**Table 3.**

*Summary of AP head and thorax lateral translation reduction by number of treatments, magnitude correction/treatment and the extrapolation to larger coronal plane offset subluxations and the theoretical treatment number required for their correction.*

## *DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.102686 An Introduction to Chiropractic BioPhysics® (CBP®) Technique: A Full Spine Rehabilitation…*

experiences some initial pain relief (e.g. 6–12 treatments) they can be re-assessed and graduated to CBP structural rehabilitation. The decision to first treat a new patient with 'acute' pain care is a clinical decision that is mainly for patients that have either never seen a chiropractor previously or they have not been previously treated for their acute condition. For patients who have received recent previous treatment without relief, CBP rehabilitation care is recommended from the start of treatment [2–4].

CBP structural rehabilitation is suggested as either three times per week for 12-weeks (36 treatments) or four times per week for 9-weeks (36 treatments), however, the controlled trial data support treatment blocks of 30–40 treatment sessions [7–10, 15, 42–55]. An initial patient who has acute or chronic pains and who has not been treated recently or at all for their current spine issue should be treated for an initial 6–12 sessions to provide pain relief. After signs of relief have occurred, a progress exam should be performed and the patient should be transitioned or 'graduated' to CBP corrective care.

CBP treatment occurs in 'blocks of care.' Numerous CBP controlled clinical trials (RCTs [43–55] and nRCTs [7–10, 15, 42]) provide evidence for spine altering changes to occur in the range of 30–40 treatment sessions; thus, it is the practitioners' choice to set their protocol within this range (i.e. treatment blocks). The end of each 'block' of CBP care requires a progress exam which includes all of the typical assessment procedures as well as a posture and X-ray assessment. Exam results may either dictate the need for further CBP treatment or the recommendation for 'supportive' or maintenance care. An initial block of CBP structural rehabilitation will include any acute care provided in the first 2–4 weeks. It is always recommended that ongoing 'progress exams' be performed regularly, at either 4-week or 12 treatment intervals, or as frequently as recommended by each practitioner's regional regulatory board requirements.

CBP does not specifically support 'long-term' care plans. However, based on the data, an adult typically needs 6-months of corrective care (e.g. 72 treatments over 6-months at 3x/week) which is an evidence-based recommendation. Although, any given patient may require a shorted (i.e. 3-month) or longer treatment program based on their initial presenting postural parameters—approximate treatment extrapolations can be made by studying **Tables 1**–**3**. There is also support for supportive/maintenance care at a frequency of approximately 2×/month [8–10].
