D.D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, originally viewed structural health through the lenses of Tonal and Energetic principles. Today, this holistic understanding of 'Oneness' is resurfacing under the concept of bio-tensegrity. This marks a significant evolution in our understanding of human anatomy and physiology, aligning closely with the role of chiropractic as the architects of human posture.

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Over time, gravitational stress compresses us, akin to a deflating balloon. This vertical shortening is a universal phenomenon rather than a localized one, contrary to the perspectives of many healthcare professionals who often emphasize joint degeneration, loss of curvature, bone bending, and localized symptoms. These issues are merely mechanistic indicators of a broader bio-tensegral collapse that is widespread, often referred to as “the grandma effect.”

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This physical condition is observable to the naked eye, quantifiable through full spine imaging, and articulated in the QSM3 Posture iQ®. Symptoms and localized deterioration should be interpreted as signals from the Innate seeking support, rather than as the fundamental global cause.

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Anatomists have characterized the human structure as Tensegral, while physiologists have explored its fascial connections and functions. Over twenty-five years of research has elucidated the harmful impacts of bio-tensegral breakdown.

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The path is clear for chiropractors to define the restoration of human bio-tensegrity. In the past decade, the QSM3 methodology has aimed to accomplish this goal and, in my view, has succeeded. QSM3 stands out as the leader in bio-tensegral restoration, guiding a return to our tonal origins.

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Tensegrity and Bio-Tensegrity Resources:

• BioTensegrity

• JAOA Article

• ResearchGate Publication

• Semantic Scholar PDF

• NCBI Article 1

• NCBI Article 2

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