Corrective Traction Therapy (CBP)

CBP applies the sciences of mathematics, physics and biophysics to the practice and theory of chiropractic. The overall goal of the CBP technique is to restore normal three-dimensional human posture. Methods include "mirror image" posture adjustments, rehabilitative exercises, cervical extension traction and manual procedures. In CBP, the overall posture or global positioning of the spinal column is targeted for correction, as opposed to individual spinal segments.

Protocol of Care

The CBP protocol of care begins with the initial patient encounter and a case history, followed by a traditional orthopedic and neurological examination. The patient is then analyzed for abnormal posture in every possible degree of freedom of the skull, thoracic cage and pelvis. Next, an exacting series of radiographs are taken which are then analyzed using geometry to obtain information for formulating care plans and later to serve as an objective standard against which to evaluate the efficacy of care.

Incoming patients are thoroughly examined and receive three-dimensional posture with its two-dimensional X-ray image for abnormalities.   Patients who are accepted for care are generally assigned to one of two regimens (i.e., acute or corrective care). Factors, which might influence the appropriate type of care, could be numerous, such as the nature of their specific complaint, the magnitude of their postural distortions and the degree of pathophysiology associated with subluxation degeneration.

Patients who are selected for acute care would receive a program of care perhaps not unlike that of many non-CBP offices. They would undergo "diversified"-type adjustments (both long- and short-lever) to restore segmental mobility, cryotherapy to reduce localized inflammation, passive and active stretching and massage as indicated to reduce spasm and myofascial involvement. Acute care programs may also apply to corrective care patients who enter the office symptomatic.

The CBP corrective care regimen includes the use of drop table and light-force instrument-assisted adjustive procedures, as well as a variety of corrective traction procedures and corrective postural exercises. It is not the methods themselves, which are unique to CBP, but rather our systematic approach and treatment to accomplish increased mobility, flexibility and patient comfort.

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