Videos for the ASMI – Advanced Spinal Mobilisation Machine
ASMI Treatment Demo Session Part 1 How I beat Scoliosis – Magazine Article – What Doctors don’t tell You….click here to read Damien’s Story
A Tale of Two Back Doctors
The two big doctors in the world of bad backs are Dr Stuart McGill and Dr Paul Sherwood. Dr Sherwood passed away a few years ago, but is still very much a colossus in the back world. In many ways they both say the same thing: “High-end bad backs can …
Mobilisation Mode
ASMI (Advanced Spinal Mobilisation Instrument) treatment can be used to treat various conditions including sciatica, herniating /bulging discs, pinched nerves, spasms, radicular pain, numbness and tingling, scoliosis, spinal stenosis and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. ASMI has three settings: AntiSpasm, Reflex and Mobilisation. It is important to realise that mobilisation is not …
Your Bad Back and Your Other Problems
If you have a Google of “Sympathetic Nervous System Immune System“, lots of “standard” Anatomy and Medical web pages will tell you that your Sympathetic Nervous System has a lot to do with your Immune System. Similarly, a Google of “Sympathetic Nervous System Digestive System” will explain the role of …
Reflex Mode
The ASMI (Advanced Spinal Mobilisation Instrument) Reflex mode is used in conjunction with the AnsiSpasm mode and the Mobilisation mode. The whole treatment, which is a combination of these three techniques targets the para-spinal muscles and spinal joints of the spine to reduce pain and restore flexibility and mobility. It …
Anti-Spasm Mode
ASMI (Advanced Spinal Mobilisation Instrument) Anti-Spasm mode is a gentle high speed setting that reduces muscle spasms on both sides of the spine. This setting is used for approximately one minute before and after the ASMI Reflex therapy and the ASMI Mobilisation therapy. The Anti-Spasm mode accustoms the patient to …
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a non-invasive treatment that significantly releases muscle spasms, heals chronic inflammation, removes toxins, decalcifies tendons, increases blood flow and reduces local swelling. Ultrasound is a vital part of Dr. Shrewood’s technique that has proved to be very effective in healing non-specific back pain and many conditions including scoliosis. …
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) and your Bad Back
Along the spine are a series of mini-brains called Ganglion. These mini-brains form the hardware for what is called your Sympathetic Nervous System. A quick Google of “Sympathetic Nervous System” will tell you that: “The sympathetic nervous system activates what is often termed the fight or flight response” at the …
Inclined Bed Therapy
“What should I do in-between treatments… homework ?” My general approach for my patients is not to give “homework” – exercises and the like – because as the spine gets better, treatment to treatment, people move more anyway and do swimming, yoga stretches , Pilates… walking & running… My exception …
EMS Therapy
EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) is an effective treatment that addresses muscle spams and oedemas (toxin built-up) alongside both sides of the spine. A healthy spine is supple, with all vertebrae in perfect alignment. No facet joints that connect vertebrae are out of place. In case of an accident or an …