Stuart McGill Uses ddd Spinal Models to Demonstrate the Cumulative Nature of Delamination and Disc Bulges

Stuart McGill, ddd spinal models

In an online interview with Bill Morgan, President of Parker University, world-renowned spine researcher and scientist, Stuart McGill, uses dynamic disc models from Dynamic Disc Designs to explain lumbar disc herniations, extrusions, and the mechanisms for lumbar disc injuries and treatments. When treating spinal injuries, McGill stresses the importance of recognizing that the cause of […]

HIZs on MRI May Indicate Risk of LBP

spine models, ddd models, dynamic disc models

A systematic clinical literature review 1 found evidence that high intensity zones (HIZ) on MRI scans may indicate a potential risk factor in lower back pain (LBP). The review authors suggest further studies are needed to understand the relevance of lumbar biomarkers in imaging to properly diagnose and classify LBP as it relates to HIZ. […]

New Study Finds Evidence of Altered CNS Activity in Fibromyalgia Patients

Fibromyalgia Patients, cervical spine

A 2018 study 1 of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) of the cervical spinal cord in fibromyalgia patients and control subjects found there was greater ventral and lesser dorsal Mean ALFF of the cervical spinal cord in patients with fibromyalgia, compared to the control group subjects. The results of the study may indicate that […]

Motor Control Phenotyping May Help Target Treatment for Lower Back Pain Patients

motor control, loose, tight

Lower back pain (LBP) patients present with a wide variety of motor control adaptations in response to, and in anticipation of pain. Though these adaptations manifest across a spectrum of functionality, studies have indicated two common phenotypes that represent the trunk posture and movement of most LBP patients. Further study 1 of these two phenotypes […]

Models are only scary if you make them that way – Dynamic Disc Designs

models are not scary, patient education

Dr. Jerome Fryer (CEO of Dynamic Disc Designs Corp): “Hello everyone. Dr. Jerome Fryer here of Dynamic Disc Designs. I just want to reach out to those customers that have one of my models. There’s been a lot of talk lately on social media regarding how models can be scary. I don’t know how they’re […]

Study Identifies Endplate Irregularities, including Predominant Tidemark Avulsions

Endplate irregularities, dynamic disc

A new study 1 sought to create an etiology-based system of classification by identifying and characterizing typical endplate irregularities and found that tidemark avulsions were a predominant pathology in the cadaveric spine sample images. This represents a previously unidentified observation and, along with the histologic classification system developed in the study, should assist practitioners in […]

Use of Dynamic Models and Patient Educational Tools May Promote a More Positive Treatment Outcome

patient educational tools

Recent studies12 on the effects of patient education in reducing stress and promoting long-term positive patient outcomes indicate that providing literature and visual aids that clearly describe or demonstrate the patient’s condition can help relieve anxiety and encourage a positive psychological state that fosters better health outcomes. Examples of patient educational tools include illustrated pamphlets, […]

Muscle Degeneration in Patients with Single-Level Disc Herniation

Single-Level Disc Herniation

A cross-sectional study 1of the multifidus muscles (MM) and erector spinae muscles of 68 women and 42 men found significantly higher levels of muscles in subjects without disc herniation than in the disc herniation group, indicating that chronic pressure on the root of the spinal nerve may cause degeneration and atrophy of the MM and […]