Embracing the Elephant in the Room

Dr. Gregory, the founder of NUCCA, often said he didn’t care how the spine got adjusted, -even if someone was adjusting the big toe-, if it resulted in correction on the post film. The outcome defined by the post film has become the gold standard for outcome...

Advancements in Quantum Spinal Mechanics

Quantum Spinal Mechanics (QSM3) is a progressive orthogonally based upper cervical chiropractic technique. Dr. Russell Friedman (Board certified in NUCCA and Orthospinology) has spent the past few years re-examining the basic concepts and procedures that encompass...

Accessing Pathways

The human body is an amazing vehicle for life. I don’t think we realize what it does every second of the day. How it functions and adapts is a continuing source of wonder to me. I used to think that we could take an x-ray, analyze five lines between the Vertex and...

Principle #6

I have recently had a wave of some very tough cases. Most of us dread these moments in our practice. It seems that just as you learn the missing piece to one case, anothercome right behind it to replace it. I imagine this is universal intelligence’s way to keep us...

Torsion is Primary Protocol

For most chiropractors, torque is a confusing concept. It is always clockwise or counter clockwise…being directed by spinous rotation, lordosis/kyphosis of cervical spine, or now by rotation of pelvis. I always thought of torque as compressive twist but never could...

Quantum Spinal Mechanics³

Quantum Spinal Mechanics3                         Upper Cervical Progressive    Good Day Doctor, Thank you for your recent correspondence. I believe the “life’s blood” of our branch of health care depends on just such important and passionate exchanges. I would like...