I
recently treated a complicated back pain patient that had disc
involvement and radiating leg pain. I do look for all 6 possible
interferences and corrections. Let’s start with structural
considerations first for this discussion. I started my chiropractic
training with Gonstead analysis and treatment at Palmer. We also had
extensive upper cervical training. I took AK and SOT classes every
spare minute at the same time. I think it is important we never throw
anything away, but instead, add to our understanding and treatment
protocols.
This
patient had been treated for several months by chiropractic, nutrition
and therapy. I think the missing link was correcting visceral problems,
correcting the disc, scar tissue, and blending of several techniques to
find the answers.
We found a dropped kidney bilaterally and lifted them up with
the procedures taught in our classes. To oversimplify, you test for a
strong muscle, brush down externally over a kidney and if it makes the
muscle weaken, we lift the kidney on that side. Stand on the side of
the kidney to be lifted, bend that knee and place your hands inferior to
the kidney both anterior and posterior. You push your hands (fingers)
toward each other while you lift superior. The kidneys are lifted
upwards while you are using CSF rhythm and breathing together. For
those of you not trained in visceral manipulation, this may sound like a
fairytale, but I assure you it is a phenomenal treatment. I have seen
patients on dialysis even respond very favorably to this treatment.
This patient also had scar tissue from an appendix surgery.
Lasering the scar (and needles if you are licensed) can give you instant
favorable results. Any scar interrupts normal energy flow and can be
an underlying cause of any and almost every type of pain in the body,
including back pain. We used the 6.1 watt LZR7’s ZX2 laser to clear the
scar. We also gently percussed the scar with the VibraCussor. Having
said that, remember the Ileocecal valve is in this area and could be
spastic or incompetent, which was the case here. Besides using
percussion, we lifted the valve toward the opposite shoulder until we
felt it release.
Disc involvement had been diagnosed medically. We also used
testing with AK or MRT (Muscle Response Testing) to determine the level
and angle of drive. We treated the 4L with the ArthroStim by being 1 ½
inches lateral to fourth lumbar and angling toward the disc. We use
light pressure aiming at the midline of the 4L disc and increased
pressure slightly as we felt the area relaxing and then remove contact
at complete relaxation/release. We also lasered the disc area anterior
and posterior for approximately one minute. The ZX2 is very powerful at
6 watts. Remember one watt for one second is one jewel of energy. So
we are administering 6 jewels of infrared per second, plus 100 mw of
red. This is the most powerful cold laser I am aware of. You get all
of the benefits of power without the heat or possible burns.
We did balance the cranium, TMJ and pelvis with the
VibraCussor. The patient had both an inspiration and EOP to glabella
fault. If some of this sounds unfamiliar or rusty to you, please call
Jason (866-338-4883) at Brimhall “Health Path Seminars” for our DVD’s,
online program and get to our annual Homecoming, which will be January
27-29, 2017 in Tempe, AZ. I also used the other five steps on this
patient but to explain all of would be to long for today. We will
discuss further considerations in Puzzle Pieces, yet to come.