Pelvic Pain and Organic Dysfunction, the book by Dr. James Browning, is back in stock!

So many doctors find pelvic pain in their patients which makes this book so timely. For you and even PPOD patients who suffer, Dr. Browning writes in an easy-to-read and understand fashion about a new solution to chronic pelvic pain and disturbances of bladder, bowel, gynecologic, and sexual function that accompany it. You as the treating physician can replicate his protocols to help your patients, and your patients can read about how to help themselves as they heal.

Case presentations of actual patients are included with their examination findings, their treatment plans, and their results.

Treament with Cox Technic Flexion Distraction is detailed as well as the ancillary care that helps these patients get relief.

You will find this book an asset to your library. Click here to read more about it and purchase.

An eye-opening article in the Houston Press reports on the veterans coming home from wars in the Middle East, suffering with back pain and sciatica.

Back packs of 80 and 90 and 100 plus pounds that must be carried by on their backs plus the body armor of 30 to 40 pounds is being discussed as a culprit. Amazing that airport baggage over 50 pounds is considered too heavy and charged a surplus fee. Shipping companies charge extra for heavier loads, too. Military men and women carry these heavy loads daily and jump in and out of vehicles according to this article. No wonder lower back pain and leg pain (sciatica) is an issue.

The Veterans Administration does what it can. It seems that a suggestion was bantered around for a "back pain management clinic" to be added to all VA Hospitals. That didn't happen. Chiropractic is supposed to be available in all the VA Hospitals. It's coming slowly, it seems, but has never been in more demand. Chiropractic's non-surgical and non-drug approach may certainly meet the demand because these veterans don't want to take drugs and have surgery if they don't have to. Cox Technic may be the successful back surgery alternative for them.

Cox Technic is poised ready with certified and otherwise trained physicians to meet the demand for back pain relief for US veterans. A few bases even have Cox Tables and physicians on staff who treat the veterans with back pain, and these docs are busy.

We wish our veterans safety, thank them for their service, and hope more of them get access to chiropractic and even Cox Technic Flexion Distraction Spinal Manipulation care for their back pain.

• article on a veteran who did get flexion distraction care
• article reviewing how chiropractic is integrated into VA
• article on current integration of chiropractic into VA

The Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory at the Loyola University Medical Center, endearingly known as the Windy City Lab, is a site of federally funded research into the biomechanical and clinical studies of flexion-distraction, the technique also known as Cox Technic developed by Dr. James M. Cox. The most current project involves the cervical spine.

At the Windy City Lab, Dr. Avinash G. Patwardhan directs a team of orthopaedic surgeons, engineers, medical researchers and statisticians whose publishing credits include over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals like Spine, J of Bone and Joint Surgery and the J of Biomechanics. It's quite impressive what this small but mighty team has accomplished.

Dr. Ram Gudavalli, chiropractic researcher from Palmer Research Center and director of the chiropractic clinicians and researchers in this particular project under the direction of Christine Goertz, DC, PhD, works closely with Dr. Patwardhan and his team. Consulting chiropractic clinicians who volunteer their time and travel to this project include

• James M. Cox, DC, DACBR
• George Joachim, DC, DACRB
• Ralph Kruse, DC, DABCO
• Robert Rowell, DC 
• Michael Seidman, DC
• Robert Vining, DC

Each time these researchers and clinicians assemble, excitement abounds at the ability to document what happens during this flexion distraction procedure and at the collaborative efforts of all involved.

Please check out the new website for Loyola's Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory, www.WindyCityLab.com. (Watch the image rotator on the homepage to see if you recognize the research team for this flexion distraction research project!)

They're ready! Recordings of Cox Technic Webinars are ready for you to view at your leisure. Dr. James Cox presents webinars on special topics for chiropractic physicians dealing with back pain, neck pain and  wellness care. The newest recordings available are

• CLINICAL SPINAL NUTRITION
• PATIENT DOCUMENTATION in the Cox Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
• FAILED BACK SURGICAL SYNDROMES (FBSS) Part I

Cox Technic is an evolving system of evidence-based protocols to enhance the chiropractic spinal pain relief clinical outcomes. Dr. Cox passionately studies the published medical research about spinal examination, biomechanics, diagnosis and various approaches to spinal pain relief. He appreciates your enthusiasm in studying with him.

For more information about these recorded Cox Technic Webinars, please click here.

New York College of Chiropractic graciously hosted 12 hours of chiropractic continuing education with Dr. James Cox for those chiropractic physicians who chose to come learn more about chiropractic spinal manipulation and chiropractic spinal care.

Dr. Cox highlighted clinical patient cases to start. Sharing details of the history, treatment plan and outcome intertwined with the latest in published medical research findings, Dr. Cox laid the foundation for the benefits of being a chiropractic back pain specialist, so called for in today's healthcare system.

Report after report, Dr. Cox shared details of the public's trust in chiropractic for musculoskeletal issues as well as chiropractic's success in dealing with them.

The NYCC chiropractic continuing education weekend of 12 hours went by so quickly!

For a calendar of future Cox Seminars discussing how to be a back pain specialist in your community, click here for a list of up-coming courses.

Cox Technic Seminars heads to lovely San Diego for a continuing education weekend at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel - gorgeous! Near the Gaslamp District, you will get to enjoy one of the most unique sections of San Diego in your downtime.

During your up-time, Dr. Lee Hazen is the instructor for this Part I course. Certified or not, you are welcome to attend. Dr. Hazen leads the hands-on instruction so that everyone gets a chance to feel and do the technique the right way. Having spent nearly 10 years with Dr. James Cox, developer of Cox Technic, as an associate, Dr. Hazen brings his unique experience to the course. You will leave with much confidence on Sunday to treat on Monday.

Plan to come a day or two early even, but join us for the Cox Technic Seminar for chiropractic continuing education credit via National University of Health Sciences.

September 10-11, 2011 - Register before August 27, 2011, to avoid the late fee.

Read more about the course, then register today!

A new Consumer Reports (Health) report shares that for back pain, people use a wide range of options to combat it. But chiropractic helps the highest percent of patients choosing it, 65% helped. But only 36% of people chose chiropractic. But the number one choice of low back pain sufferers is over-the-counter medication (58% of them choose this option.) which only helps 28% of them with pain relief. Interesting findings.

Chiropractic has its place in back pain relief. Chiropractic is recognized for back pain relief. Chiropractic needs to just tell more people that it treats back pain successfully. Chiropractic research continues to document its relief for back pain, just consider the federally funded and other studies on Cox Technic flexion distraction alone.

Chiropractic has a clear niche: back pain, spine pain, neck pain, arm pain, leg pain, musculoskeletal pain relief. Consumer Reports even confirms it!

Click here to read the Consumer Report in full.

Twenty-two chiropractic doctors and students joined at the beautiful Hyatt Boston Harborside Hotel for a weekend of hands-on and academic experience. Lead by Dr. Ralph Kruse, the doctors from Norway to Illinois to Connecticut to Canada heard about the history of Cox Technic, saw videotaped cases of Dr. James Cox, the developer of Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression spinal manipulation, applying Cox Technic protocols from the spinal manipulation to ancillary therapies and exercise, gained insights into the biomechanics of flexion distraction based on federally funded HRSA grant studies and the clinical outcomes of flexion distraction, and felt how the proper application of Cox Technic should feel as both the doctor and patient. Always an amazing finding is how small the motion is to get the desired effect. One to 2 inches of motion from the treatment starting point is all it takes. There is no need or desire for 16° of flexion when applying flexion distraction properly. Further, dropping intradiscal pressures on the DRG is important. Pain is when there is more than 20mm of pressure on the DRG nerves according to Takahashi.

“You get the latest research presented in concise form, as well as individual hands-on with the technique that is invaluable. When’s the last time a seminar day flew by? Good stuff.”

– Boston Part I (7/11) attendee comment on evaluation form

So consider joining the next Cox Technic Part I Certification Course in San Diego on September 9-10, 2011. You’ll be amazed at today’s 21^st century, gentle, evidence-based, effective clinical protocols of Cox Technic that have evolved since you took it in school or heard about it from a colleague!

Check the website for more information on Cox Technic and on the seminars we offer. Then, contact us with any questions.

This is the second in the educational Cox Technic Webinar Series.

Dr. James Cox presents a webinar on the care of the post-surgical pain patient who has had spinal surgery and now has continued spinal pain. Widely known as the failed back surgical syndrome patient (FBSS for short), these post-surgical continued pain patients are demanding of chiropractic's conservative skill. Most patients have had a surgery - or several - and either don't want another surgery or can't have another surgery and want pain relief, any amount will do. These patients well appreciate the 50% or 80% or 90% (sometimes even 100%) relief they get under the Cox Technic chiropractor's care. Cox Technic protocols outline the protocols to follow in treating these patients who have hardware in their spines or not.

Join Dr. Cox for this discussion on July 13, 2011, at 12:30pm EST for his presentation in talk and imaging on the FBSS patient.

For more information and registration, please see http://www.coxtechnic.com/doctors/cox-technic-webinar-series.