Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC)
Our Approach to Helping You
The most important thing to understand is that the human body constantly balances itself.
Even when someone appears crooked or bent, their body is still balancing itself in order to stand, walk, and function. If the body could not maintain that balance, the person would not be able to remain upright. This idea is key to understanding how structural problems develop and how they can be corrected.
Two Types of Bones Out of Place
Most treatments focus on moving bones that appear to be out of place.
But the real question is which bones actually need correction.
Bones that move out of place fall into two categories.
1. Bones the body CAN correct on its own
Some bones move out of place in directions where muscles exist that can pull them back. This happens many times each day. When these bones move, the body usually pulls them back into their proper position automatically.
2. Bones the body CANNOT correct on its own
Other bones move in directions where there are no muscles that can pull them back.
When this happens, the body cannot fix the position by itself.
These are the bones that create long-term structural problems.
Understanding the difference between these two situations is the key to understanding
why many treatments fail.
Why the Body Creates Compensation Patterns
When a bone moves out of place in a direction the body cannot correct, the body becomes mechanically unbalanced. To prevent falling or further injury, the body automatically compensates. It does this by bending, twisting, and shifting other parts of the body in order to maintain balance. These changes are called compensation patterns. At first, these compensations may be small. But over time they can build on each other and affect many parts of the body. By the time someone begins to feel pain, the body may already have many layers of compensations throughout the spine and body.
Pain Often Happens Away From the Real Problem
One important thing to understand is that pain often appears in the compensation areas, not where the original structural problem occurred.
For example:
-
The body may lean backward to balance itself.
-
That lean can create pressure and strain in another area.
-
Pain may develop in that compensation point.
Because of this, the painful area is not always the place that actually needs correction.
Why Some Treatments Do Not Last
Many treatments focus on correcting bones that the body can move on its own but has left out of place as part of a compensation pattern. If those bones are forced back into position, the body often moves them back again in order to maintain balance. This is why some adjustments or treatments do not hold. In some cases, removing these compensations can make the body less stable and even cause new problems later. For this reason, compensation bones should usually not be corrected directly, even if they appear to be the source of pain.
What Should Be Corrected
The key is to correct only the bones that the body cannot correct by itself. Once those bones are corrected, the body often begins to untwist and rebalance on its own. As balance improves, the compensation patterns are no longer needed and the body gradually corrects many of them naturally. This is the principle behind Advanced BioStructural Correction™.
How Bones Become Displaced
Bones can move out of place for many reasons, including:
-
Falls or injuries
-
Sports impacts
-
Work-related strain
-
Long periods of poor posture
-
Sitting while leaning forward
-
Looking down at phones or computers
-
Sleeping on soft mattresses
-
Repetitive movements
-
Everyday activities
Sometimes these events seem minor, but they can still create enough force to move a bone
in a direction the body cannot correct.
A Common Example: Forward Movement of a Vertebra
One of the most common problems in the spine is when a vertebra moves forward.
When this happens:
-
The body loses some of its mechanical leverage.
-
The spine may fold forward at that point.
-
To stay balanced, the body leans backward above that area.
-
This creates strain and pressure.
-
The body may then lean forward again in another area to reduce the pressure.
This creates a chain reaction of compensations throughout the spine and body. Over time, several bones may move out of place as part of this pattern.
The Spine Works as One System
Another important part of the body’s structure is a set of strong membranes
called the meninges. The meninges surround the brain and spinal cord and run
from the tailbone all the way up to the skull. Because of this connection, the
entire spine functions as one system. Movement in one area affects other areas.
When the body twists and bends to compensate for structural problems, the
tissues around the spine can twist as well. Over time this can create small areas
where tissues stick together, called adhesions. These adhesions can limit
movement and prevent the spine from returning to a better position unless they are released.
Releasing Restrictions
In Advanced BioStructural Correction™, special techniques called meningeal releases help stretch and free these tissues. When this happens, parts of the spine and rib cage can move more normally again. This can also improve breathing and circulation in many cases.
Why Symptoms Differ From Person to Person
Two people with similar injuries may experience very different symptoms. This is because the body can compensate in many different ways depending on posture, movement patterns, and daily activities. Where the body bends, twists, or shifts will determine where pain or other symptoms appear.
To see some of our patients results, please click here.
The Goal of Advanced BioStructural Correction™
The goal of ABC is simple:
-
Find the bones the body cannot correct on its own
-
Correct those bones
-
Allow the body to untwist and rebalance naturally
As this process continues, the body gradually returns to a more upright and efficient structure. When the body is balanced, it often requires much less effort to maintain good posture and movement.
Learn more about ABC
