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: Instead of perpetuating a vicious cycle, we can replace it with a ‘virtuous cycle’. “I view it as prudent to have a Matrix assessment A case of mistaken identity? Subluxation: after a blow to the head… observing such cases Visualization Exercise to Break the Chronic Pain Cycle: has led me to hope By that Dr. soon, Matrix Repat-George Roth terning will be routinely applied in hospital 1. Encourage your patients to find a comfortable position (sitting or supine). 2. Ask them to focus their attention on the area of pain and identify the emergency departments.” 2 recently searched the Internet for scientific Startling Observations: The Evolution of Chiropractic 3. Suggest that they visualize the boundary beginning to soften around to support chiropractic. Unfortu-Bone Enlarges with Injury! Through a combination evidence of relentless question-the edges by consciously relaxing the muscles and tissues in the area. Observations in a new light current boundary of the painful area. nd ed es d. ay an ed of 1, ve ay re ly, if at he ld re ve to is us a ea al he is ro-ng al-ny ng ns ve most of the references emphasized While studying radiology in chiropractic ing and evaluation of nately, measurable, objective They can imagine the boundary of the pain melting or dissolving. As the lack of scientific validation or measur-school, I noticed that the size of a structure on changes (biomechanical, structural, radio-they do this, ask them to focus on their breathing, making it comfort-to support graphic, biochemical able and outcomes neurological) in my the basic tenets of one side of the body was often different than ably and relaxed. our profession. At best, there are a few full studies its counterpart on the other side. For example, A Testable Hypothesis for a M own practice and those of my students and Fracture Next, for encourage them to imagine the area of pain or begin shrink Resistance away Figure 4, Post-treatment: Femoral and that demonstrate a modest advantage chi-the proximal femoral or humeral head, the to colleagues, I was gradually able to evolve a 4. tibial epiphyses restored to same size as A ropractic manipulation over some prescription tibial plateau on one should side was do noticeably larger from the former boundary. They this in several steps, allow-method to identify and resolve many of the the right side, following treatment. *Note medications for certain such as than side in the and same smaller, individual. osseous (and other fascial) effects of injury and conditions, ing the painful area the to opposite become smaller each time feeling opening of the medial joint space. back pain. However, impression is My professors were shed any light on thus improve our clinical outcomes. Over the the overall the new boundary softening as unable in the to step above. that been chiropractic science years, this protocol has recognized by a is still relatively un-these findings. As an anatomy lab instructor at 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 Figure 2: Bone enlargement in injured a care little practice, your patients will be able to to diminish intensity of mally from accepted as part of I the With health team. of cadaverous specimens, I was able confirm the B embarked on a study of osteopathic medicine clinicians and researchers various fields. pain and therefore reduce the overall level of stress and tension. This can I have been a chiropractor for over 40 years, these differences. At the time, these facts were that I realized how profound this omission was. have been gratified to note that many of them We I now also know that these changes can able alter to the ability of bone and help break the cycle filed of pain-stress-pain that can years often become but early the in my career, I became convinced that away, and it was only many later that so debilitating. The more investigated this important aspect have been reproduce same measur-I I was not achieving the kinds of results prom-these early observations came to be viewed in a other tissues to conduct electrical This may also contribute to the of human anatomy and the common injuries, current. able outcomes, which observed. ised when I tissue attended school. I also witnessed new light, based on my clinical research. sensation of to pain by disrupting cell physiology, leads de-Don’t worry if they‘re not successful right away. If your treatment plan is ap-which can often lead life-altering outcomes, My goal has which always been to to find measurable 8 for many of techniques my colleagues disheartened By carefully examining a that better quality the skel-the more I recognized how important it was evidence to support any of the we, becoming as propriate generation and inflammation. to the underlying structural issues created problem to begin 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 with, the pain will begin to reduce enough for your patients to begin applying high expectations and a sincere you can verify many of these same discrepan-treatment of this area. Chronic Pain how things might be profession different if with our profession Reversing this exercise more effectively. Throughout the day, whenever they feel even 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 Step 1: Resolving the Structural Injury the taught slightest of pain tibia or discomfort, suggest they use that as their cue to types of treatments they were did twinge not femur, and humerus mentioned earlier, and normalizing the structure of the cranial opments in cell biology, molecular biomechan-The revelation that bone enlargement and subsequent tissue stress are key 4, immediately relax and soften the area around in be order disperse the ten-live up to these expectations. a close inspection of the spine it, can very to re-bones, as with other areas of the body, we have ics, biomedical engineering and bio-electricity D Like of you, I pursued long will search vealing. Note the differences in constructive the size (width, contributors to degree the ongoing stimulation of pain receptors, is many a radical de-sion. a This help them develop a much more habit with respect 5 . These witnessed a remarkable of success in emerging disciplines are crucial to our for additional modalities to improve my results, depth and in height of the articular at treatment plan. for most practitioners. However, being able to effects precisely locate and to any pain that might arise the future, as they processes) pursue your helping parture individuals recover from many dev-understanding of the of injury at the most my its outcomes and give me the confi-various levels throughout the spine. Figure 1 astating reverse neurological consequences, fundamental level of validate the human body. It is my these influences including is essential to resolving the injury at source. dence to be able to find and resolve my patient’s these differences in the size of cognitive, visual, auditory, vestibular neu-belief technique, that these scientific advances would sup-Practitioners using Matrix and Repatterning have been successful The combination of demonstrates both the physical treatments and the mental approach-conditions. In this search, I was blessed to meet the articular processes of the atlas. I contend romuscular conditions. Several independent port much of what we already provide and help 9, 10 In most cases, this at providing this important component of treatment. es described above, may be more powerful than either one individually. In several researchers and clinicians from other that on palpation, these areas of enlargement Figure 2: Microscopic Eviden researchers have verified these outcomes. 3, 4 even further as a truly science-based Expansion with Injury, Paul H type of approach will break the cycle us of evolve tissue tension, fields allowing for a more this way, your patients can become an for active part rotation of their recovery. (cell biology, biomedical engineering, may be easily mistaken a relative or own Dr. Norman Doidge, MD, who is on faculty profession. I sense that there is a growing University of California, Berke rapid resolution of inflammation and pain. orthopedic medicine, osteopathy and physical translation of the vertebral segment (see: Sub-permission from the author) at Columbia University and the University of desire among many in our profession to see medicine). were making amazing discov-luxation: A Case of Mistaken Identity, below). 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Watson S., What is Chronic Pain Syndrome, WebMD, Nov. 23, 2020. bio-electrical and even of WebMD.com, physicist prevented him from playing profession but also the countless individuals in-depth which included By obser-it investigation, has a definite boundary. helping our patients recognize that pain is the molecular level. I microscope, under the direction 1 , has confirmed 3. of Doidge N., The Brain’s Way of Healing, Penguin Books, New 2016. recognized that for for many a system therapeutics Paul Hansma and his team caused considerable pain du the York, who are looking for real solutions vations accentuated of treatments, by patient interviews with unconscious reactive muscle tension, we can encourage 4. Zimmerman to be valid, it had to be congruent with this activities, such as climbing presence of certain protein structures M, Herdegen T, “Plasticity of the Nervous within System at the Systemic, painful and limiting conditions. numerous concussion and post-concussion them to adapt their conscious awareness of pain, in emerging order to break the Cellular and Molecular Levels: A Mechanism Chronic Pain was and only Hyperal-science. able to accomplish the bone that expand with an of injury. These gesia”, in G. Carli and M. eds., the Neurobiology of Fortunately fo vicious cycle of chronicity. bling manner. findings are Zimmerman, consistent with my Towards clinical obser-Chronic Pain (Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1996), pp. 233-259. References: surgeons were monitoring the vations, which were first made over 40 years 5. Sarno JE, Mind Over Back Pain, Berkley Press, New York, 1986. at the knee with a high de ago (see Figure 2). Instead of Hassenkam becoming T, fearful and tensing up against the pain, we can 1. Fantner GE, Kindt JH, Weaver JC, Birkedal H, Pechenik L, Cutroni JA, in-6. Melzack R, Wall PD, Pain mechanisms: a new theory. Science 150: due 971–979, Cidade GA, Stucky GD, Morse DE, Hansma PK, Sacrificial bonds and hidden length to an 1965. underlying geneti struct them to consciously relax the area as soon as they get even the dissipate energy as mineralized fibrils separate during bone fracture, Nat Mater. 7. Fantner GE, Hassenkam T, Kindt JH, Weaver JC, Birkedal H, Pechenik L, Cu-result, they took consistent Restoration of Bone Size slightest hint of discomfort. This 2005 Aug;4(8):612-6. Epub 2005 Jul 17. can help break the Chronic Pain Cycle and troni JA, Cidade GA, Stucky GD, Morse DE, Hansma PK, Sacrificial bonds and within one-hundredth of a and Joint Healing hidden length dissipate energy as mineralized fibrils separate during bone over time, reduce the amount of ‘cerebral real estate’ occupied 2. Doidge, N., The Brain’s Way of Healing, Penguin Books, New York, 2016. by the pain were all surprised when the One of the significant clinical fracture, Nat Mater. 2005 Aug;4(8):612-6. Epub breakthroughs 2005 Jul 17. reporting centers associated with that area of the body. 3. Tommerdahl, M, Dennis, RG, et al., Neurosensory Assessment of Concussion, Mil and the 1989;4: tibial plateau of the my colleagues and I were in able to J ac-8. Chakkalakal DA, that Mechanoelectric transduction bone. Mater Res]. Med. 2016 May;181(5 Suppl):45-50 had been approximately 5 m complish was that bone size appeared to be 1034-1046. 4. MacGuintie piezoelectric potentials in connective tissues, You might LA, be Streaming surprised and how quickly your patients can release the In: tension 9. Roth GB, Matrix Repatterning, counterpart on the right, had restored to normal with treatment. At Therapy, first, we Matrix Advanced Structural Institute, Blank M (ed) Electromagnetic fields: biological interactions and mechanisms. by that amount after only a fe Toronto, 2019. questioned these results and followed them up surrounding the area of pain, leading to a significant level of relief. This can Advances in Chemistry Series 250. American Chemical Society, Washington DC, ch. Figure 3 and 4). Subsequently with precise measurements using and New 8, pp 125-142, 1995. 10. Roth GB, The Matrix Repatterning Program for callipers Pain Relief, Harbinger often be demonstrated to them within a few minutes Figure with your guidance. 1: Model of C1, cast from a real Books, Oakland, 2005. parents noted that he was o tape measures. Inter-tester validation appeared skeletal specimen. Note the enlargement 5. Chakkalakal DA, Mechanoelectric in bone. J Mater Res]. 1989;4: 1034-1046. As they accomplish this, they transduction are doing much more than just reducing their of the right articular process and the spinal up” the stairs with absolutely to confirm our findings. pain. They are also improving circulation (nutrient supply waste re-2 mm. larger in canal, and which measured Several years ago, I treated a 15-year-old verified my contention that For more information: matrixforpractitioners.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR: every dimension. I wristto moval) to support cellular repair and the effectiveness of your treatments. They are literally supporting their own healing ability, by connecting with the injured part that is asking, through the message of pain, to receive the support it needs to restore balance. Dr. George Roth is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and the Ontario Col-lege of Naturopathic Medicine and has studied osteopathic medicine at Doctors’ Hospital North, Columbus, Ohio. He is the developer of Matrix Repatterning and is the Director of CC_Matrix_Sponsored_Content_DPS_Dec19_EJS.indd CC_Dec19_EJS.indd 18 2019-11-06 8:38 AM 2-3 By coming to an understanding of the purpose and opportunity provided by Education at the Matrix Institute in Toronto. Dr. Roth has pre-sented seminars at numerous hospital and university-based pain, we can decide to respond to it in a more appropriate and helpful man-symposia throughout North America. He is the co-author, with ner. A positive response to pain can actually help our patients overcome Kerry D’Ambrogio PT, of Positional Release Therapy (Elsevier, the injury that caused it in the first place. The exercise outlined below is 1997), and the author of The Matrix Repatterning Program for designed to alter the perception of pain by using a positive mental image Pain Relief (New Harbinger, 2005). His work is also featured in the Brain’s Way of to reduce its intensity and degree. Healing, by Dr. Norman Doidge (Penguin, 2016). For more information visit matrixforpractitioners.com
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