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results and has an amazing ability to help patients avoid surgery," adds John Mullan, MD, Neurosurgical Associates Ltd. "Even when a patient has previously had spinal surgery, the DMR Method can be valuable in helping that person stabilize his or her spine and prevent a recurrence of symptoms and additional surgery." THREE-PHASE PROGRESSION IS KEY DMR Method clinicians tailor care plans that guide patients through a three-phase progression of treatment. The phases — relief, repair and rehabilitation — were designed to improve mobility, alignment and stability. "The combination and order of treat- ment is critical," L'Allier says. "A source of ongoing debate within the f ield of nonsurgical spine rehabilitation is that many practitioners start strengthening or implement superficial soft-tissue tech- niques and don't address core structural joint mobility and alignment issues. That's a recipe for recurrence. If you want the best outcomes, treatment must focus on joint mobility and a lignment first. Streng thening should then be applied gradually for stability." In phase one, the relief phase, clinicians restore joint mobility through three DMR Method-specific techniques: integrated progressive manipulation and dynamic muscle technique, along with spinal trac- tion and stretching. These techniques improve motion to stimulate healing and quickly bring symptoms under control. Next, the team begins phase two — repair. During this phase, the focus is assisting soft-tissue healing and remodeling, as well as spinal alignment and posture. The DMR Method culminates with the rehabilitation phase, during which clinicians deploy advanced rehabilitation techniques to ensure spinal stability. "One of the g reatest g if ts you ca n give patients is the power to take care of themselves," says Megin John, DMR Method physical therapist. "We poured countless hours of work into developing simple, targeted exercise and stretching programs tailored to the individual needs of each patient." UNIQUE TECHNIQUES Clinicians build personalized therapeutic plans using elements developed specifi- cally for the DMR Method, including: + Integrated Progressive Manipulation (IPM), a specia lized progression of joint manipulation. " T h i s i s a g r a d u a t e d f o r m o f manipulation based on the science of joint motion," says Brody Peterson, DMR Method chiropractor. "We start Consult with DMR Method Clinicians Back and neck pain can stem from a number of conditions. Patients suffering from the following conditions can benefit from a Diagnose, Manage and Rehabilitate (DMR) Method consultation: + Chronic neck or back pain + Herniated discs + Degenerative disc disease + Sciatica + Stenosis + Facet syndrome + Spondylolisthesis + Headaches + Whiplash Because the DMR Method focuses on restoring mobility, alignment and stability to joints and supportive muscles and ligaments, it can also be used to treat non-spinal structural conditions, including: + Carpal tunnel syndrome + Hip pain + Rotator cuff syndrome + Sports injuries + Upper and lower extremity pain DMR Clinics have expanded greatly in the last 10 years, with clinics now available in the following locations: + Blaine + Brainerd Lakes area + Hopkins + St. Cloud + Woodbury " Collaboration is truly the most powerful medicine." — PETE L'ALLIER, DC, HOPKINS HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER (HHWC) AND DMR CLINICS DIRECTOR PHOTO (C) REBECCA HICKS PHOTOGRAPHY most patients with very gentle level I manipulation and slowly progress to level III, manipulating the joint to full range. The benefit of this approach is it's more gentle and gradually progresses with other therapies focused on joint mobility and alignment." + Dynamic Muscle Technique (DMT), a muscle massage and mobilization pr ot o c ol . T h i s t h r e e -ph a s e s of t - tissue mobi lization technique wa s desi g ned t o work i n concer t w it h spinal manipulation. " L i k e I nt e g r a t iv e P r o g r e s s iv e Ma nipu lation, we discovered that following a three-phase progressive M D N E W S .C O M /// M D N E W S M I N N E S O TA ■ 2 016 0 7

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