What is CBP?

Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) a.k.a. Clinical Biomechanics of Posture Technique can best be characterized as full spine and pelvis corrective and rehabilitative procedures having a firm foundation in the sciences of biomechanics and physics. CBP Technique integrates Drop Table, Diversified, Toggle and Instrument-assisted Postural Mirror Image Adjusting, Postural Mirror Image Exercises and Postural Mirror Image Traction to correct subluxations by restoring normal spinal mechanics. (Source: www.idealspine.com )

Our Chiropractic Techniques

Chiropractic First is known throughout the world as "The Posture Experts." Chiropractic First specializes in posture correction and spinal health maintenance through Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP). We look beyond the symptoms to find the cause of dis-ease in the body, and correct it. Our philosophy toward health is guided by the knowledge that our bodies are self-healing. Healing is controlled by the brain and nervous system. Stresses, strains and injuries can prevent your body from healing and communicating properly. The Chiropractor's job is to find where the distress is occurring on your nervous system and to remove the cause of the stress, allowing your body to heal naturally without interference. Hippocrates the "Father of Medicine" once said, "Look well to the spine for the cause of disease." Thomas Edison the greatest American inventor said, "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."

 

Our technique of expertise is Chiropractic Biophysics/Clinical Biomechanics of Posture (CBP). CBP utilizes gentle mirror image postural adjustments personally tailored to each patient's needs. Adjustments may include use of the doctor's hands, an Omni Drop Table and sometimes a CBP Adjusting Instrument.

 

CBP also uses mirror image postural exercises designed to improve balance and symmetry throughout the whole body. The benefits of balanced posture include pain-free ranges of motion, improved balance, and increased strength and stamina. It is common for our patients to increase the thickness of the discs in their spine, grow taller, and stop the process of spinal degeneration (osteoarthritis). We have helped patients with scoliosis to improve the shape of their spines. Our doctors are state board licensed Oregon Chiropractic Physicians. Our doctors are licensed to perform Physiotherapy. They are also certified fellows of Chiropractic Biophysics ( CBP ).

CBP is our technique of expertise.

Chiropractic Biophysics/Clinical Biomechanics of Posture (CBP) utilizes gentle mirror image postural adjustments personally tailored to each patient's needs. Adjustments may include use of the doctor's hands, an Chiropractic Drop Table and a CBP Adjusting Instrument. CBP also uses Mirror Image postural exercises designed to improve balance and symmetry throughout the whole body. It is common for our patients to increase the thickness of the discs in their spine, grow taller, and stop the process of spinal degeneration (osteoarthritis). We have also helped patients with scoliosis to improve the alignment of their spines.

Commonly our patients will say that they feel better as soon as they enter Chiropractic First. Sometimes they will relax for a while after their treatment and talk to us because it is so much more peaceful here than at their home or work. Whatever your reason for coming to Chiropractic First, we welcome you. We treat everyone as an individual with courtesy, respect, love and give you the professional health guidance you deserve.

Call 503.626.5761 to have your spine checked for Vertebral Subluxation today.

1. What is CBP?

Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) a.k.a. Clinical Biomechanics of Posture Technique can best be characterized as full spine and pelvis corrective and rehabilitative procedures having a firm foundation in the sciences of biomechanics and physics. CBP Technique integrates Drop Table, Diversified, Toggle and Instrument-assisted Postural Mirror Image Adjusting, Postural Mirror Image Exercises and Postural Mirror Image Traction to correct subluxations by restoring normal spinal mechanics. (Source: www.idealspine.com )

 

2. What is Subluxation?

A subluxation has two components of spinal misalignment a.k.a. poor posture and nerve interference.

 

3. What do subluxations cause?

• Abnormal afferent input into the central nervous system. Abnormal afferent input into the central nervous system has been linked to sudden infant syndrome, balance problems, visual disturbances, tinnitus, imbalance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and impaired development of the pediatric central nervous system.
• Tethering (adverse prolonged stretching) of the central nervous system. This results in spinal cord ischemia and consequent motor, sensory, and autonomic neurological dysfunction.  Tethering of the spinal cord has been linked to demylenating diseases.
• Electrical dysfunction of nerve transmission through stress generated potentials from bone (streaming potentials and piezoelectricity).   Electrical nerve interference has been linked to altered expression of one’s DNA.
• Associated accelerated degenerative spinal joint pathology will eventually adversely affect the nervous system mechanically. (source: 2002, Koch et al.)

 

All of these influences on the nervous system in the above items involve the sympathetic arm of the autonomic nervous system. It is established that the sympathetic nervous system is the primary controlling factor in immunity.

 

Consequently, uncorrected asymmetries in posture and motion adversely impact the individual’s health and well-being. The goal of CBP technique is to correct these asymmetries to the greatest degree, minimizing spinal degeneration, improve neurological dysfunction, and improve systemic health. (source: www.idealspine.com )

 

4. Why mirror image traction?

Biomechanical studies have established that long-term biomechanical adaptation requires a constant force over a period of time. Traction delivers a constant force over a period of time. An important and unique aspect of the CBP technique is the utilization of traction.  In line with this thinking, long-term corrections of abnormal spinal postural distortions would require a force applied over a period of time, and this can be achieved with traction. Clinical investigations of this premise have proven it to be correct; our traction protocols have proven to result in long-term correction of spinal postural distortions. However, CBP Traction is not the flexion-axial traction encountered in the medical/PT literature; CBP Traction is to correct posture and to restore the sagittal spinal curvatures. (source: www.idealspine.com )

 

5. There are 3 Super Systems

• The Nervous System
• The Endocrine System
• The Immune System

 

Homeostasis occurs when all 3 super systems are working together in balance.

 

The primary controlling factor for each of these systems is cell membrane fluidity.

 

The more fluid the cell membrane, the better neurotransmitters, hormones, polypeptides and amino acids can work to achieve optimal cell physiology.

 

Cell membrane fluidity is completely dependent upon the fats consumed in your diet.

 

Trans Fats (Hydrogenated Oils) are the least fluid – Bad for you.

Saturated Fats

Monounsaturated Fats (Olive Oil)

Polyunsaturated Fats (Corn, Canola, Soy, Peanut, Sunflower, Safflower & Cottonseed Oils)

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (Fish Oil)

Docosahexaenoic Acid (Fish/Algae Oil) – The most fluid.

 

Fact

The United States of America, the wealthiest country in the world, with more health care resources, more scientists, more pharmaceutical companies and medical specialists than any other country in the world ranks 50th out of 52 1st world nations for life expectancy. That is the third worst. Ironically enough we account for only about 4% of the world’s population and responsible for 50% of the world’s health care resources. The current medical system in the United States is a flawed and failing system leading us to an early death according to the statistics. How long are you willing to follow a “health care system” which promises you at best 50^th out of 52 places for life expectancy.