1.) Motion Palpation Institute (MPI) – MPI challenges the old school chiropractic paradigm. Motion palpation teaches providers how to become “the best palpator’s and adjustors on the planet.” MPI helps chiropractors become clinically excellent at functional assessments and highly competent with their hands-on adjusting skills. Providers trained in motion palpation are trained to know when to adjust and when not to adjust. Motion assessments are incorporated into appointments, which aids in knowing which area of the spine would benefit from chiropractic manipulation and create the most impactful change along the biomechanical chain.
2.) Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (MDT) – aka, the “McKenzie” technique. MDT is a “reliable assessment process intended for all musculoskeletal problems including pain in the back, neck, and extremities.” MDT allows trained clinicians to determine the cause of symptoms, such as- disc disorders, neurological injuries, arthritis, degenerative changes, and/or muscle spasms. MDT is a scientifically proven process that helps patients implement an exercise-based approach to managing symptoms on their own. It allows patients to learn the cause of their symptoms without the use of unnecessary imaging (x-rays and MRI’s) and teaches them proper management to empower them to take their health into their own hands.
3.) Clinical Neurodynamics – Clinical Neurodynamics is defined as, “the clinical application of mechanics and physiology of the nervous system as they relate to each other and are integrated with musculoskeletal function.” Practitioners trained in this assessment are able to apply specific treatment interventions that link a diagnosis with a causal mechanism (i.e. being able to treat the cause, not just the symptom). Providers are taught the manual skills necessary to assess for abnormalities in movement related to the nervous system. Put much simpler… Clinical Neurodynamics allows for proper assessment of how the nervous system (peripherally and centrally) contributes to our daily aches, pains, and “muscle tension”.
**Other sports medicine modalities can be used in conjunction with these treatment approaches, such as- FRC, DNS, trigger-point dry needling, cupping, IASTM, and pin & stretch muscle techniques.
