Thoracic spine

1. Thoracic Spine and
Nervous System
Scoliosis, Osteoporosis, Shoulder Pain,
Rotator Cuff, High Blood Pressure, Cancer,
Bursitis, Neuropathy, etc…

2. •Anatomy – bones, muscles, inervation
•Neurology- autonomic, diaphragmatic,
•Physiology- movement
•Pathology-scoliosis, gibbus hump, fracture
•Solutions

3.  Osteo Blasts (Build)
 Osteo Clasts
(remove old bone)
Produce RBC
Support body
Balance flexibility
With Strength

4. Rounding of the Shoulders
Hyper-kyphosis
Toxic vs Disease

5. Elaine, 83 yo woman
Started in 2003 with 11 thoracic fractures, 5
medications
Post x-ray, no Meds!!

6. Thoracic ROM and
Muscles

7. Postural vs Phasic muscles
Postural no conscious control they increase in tone under
proprioception
Never relax muscles under proprioceptive firings
Loss or reversal of curves

8. Forward Head Carriage and Thoracic
Muscle Connection
It’s NOT a Muscle
Problem!!

9. Postural Muscles = Proprioception
1. Dorsal columns
2. Cerebellum
3. Vestibular ocular
syst.

10. Forward Head Carriage and Muscles

11. • signals the vasomotor center in the
brain to change the blood pressure
by dilating or constricting the blood
vessels
• decreasing or increasing, heart rate
• abnormal heart rhythms

12. The Nervous system

13. Stress Kills

14. Dermatomes
&
Nerves

17. 1st
Nasium View 1st
Goal1st
post at 9 monthsNew Goal
Lilly 25 yo Change Goals at Re-exam

18. Lori 68 yo
Scoliosis / Unstable pelvis / Loss of foot dorsiflexion / Diffuse pain
9 Medications, 9 months post

19. Diaphragm, Lungs,
Organs

20. C3, C4, C5 Keeps You Alive

21. Thoracic Scoliosis and Ribs

22. Use Scapula and the 18 Muscles to distort the Thoracic Cage
Hold for 2 - 4 min. 3 to 4 times a day
Left Upper Convexity
Lower Right Convexity
T7/T10 Right Curve
Right leg forward
Hold Elbow in tight to T-spine

23. Henry 63 YO, High BP,
High Cholesterol, Cardiac
Arrhythmia's, 5 Meds 6 Months Post No Meds

24. Sweet Potato
Broccoli
Cruciferous Veggies
Blueberry
Berries
Papaya
Pineapple
Green Veggie Juice
Anti-inflammitories
Turmeric

25. 69 Year old – HTN, Indigestion, low thyroid
5 Medications – 2 High BP, 1Thyroid, 1 anti-acid, 1 pain
Before 7 months After

26. Proper nerve supply –
FREE of Subluxation
Regular Exercise
Proper Nutrition
Sufficient Rest
Prayer and Meditation

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30. TheThe
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AdjustmentAdjustment

31. Left Upper Convexity
Lower Right Convexity
T1 /T2 Left Curve
Left leg forward
T3 /T6 Left Curve
Left leg forward
Use Scapula and the 18 Muscles to distort the Thoracic Cage
Hold for 2 - 4 min. 3 to 4 times a day

32. Bend into convexity for goalInitial neutral A-P 18 Months Post Care
Challenging thoraco-lumbar correction

33. Shoulder Joint / Ligaments
Rotator Cuff / Impingement
Chin Up
Palms forward
10 min

35. Don’t get fooled by loose pants and a hurt knee
16 yo with back and knee pain
Pediatrician wanted steel rods
Before After

37. Healthy Discs =
Movement and alignment and Canal

39. Gene 71 YO 11 fractures/ 9 RX’s
95 YO no fractures/ no RX’s 81 YO no new fractures/ no RX’s

40. Reversed Curve Near Normal Curve

41. Initial 8 Months Post Care
64 yo Nurse
7 Back Surgeries / 4 Screws / 2 Artificial Discs

42.  Osteoporosis 1992 Rome Italy meeting for definition
of osteoporosis World Health Organization
 how to diagnose and measure osteoporosis
 Doctors and researchers didn't even have a
shared view of how osteoporosis should be
defined.
 After 30 years old bone loss is normal so what is
normal what is pathological
 Osteopenia was invented for researchers to use
never was intended for a disease category
 Osteopenia natural thinning of
the bone