The document discusses the poor performance of the U.S. healthcare system compared to other industrialized nations. It finds that while the U.S. ranks #1 in crisis care, it ranks #37 in overall healthcare and has the most expensive system. The U.S. spends the most on healthcare but ranks low in key health outcomes like life expectancy and infant mortality. Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the U.S., killing over 250,000 people annually. Proper spinal structure and function are discussed as being essential to overall health and longevity.

2. In a study of over 191 healthcare
systems of all the major industrialized
countries in the world, the U.S…
…ranked #1 in crisis care
…ranked #37 in healthcare
…had the most-expensive healthcare system in the world
—World Health Organization, The World Health Report 2000 – Health Systems: Improving Performance (Geneva: WHO, 2000)

3. In 2005, the US…
…spent $2 trillion on healthcare
…was ranked 34th in life
expectancy
…was ranked 26th in infant mortality
…had 20-30% of patients receive
contraindicated care
—Medical Industrial Complex, Myths and Truths, Feb. 28th, 2009

4. “As grim as they are, these statistics are likely to be
seriously underestimated as only about 5%-20% of
iatrogenic incidences are even recorded.”
—Park A. America’s Health Check Up. 11/20/2008. Time Magazine Online

6. “Perhaps the word „healthcare‟ has given us the illusion
that medicine is about health.”
—Medical Industrial Complex,
Myths and Truths, February 28, 2009.

7. “Out of 13 countries in a recent comparison, the United
States ranks an average of 12th (second from the
bottom) for 16 available health indicators.”
—Starfield B. M.D. Primary Care: Balancing Health Needs, Services and Technology. New York, NY. Oxford
University Press, 1998. published by JAMA
“The poor performance of the US was recently confirmed
by a World Health Organization study which used different
data and ranked the United States as 15th among
25 industrialized countries.”
—World Health Report 2000. Accessed June 28, 2000. Mercola.com, 2001.

8. Today in this country the majority of people die of only
three major diseases.
Can you name them?

9. Leading cause of death in the U.S.:
Heart Disease
• 831,272 deaths from heart disease in 2006
• 34.3% of all deaths in the US
• 1 of every 2.9 deaths
This year an estimated 1.26 million Americans will
have a new or recurrent coronary attack.
—American Heart Association, January 8, 2010

10. 2nd Leading cause of death in the U.S.:
Cancer
• 565,650 die every year
• 1 of every 4 deaths
• Expected to get worse
In 2008, an average of 1,500 Americans died per
day. Research shows this number is expected to
increase.
—Articlesbase.com, February 11, 2009

11. 3rd Leading cause of death in the U.S.:
Medical Care
• 250,000 die every year
• 20%-30% receive inappropriate or
contraindicated care
• 106,000 die from negative effects of drugs
(right drug, wrong effect)
• 80,000 die from infections contracted in hospitals
• 12,000 die due to unnecessary surgeries
• 7,000 die from medicine errors (wrong drug)
• 20,000 die due to other medical care errors
—B. Starfield, M.D., July 26, 2000. JAMA 284(4). pp483-485.

12. These kinds of deaths are preventable! These three
„diseases‟ are curable!
How?

13. What is the life source and
health of our body?

14. The power that made the body, heals the body. We are all
born with life energy!

15. Life is energy!
The life energy in
your body is electricity.

16. Of the 9 systems of the body, the nervous system is
supreme. It regulates and controls all other systems.
—Gray‟s Anatomy, 29th Edition, p4

17. The spinal cord carries energy
from the brain, through the
spine to all the vital organs,
tissues, and cells of the body
via the sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous
systems.
Energy / Life begins…
—Medical Illustration Copyright © 2011 Nucleus Medical Media. All rights reserved.

18. Energy / Life starts in the brain.
One cubic inch of the brain‟s
cortex contains 10,000 miles
of nerve tissues.
Nerve energy travels
at the rate of 270 mph.

19. Abundant Health begins in the spine.
Optimal Spine = Optimal Health
Out of 9 systems in the
body, only one is cased
in bone, why?

20. Normal Posture

21. Optimal spinal structure and posture, front
and side views.
The spine and posture should be
straight and balanced from the
front (i.e. glabella over public
symphasis, over middle of feet.)
Three curves from the side (i.e.
the ear should be over the
shoulder, hip, and ankle).

22. “If we regard posture as the result of the dynamic
interaction of two factors, the environmental force of
gravity on one hand, and the strength of the
individual on the other, then posture is but the formal
expression of the balance of power existing at any time
between the two groups of forces. Thus, any
deterioration of the posture indicates that the
individual is losing ground in the contest with the
environmental forces of gravity.”
—Martin Jungmann, MD “Backaches, Postural Decline, Aging and Gravity-Stain,” ca 1963.

23. Subluxation (sub-lux-a-shun)
df. Trauma or stress to the body
that causes the vertebrae or spinal
curvatures to shift out of place
from their optimal form and function.

24. Subluxations of the individual vertebrae or whole curves, especially those
complicated by soft tissue injury, accelerate degeneration, lead to
disability, and are known causes of morbidity.
Side view of neck x-rays
Normal Abnormal

25. Distorted Spine = Poor Nerve Function
Normal – Healthy Neck Curve
Healthy, relaxed spinal cord (open
nerves and blood vessels). Acts like
a fire hose of life energy.

26. Distorted Spine = Poor Nerve Function
Abnormal – Loss of Neck Curve
Stretched and narrowed nerves
and blood vessels. Acts like a small
garden hose of limited life energy.
What if this nerve went to your heart,
lungs, or other vital organs affecting
your metabolism or immune system?

27. “Head and neck posture
is a major factor in the
fatigue and immune
function in patients
suffering from fibromyalgia
(FMS), CFIDS, chronic
fatigue, and immune
dysfunction syndrome.”
—Dr. Herbert Gordon, 1997 Seattle Fibromyalgia
International Team Conference

28. “Cervical kyphosis
(segmental or total) leads
to total spinal
malalignment,
rounding of the shoulders,
headache, neck pain,
scapular pain, and possibly
even lower back
pain.”
—Kai Y, et al. Traumatic thoracic outlet syndrome.
Orthop Traumatol 1998;47: 1169-1171

30. “Patients with relative kyphosis in the lumbar region had
significantly more disability than patients with normal
Sagittal Cobb-angle measurements.”
—Glassman et al. “The impact of positive sagittal balance in adult spinal deformity.” Spine. 2005 Sep 15;30(18): 2024-9

31. “Slipped Disc”
a.k.a. Disc
Herniation
Side view of Low Back – X-rays and MRI
AbnormalNormal

32. Freeman, was published in the Journal of American Medical
Association in 1957 stating that “aging in the spinal discs
caused postural deviations leading to intestinal
diverticula, hemorrhoids, varicosities of the legs,
osteoporosis, hip and foot deformities, overall poor
quality of health and life, as well as a shortened life
span.”

33. “The abnormal trunk
deformity groups tended to
score lower than the normal
group with regard to subjective
healthiness and life satisfaction
measures, including subjective
health condition, every day
feeling, satisfaction with human
relationship, satisfaction with
economic condition, and
satisfaction with present life.”
—Takahashi T. Osteoporosis Int. 2005:16 273-279

34. Right Trunk Shift of the Low Back

35. Right Truck Shift of the Lumbar Spine (low back)
“The average life expectancy
of individuals with scoliosis
is decreased by 14 years”
(Idiopathic scoliosis; long-
term follow-up and prognosis
in untreated patients, J Bone
Joint Surg Am 1981
Jun;63(5):702-12).

36. "Posture affects and moderates every physiologic function from breathing to hormonal production.
Spinal pain, headache, mood, blood pressure, pulse and lung capacity are among the functions most
easily influenced by posture.“ AJPM 1994
Right Lateral Trunk Shift and Spine X-ray of the Low
Back. Posture is the window to spinal structure.
This weakened
spinal structure
may lead to disc
bulges, nerve
injury into the
legs and
disability, as well
as health
problems in the
organs of the
pelvis, like
digestive
difficulties, sexual
dysfunction,
urinary
conditions, etc.

37. Subluxations / Postural Distortions
There are three major causes of subluxations leading to
overall postural weakness. They include:
1. Emotional Stress
2. Chemical Stress
3. Physical Stress

38. Emotional Causes of Postural Weakness
Raise your hand if you experience and of the following…
1. Marriage/personal relationships
2. Raising a family
3. Work
4. Financial obligations
5. Driving in traffic
6. Economic concerns

39. Chemical Causes of Postural Weakness
Raise your hand if you experience and of the following…
1. Being outside, breathing pollutants
2. Being inside, breathing cleaning and other solutions
3. Drinking water
4. Showering
5. Using alcohol or tobacco
6. Take prescription or over-the-counter drugs

40. Physical Causes of Postural Weakness
Raise your hand if you experience and of the following…
1. Auto accident (Crash)
2. Athletic activities/injuries
3. Exercise (in bad form)
4. Repetitive lifting or motion
5. Yard work
6. Sitting in a forward-flexed position for 20 minutes or
more (i.e. desk job, driving, airplanes, etc.)

41. What‟s the constant physical stress we endure that we don‟t
ever think about?
Gravity!

42. “In general, there is a correlation in body structure, health, and span of
survival.” —Freeman JT. “Posture in the aging and aged body.” JAMA 1957, Oct. 19: 843-846
How you age is a choice.

44. Headaches Fatigue
Thyroid conditions Heart attacks
High/Low Blood Pressure Shortness of Breath
Numbness in arms/legs Menstrual Irregularities
Poor Circulation Swelling in feet/ankles
Weakness in Extremities Depression
Asthma/Allergies Visual Disturbances
Heartburn/Indigestion Hearing disturbances
Cancer Bladder Incontinence
Parkinson‟s Skin Conditions
Alzheimer‟s Carpal Tunnel
Mental sluggishness Fibromyalgia
Which is the most common sign of nerve stress / weakness?
Conditions of Postural Weakness

45. What is the first and most common cause of
subluxation leading to weakened posture and health?
Birth.

46. Medical studies show that trauma to the upper cervical spine
during delivery causes two major problems:
1. Lowers immune resistance
2. Causes the spine to grow abnormally
Proper development of the spinals curves is essential for life-
long optimal health.

47. Baby delivered by C-Section. Mother brought her baby boy at
eight weeks old with extreme colic. A severe subluxation was found on
the left side of his upper neck. He required two weeks of daily adjustments
before he could sleep through the night and resolve his colic.

48. Gutmann, a German medical doctor, studied 1000 infants
and discovered that trauma to the upper cervical spine
caused many health problems beginning in childhood
due to lowered resistance to disease. By realigning the
neck “they were able to eliminate these conditions of
lowered resistance.”

49. Margaret M: 4 yrs. Neck pain, HA‟s, Ear Infections. Told she
needed tubes. Pre-post x-ray, 6 weeks. Spontaneous remission.
AfterBefore

50. “Research indicates that the major cause of spinal
subluxation in infants is childbirth stressing the need for
correction from birth so that irreversible
degeneration does not occur. Nerve system injury
through cervical spine trauma at birth causes abnormal
function, abnormal behavior, and early death (SIDS).”
— Abraham Towbin, M.D., Harvard Medical School

51. Effects on the vertebrae from poor alignment and posture over time.
Side neck x-ray simulation of spinal degeneration.

53. Medical Rehab Programs
• Range from $20,000 to $60,000
• Rarely covered by insurance
• Ineffective in eliminating pain or resolving issue
• Do not focus on structural or postural correction of the
spine where many injuries occur and systems stem from.

54. Vital Questions
• Where do you want your health to be in the next 20-
50 years?
• What do you want your life to feel like?
• What do you want your activity levels to be like?
• What‟s the most important aspect of your life?

55. Spinal and Postural Regeneration Program
It is possible to regenerate your spine through our state-of-
the-art systems to offer you life-changing results.

56. Stress Test and Postural Exam
We begin with a stress test. This will determine the exact
rehab protocols for you to recover your health as quickly as
possible; as well as uncover an complicating conditions.
We then do an adjustment followed by a head-weighting,
Denneroll Orthotic use, or mirror-image posture x-rays.
We‟ll share the results with you immediately following.

58. 43 Degrees
Perfect Curve!!!

59. Example of how we fix loss of cervical curve
Evaluation Traction Adjustments Head Weights

60. Example of how we fix abnormal posture
Evaluation Rehab Adjustments Body Weights

61. Home Rehabilitation Kit
One of the key aspects of our highly effective treatment is
the work you will do at home. Your home-health
rehabilitation kit will provide you with all you need.
Blocks for posture mirror with image posture exercises
including cervical, thoracic, lumbar Dennerolls, etc.

62. Phases of Care
1. Intensive
2. Corrective
3. Stabilization

63. Get your
body out of
the crisis.
Reconnect
the brain to
the organs.
Reduce
inflammation
and calm
down the
symptoms.
3x/week. Re-
Xray at 6
weeks
Intensive Care

64. Once function is
restored, reduce
frequency to
2x/week..
Re-x-ray every 6
weeks to monitor
structural
change.
Research shows that
a minimum of 90- 180
days of rehab must
be performed to
attain permanent
correction of spinal
biomechanical
change.
Home rehab
MUST be
performed every
day
Corrective Care

65. We will monitor the
strength and
stability of your new
posture while we
monitor your
progression toward
optimal health.
1x/week for 12
months for full
rehabilitation
Includes home
rehab exercises at
least 5x/week
Stabilization Care

66. What is the most important phase of care?

68. Who do you know that
needs to hear this?