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that causes the change, and not the process itself that causes the disease.
Altered segments drive pro-inflammatory responses.
3. What did the studies by Drs. Stephen Injeyan and Julieta Teodorczyk-Injeyan
on SMTs effects on chemical mediators (immunoregulatory, proinflammatory, anti-inflammatory) in LBP patients find, regarding acute and
chronic LBP group responses?
Inflammatory mediators have different levels and responses depending on
acute, chronic and asymptomatic. Acute and chronic LBP showed different
levels and types of inflammatory mediators.
Acute LBP showed that the chemokine production is attenuated after SMT.
Chronic LBP showed inflammatory cytokines were suppressed after SMT.
John Triano TEP Presentation Part 4
1. What 3 levels of the dysfunctional movement model does manual therapy
act, based on the current evidence?
Changing local tissue stress
Changing nocioceptor, sensory receptor perception
Changing the way the nervous system centrally responding
John Triano TEP Presentation Part 5
1. Does technique matter?
Yes. Optimise technique based on position of patient using a specific
technique and changing the rate.
2. Do chiropractors use too much force during cervical SMT?
No.