CF 382: SMT And Disc Regression & Biopsychosocial Factors For Hip Osteoarthritis Today we’re going to talk about SMT And Disc Regression & Biopsychosocial Factors For Hip Osteoarthritis But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music

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You have found yourself smack dab in the middle of Episode #382 Now if you missed last week’s episode, we talked about SMT And Re-operation Rates & The Most Expensive Condition. Make sure you don’t miss that info. Keep up with the class. On the personal end of things….. Well, if you’re a dedicated listener, then you know the last podcast episode was roughly three weeks ago. That’s a little crazy. But there are a couple of factors at play on that.

It’s hard to keep pouring energy and time into something that doesn’t seem to grow. I mean, I’ve been doing this podcast every single week until recently. That’s 381 episodes, every single week, for almost 8 years. And our listenership is still just about the same it’s ever been. There is little to zero engagement in the Facebook private group and, after a while, the piss and vinegar starts to empty out. It really would help if those of you that know and love Chiropractic Forward posted about it now and then and shared relevant episodes with your groups and network. Whether that’s on Facebook or just a text with the link. It’s all helpful and growing the listenership really would make the effort mean more and more for me personally. Now, understand, I feel a commitment to those of you that are true blue fans and we’re going to still keep pumping the episodes out as I’m able. It just can’t be my priority right now. Here’s why:
I am entering into the serious back half of my chiropractic career and am making plans ahead of time. That includes me going through my CA licensure and entering into some designated doctor work out on the West Coast.
In addition to that new venture, I have made two significant and huge hires. I finally found an associate chiropractor to come in and help blow the lid off of this practice. I also just hired a nurse practitioner with a decade of experience under her belt and a belly full of excitement. These folks are going to demand a good portion of my time and attention and trust me, the ROI on them will be much more significant than the ROI on this podcast. Lol.

So, as you can see, lots of moving parts here, the sale of the clinic is off for now due to the passing of the owner of the purchasing group, and it’s time to buckle up, hunker down, and make things happen. That’s where it’s at. Let’s hop into the research. Item #1 Our first one today is called, “Is regression in lumbar disk herniation possible by spinal mobilization? A single-blind randomized controlled clinical study” by Taskaya et al and published in International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine in June 2025 and that’s hotter than a chili pepper. Remember, the citations can be found at chiropracticforward.com under this episode. Is regression in lumbar disk herniation possible by spinal mobilization? A single-blind randomized controlled clinical study Taşkaya, Burhan et al. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, Volume 56, 1007 I want to thank Dr. Mark King, President of Motion Palpation Institute for sending this one to me. Mark is an incredible person and such a valuable friend and colleague. He is one who makes you proud to be a chiropractor. Why They Did It This study aimed to examine the impacts of spinal mobilization practices on herniation distance, disc height, and facet joint distance, as well as functional status, pain, range of motion (ROM), and flexibility in lumbar disc herniation (LDH) patients. How They Did It Thirty-two participants participated in the study, divided into an Intervention and Control Group. Radiological findings were evaluated by MRI before and after the study. The Back Performance Scale, Visual Analogue Scale, The S, and The Sit and Reach Test were assessed before, after, and at three months. The control group received ten sessions of stabilization exercises for five weeks, two sessions per week. In the intervention group, spinal mobilization applications were applied in addition to stabilization exercises What They Found Intra-group analysis revealed significant reductions in herniation distance, increases in facet joint d...