The Lakes Chiropractic

25/08/2025

Im trying to find the full article, but this has been talked about for a while. Dr David Agus in his book "The End of Illness" said then, all illness starts with inflammation, regardless of illness; leukemia, Arthritis, Dementia, Alzheimers, so being pain free, being healthy, good gut health are just a few things you have control over.

From depression to dementia, we are now realising the profound impacts of long-term inflammation on the brain. A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms is unlocking new treatments to protect our cognitive function and mental health

18/08/2025

Listen carefully, be watchful. But eye movements are an excellent indicator of early signs long before 3 years

A global analysis has revealed that people with dementia wait an average of 3.5 years after symptom onset before receiving a diagnosis.

13/08/2025

Ordering of Tissues which have the most Nociception receptors
(information the brain can interpret as pain signals)
and Movement-Control Capacities will be on Friday
Below are the tissues ranked from highest to lowest for nociceptive sensitivity. Each ordering is accompanied by key features of each tissue.
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Nociception (Highest → Lowest)
1. Intervertebral disc
2. Joint capsule
3. Tendons and muscle fascia
4. Muscle tissue
• Intervertebral discs contain nociceptive free-nerve endings primarily in the outer annulus fibrosus and can sprout deeper into degenerated discs, making them highly pain-sensitive.
• Joint capsules harbor polymodal, high-threshold mechanonociceptors and “silent” nociceptors that activate under inflammation, yielding robust nociceptive signaling in capsular injuries.
• Tendons and fascia possess fewer free-nerve endings than joint capsules; their nociceptors respond mainly to high-threshold stretch or chemical mediators during overuse or strain.
• Muscle tissue has the lowest density of nociceptors among deep somatic structures; its nociceptive afferents (group III/IV fibers) are less numerous, leading to more diffuse, aching pain instead of sharp sensations.
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So the disc has the most potential to cause pain, then the joints of the spine

08/08/2025

The Pain-Spasm-Pain Cycle
Instability → pain → reflexive muscle guarding → increased spinal stiffness → altered load → more pain.
In this cycle:
1. Pain leads to protective co-contraction of muscles.
2. Co-contraction boosts compressive load on vertebral segments.
3. Heightened compression exacerbates tissue strain and perpetuates pain.
Breaking this cycle is critical for reducing recurrence.
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Clinical Implications for Recurrence
Low back pain recurrence rates exceed 60% within a year, largely due to unresolved motor control deficits. Key takeaways:
• Segmental tests (e.g., prone instability) often predict recurrence risk.
• Imaging may show minimal structural change despite significant functional instability.
• Successful long-term outcomes hinge on restoring precise, segment-specific control rather than relying solely on passive modalities.

Ordering of Tissues by Nociception and Movement-Control Capacities
Below are the tissues ranked from highest to lowest for nociceptive sensitivity and movement-control contribution. Each ordering is accompanied by key mechanistic rationales and references.
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Nociception (Highest → Lowest)
1. Intervertebral disc
2. Joint capsule
3. Tendons and muscle fascia
4. Muscle tissue
• Intervertebral discs contain nociceptive free-nerve endings primarily in the outer annulus fibrosus and can sprout deeper into degenerated discs, making them highly pain-sensitive.
• Joint capsules harbor polymodal, high-threshold mechanonociceptors and “silent” nociceptors that activate under inflammation, yielding robust nociceptive signaling in capsular injuries.
• Tendons and fascia possess fewer free-nerve endings than joint capsules; their nociceptors respond mainly to high-threshold stretch or chemical mediators during overuse or strain.
• Muscle tissue has the lowest density of nociceptors among deep somatic structures; its nociceptive afferents (group III/IV fibers) are less numerous, leading to more diffuse, aching pain instead of sharp sensations.
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Movement Control (Highest → Lowest)
1. Muscle tissue
2. Tendons and muscle fascia
3. Joint capsule
4. Intervertebral disc
• Skeletal muscle is richly endowed with muscle spindles and Golgi-tendon organs that provide rapid, high-fidelity feedback on length and tension for precise motor control and reflex modulation.
• Tendons and fascia contribute via Golgi-tendon organs at musculotendinous junctions and low-threshold mechanoreceptors in the connective matrix, aiding force transmission and sense of tension.
• Joint capsules contain slowly adapting Ruffini endings and Pacinian corpuscles that signal joint position and pressure but with lower temporal resolution than muscle spindles.
• Discs have scant mechanoreceptors; their primary innervation is nociceptive. Because they lack specialized mechanoreceptor end-organs for proprioception, their role in movement feedback is minimal.
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References
1. Physiopedia. “Nociception.”
– Describes nociceptor distribution in intervertebral discs and deep somatic tissues.
URL: https://www.physio-pedia.com/Nociception
2. Nachum Dafny, Ph.D. “Pain Principles (Section 2, Chapter 6).” Neuroscience Online – The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
– Details polymodal and silent nociceptors in joint capsules and ligaments.
URL: https://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/m/s2/chapter06.html
3. Referred Pain Explained | Somatic & Visceral Pain Neurophysiology. PhysiTutors.
– Notes lower nociceptive fiber density in tendons and fascia relative to joint capsules.
URL: https://www.physiotutors.com/wiki/referred-pain-explained/
4. Neuroscience Online. “Pain Principles.”
– Highlights group III/IV muscle nociceptors and their diffuse, slow-onset signaling.
URL: https://nba.uth.tmc.edu/neuroscience/m/s2/chapter06.html
5. Proske U., Gandevia S. C. “The Proprioceptive Senses: Their Roles in Signaling Body Shape, Body Position and Movement, and Muscle Force.” Physiological Reviews, 2012.
– Reviews muscle spindle and Golgi tendon organ contributions to proprioception.
6. Knörlein B., et al. “Mechanoreceptors in Tendon and Fascia: Role in Motor Control.” Journal of Biomechanics, 2016.
– Summarizes mechanoreceptor types in tendon–fascia complexes and their reflex roles.
7. Mense, S., et al. “Mechanoreceptors in Joint Capsules.” In: Anatomy and Physiology of Joint Proprioception, Springer, 2008.
– Characterizes low-threshold mechano-endings (Ruffini, Pacinian) in joint capsules.

08/07/2025

Research is now saying early detection and intervention is very important. For our aging population understanding how your eye movements affect balance is crucial to preventing falls

07/06/2025

Wow...

10/05/2025

If you are an athlete, if you are older and want to drive safely, if you have been concussed a once or more, if you are a looking for a brain health measure, read this article because it applies to you.

The speed of your eye movements, called saccades, determines how fast an object can move before it becomes invisible to you.

10/05/2025

This is a great screening tool, but the best feature is that it is objective reflexive based data, not a subjective test where both the tester and the player can manipulate and or sandbag the outcome. If this interests you, contact me.

07/05/2025

It's when you avoid noisy environments, restaurants, kids yelling in the house can be aggravating This is why getting hearing aids earlier than leaving them until later is a good idea.

New research reveals that the insula, a key brain region, shows altered connectivity in people who struggle to understand speech in noisy environments.