Greg Kawchuk, DC, PhD, of University of Alberta, studied vibration responses in the lumbar spines of twins. Scientific Reports published the study online on March 11.
Here are four things to know:
1. Researchers found structural changes in the spine alter its vibration response.
2. Identical twins with similar spines demonstrated similar vibrations rezones.
3. VibeDx is the vibration technology used to assess patients’ back problems.
4. “While an MRI shows us a picture of the spine, it doesn’t show how the spine is working,” said Dr. Kawchuk. “Vibration diagnostics shows us more than how the spine looks, its shows us how the spine is functioning.”
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