnetic field to plateau induce a one piezoelectric (pressure-induced electrical method to identify and resolve many of the the right side, following treatment. *Note medications for certain such as thus than normalizing the opposite side the same and individual. osseous (and other fascial) effects of injury and conditions, current) influence, the in electrical mechanical properties opening of the medial joint space. Figure 4: Pre and post-treatment anterior (detail) back pain. However, impression My site professors were unable to shed any light on 8 thus improve our clinical outcomes. Over the the overall of tissue at the is injury . that been chiropractic science relatively un-these findings. As an anatomy lab instructor at years, this protocol has recognized by a is still Many chiropractors trained in the application of these precise assess-and that are only mini-the college and from subsequent observations structure of the cranium. It was only when I growing number of proven chiropractors, as chiropractors well as been I able to produce a significant body mally from accepted as part of I the ment health and care treatment team. of protocols, cadaverous have specimens, was able to confirm B embarked on a study of osteopathic medicine clinicians and researchers various fields. of clinical evidence, demonstrating improvement in facts osseous I have been a chiropractor for over 40 years, these differences. At the time, these were size and shape. that I realized how profound this omission was. have been gratified to note that many of them Importantly, associated with positive but early the in my career, I became convinced these that changes filed away, have and it been was only many years later measurably that The more I investigated this important aspect have been able to reproduce same measur-I I was not achieving the kinds of results prom-these early came to be viewed in form a orthopedic, neurological and observations physiological outcomes. This of treatment of human anatomy and the common injuries, able outcomes, which observed. ised when I attended school. I also witnessed new light, based on my clinical research. in the treatment of has also been recognized as an important intervention which can often lead to life-altering outcomes, My goal has always been to find measurable 9 many of techniques my colleagues disheartened By other carefully examining a better brain quality skel-(TBI) the more I recognized how important it was for evidence to support any of the we, becoming as concussion and certain forms of traumatic injury . C or I failing practice. They had come into this etal model, which is cast from a real skeleton, me to incorporate a rational approach to the chiropractors, provide. have in often wondered In developing this form of treatment, I attempted to take into account the high expectations and a sincere you can verify many of these same discrepan-treatment of this area. how things might be profession different if with our profession scientific discoveries regarding how the body is constructed and responds to to help their devel-fellow humans, but the cies for yourself. Besides the examples of the By applying the principle of identifying were to embrace and desire integrate the latest injury at the level. Based mentioned on almost earlier, three decades of clin-types of treatments they were taught did most not fundamental femur, tibia and humerus and normalizing the structure of the cranial opments in cell biology, molecular biomechan-from practitioners around the world, who have live up to these expectations. a reports close inspection of the spine can be very re-4, ical experience and bones, as with other areas of the body, we have ics, biomedical engineering and bio-electricity D Like many of you, I pursued a long search vealing. the differences size (width, learned these methods, it Note is my opinion that in it the is possible to restore normal 5 . These emerging disciplines witnessed a remarkable degree of success in are crucial to our for additional modalities to improve my results, depth and height of the articular processes) at helping individuals recover from many dev-understanding of the effects of injury at the most bone structure and other related tissue injuries, to provide pain relief and my body. outcomes and give me the confi-various throughout astating neurological consequences, including fundamental level of validate the human It is my improved quality-of-life for levels many of our the spine. Figure 1 dence to be able to find and resolve my patient’s demonstrates these differences in the size of cognitive, visual, auditory, vestibular and neu-belief that these scientific advances would sup-conditions. In this search, romuscular conditions. Several independent port much of what we already provide and help I was blessed to meet the articular processes of the atlas. I contend several researchers and clinicians from other that on palpation, these areas of enlargement Figure 2: Microscopic Eviden researchers have verified these outcomes. 3, 4 us evolve even further as a truly science-based Expansion with Injury, Paul H REFERENCES: (cell is biology, biomedical engineering, may be easily mistaken for a relative rotation or University of California, Berk profession. I sense fields that there a growing Dr. Norman who is on lateral faculty Figure 5: Doidge, Pre and MD, post-treatment (detail) medicine, and physical translation of the JH, vertebral segment (see: Sub-permission GE, Hassenkam T, Kindt Weaver JC, Birkedal H, Pechenik L, from the author) in our profession to osteopathy see 1. Fantner at Columbia University and the University of desire among many orthopedic medicine). were making amazing luxation: A Case of Mistaken Identity, below). Cutroni discov-JA, Cidade GA, Stucky GD, Morse DE, Hansma PK, Sacrificial bonds role They in the health Toronto, is a world-renowned expert in the chiropractic take its rightful and hidden length dissipate energy from as mineralized fibrils separate during eries the underlying effects of injury Recent evidence the University of Cal-male hockey player, who h growth plate. The tibia did not grow normally after that injury, causing care industry, as leaders in regarding the field of physical field of distal brain injury and neuroplasticity. After bone fracture, Mater. 2005 Aug;4(8):612-6. Epub 2005 Jul 17. from knee pain for severa and biomechanical dysfunction at the cellular, Nat ifornia, revealed by the powerful Atomic Force medicine. The way ahead benefits not only our hearing a about our approach, leg discrepancy of he 4 conducted cm by the an age of 9. 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X-rays were taken at the surgeon’s office the tissues, treatment restored to de normal with treatment. At first, 2021. we counterpart on the right, had human movement, Lowell Sol rzano, S., Handspring, Blank M (ed) Electromagnetic fields: biological interactions and mechanisms. by that amount after only a fe questioned these results and followed up began. After 6 treatments, over American a period of 4 months, new X-rays were taken Advances in Chemistry Series 250. Chemical Society, Washington DC, ch. 8. Roth GB, The Matrix Repatterning Program for Pain them Relief, New Harbinger Figure 3 and 4). Subsequentl with precise measurements using callipers and 8, pp 125-142, 1995. that revealed something that no one had expected. The Figure images showed new Oakland, CA, 2005. 1: Model of C1, cast from Publications, a real parents noted that he was o tape measures. Inter-tester validation appeared skeletal specimen. Note enlargement 5. Chakkalakal DA, (Figures Mechanoelectric transduction in bone. Mater Res]. 1989;4: 1034-1046. healthy bone 4,5 above). This was the J only type of treatment she the 9. Doidge, N., The Brain’s Way of Healing, Penguin Books, New York, 2016. of the right articular process and the spinal up” the stairs with absolutely to confirm our findings. received during this period. canal, which measured 2 mm. larger in Several years ago, I treated a 15-year-old verified my contention that For more information: matrixforpractitioners.com every dimension. I Startling Observations: patients.o Radiographic Evidence About the Author: Dr. George Roth is a graduate of the University of Toronto, As a result of these treatments, Allie experienced significant pain reduction Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and the Ontario and was able to walk comfortably without assistance. To date she is virtually College of Naturopathic Medicine and has studied pain free. As an update, her doctors were ultimately able to remove the metal osteopathic medicine at Doctors’ Hospital North, Columbus, CC_Matrix_Sponsored_Content_DPS_Dec19_EJS.indd CC_Dec19_EJS.indd 18 2019-11-06 8:38 AM 2-3 rod, which had been protruding at one end and causing irritation, due to the Ohio. He is the developer of Matrix Repatterning and is the fact that her bone had healed to such a significant extent. Director of Education at the Matrix Institute in Toronto. Dr. Prior to receiving this type of treatment, the underlying injuries were not Roth has presented seminars at numerous hospital and being addressed, even though Allie was provided with the best care conven-university-based symposia throughout North America. He is tional medicine had to offer. It is my contention that her injuries had resulted the co-author, with Kerry D’Ambrogio PT, of Positional in cellular damage within the bone itself, and that this case study provides Release Therapy (Elsevier, 1997), and the author of The Matrix Repatterning objective, radiographic evidence of tissue improvement using a specifically Program for Pain Relief (New Harbinger, 2005). His work is also featured in the targeted treatment protocol, directed to these tissues. Correcting the under-Brain’s Way of Healing, by Dr. Norman Doidge (Penguin, 2016). lying issues that were preventing her tibia from healing, allowed Allie to get For more information: www.matrixforpractitioners.com
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