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Clinical Practice

Chiropractic Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Given that the diaphragm provides added anti-reflux capacity to the lower esophageal sphincter, chiropractic physicians should consider specific rehabilitative techniques to support abdominal respiration for a large subset of patients with GERD.

Filed Under: Clinical Practice, NMS Rehab, Research Tagged With: #manualmed, #nmsrehab

Neurophysiology of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling

Here are the notes from my presentation about the neurophysiology of myofascial trigger point dry needling delivered during the 2016 ChiroAdvance Symposium. References: Probable Mechanisms of Needling Therapies for Myofascial Pain Control Dry needling — peripheral and central considerations Discrete changes in cortical activation during experimentally induced referred muscle pain: a single-trial fMRI study. Dry Needling Related […]

Filed Under: Clinical Practice, Research

The Art and Science of Treatment Selection

Best outcome

As one who treats the movement systems (neuromusculoskeletal), I have several tools at my disposal: joint mobilization, spine and joint manipulation, soft tissue manual therapy, stretching, stabilization exercises, instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation, kinesiotaping, athletic taping, dry needle therapy, ice massage, traction, corrective exercise, education, listening, and encouraging (to name a few). The problem is […]

Filed Under: Clinical Practice, Research Tagged With: back pain, correction, FMS, performance

How Chiropractic Therapy Can Prevent Injury and Improve Performance in CrossFit

Had a lot of fun talking with Mike and Doug-  two excellent coaches and athletes in their own areas.  Most readers know that CrossFit has exploded as a sport. The functional movements required of CrossFit leave no room for inefficiencies of motion. As one who evaluates and treats the movement system, I have a strong appreciation […]

Filed Under: Clinical Practice Tagged With: CrossFit, fitness

Chronic Occipital Nerve Headache- Case Report

Patient History Sue came to my office for evaluation of chronic headache and chronic neck pain. 6 years earlier, she had suffered a laceration and fracture at the right occipital area of the skull. Over the next 2 years, complete numbness at the distribution of the greater occipital nerve (area of the scalp on one […]

Filed Under: Clinical Practice, Manual Medicine Tagged With: active release technique, chiropractic, Headache, numbness

CrossFit, Biomechanics, and the Fittest on Earth

Michelle Kinney Central East 2011

Next weekend, Michelle Kinney, the 10th fittest woman on earth, will be competing for the title of the fittest woman on earth at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games.  She placed first in the Central East Region last month by consistently performing well across 6 very different workouts: 1. Run 1K/ 30 handstand pushups/ Row 1K […]

Filed Under: Clinical Practice, NMS Rehab Tagged With: #nmsrehab, CrossFit, fitness, performance

Rehabilitation of the TMJ

TMJ rehabilitation anatomy

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can cause painful chewing, jaw clicking, ear/face pain, tooth pain, and headache. In the absence of an obviously locked jaw, the offending temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is usually diagnosed after the painful ears, teeth, and/or sinuses have been examined and found to be fine. While there are rare causes of TMD (inflammatory […]

Filed Under: Clinical Practice, NMS Rehab Tagged With: #manualmed, #nmsrehab, TMD, TMJ

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Dr. Bradford Cole Memphis Chiropractor

Bradford Cole, DC, MS

I'm a rehab physician treating functional, musculoskeletal pain with manual therapy, corrective exercise, and other rehabilitative techniques.
I practice at Cole Pain Therapy Group with a professional degree in chiropractic (DC), master's degree in sports rehab, and bachelors' degrees in life science and in business administration.
I strive to integrate the scientific principles of human functional performance to improve the life of any musculoskeletal pain sufferer.

Selective Functional Movement Assessment Certified Professional
Functional Dry Needling Level 2

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