Dr. Jerome Fryer Chiropractor

06/14/2026

If a Registered Massage Therapist is looking for a home (or a new home), we have a free room at our clinic.

06/09/2026

Hydration and height. Lying down for short bouts is helpful. I've seen it clinically.

Intervertebral discs are dynamic tissues that continuously respond to loading and unloading throughout the day. What can we learn from these three papers?

Recent research using hyper-buoyancy flotation found that reducing spinal loading increased both cervical and lumbar disc height, altered vertebral stiffness, and increased standing stature. Even after returning to normal gravitational loading, many of these changes were only partially reversed.

While these studies were designed to better understand spinal adaptation in spaceflight, they also raise interesting questions for everyday clinical practice.

Many patients report that their neck or back symptoms are minimal in the morning but progressively worsen throughout the day. Others experience temporary relief after lying down. Could changes in disc hydration and spinal loading help explain some of these observations?

Understanding how discs respond to compression and unloading may provide valuable insight into symptom behavior, patient education, and clinical decision-making.

In our latest blog, we explore the research and discuss what it may mean for spine professionals.

What have you observed clinically regarding symptom changes throughout the day in patients with load-sensitive neck or low back pain?

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Love where you work! Create it.

05/29/2026

Clinical headquarters. Love the space where you work! Create it.

05/26/2026

Big cool paper. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-026-01291-5.epdf

Nothing too new, but a good reminder.

Practical Translation

If this science were translated into habits:

exercise regularly
maintain healthy body composition
avoid smoking
sleep well
eat fibre-rich whole foods
manage stress
support gut health
avoid chronic metabolic dysfunction

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05/24/2026

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