SPN

03/09/2026

THE MRI IS NOT THE PATIENT

An 80-year-old patient is not simply an “elderly patient.”
And an MRI showing a lumbar disc herniation is not, by itself, a diagnosis of what is generating that patient’s symptoms.
In older adults, imaging frequently shows multiple findings at the same time:
disc degeneration, facet arthropathy, foraminal stenosis, central stenosis, spondylolisthesis and disc herniation.
The clinical question therefore becomes much more interesting:
Which finding is actually relevant to this patient?
This is where clinical reasoning must come before technique.

I want to know:
Is there a neurological deficit?
Is strength changing?
What are the reflexes telling me?
Is sensation altered?
How does the patient walk?
How is balance?
What happens under load?
And, most importantly, is the clinical picture consistent with the imaging?

A systematic review by Brinjikji et al. demonstrated just how common degenerative spinal imaging findings are in asymptomatic individuals — and how dramatically their prevalence increases with age.
This is one of the principles that has strongly influenced the development of SPN – Simplified Practical Neurology:
We don’t treat an MRI.
We don’t treat an age.
We assess the individual nervous system in front of us.
And then we choose the appropriate stimulus.

📚 Reference:
Brinjikji W, et al. Systematic Literature Review of Imaging Features of Spinal Degeneration in Asymptomatic Populations. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015;36:811–816. PMID: 25430861.
PubMed

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19/08/2026

WHERE I RECHARGE… AND WHERE MANY PIECES OF SPN CAME TOGETHER 🌊🧠

This is Tavolara, Sardinia.

For me, it is much more than a beautiful island.

It is one of those magical places where I recharge my batteries, reconnect with nature, clear my mind, and somehow become more creative.

Over the years, I have spent many hours here studying and thinking.

I studied all the modules of Dr. Robert Melillo, whose work became an important part of the functional neurology framework that influences SPN.

But SPN has never come from one teacher, one technique, or one school.

Throughout more than 30 years of practice, I have had the privilege of learning from many extraordinary doctors and teachers.

Dr. Carrick, Dr. D’Onofrio, Dr. Mark Pick, whose knowledge of SOT deeply influenced me, and Dr. Seru, my personal mentor in what we used to call the San Rocco Method even before the San Rocco Method was invented 😜.

We spent countless hours working on the tension of the dura mater: how to evaluate it, how to influence it, and especially how to make those concepts simpler and more accessible to chiropractors who were not necessarily experts in AK.

I also learned from the work of Dr. Victor Frank, the father of TBM, Dr. Donald Epstein, Dr. Ted Morter and BEST, and Dr. George Gonzalez and Quantum Neurology.

Different teachers. Different models. Different ways of looking at the patient.

And not all these approaches have the same level of scientific evidence. Some are supported by stronger neurophysiological research; others come primarily from clinical models developed within different chiropractic schools.

But each of them made me ask questions, observe my patients differently, and continue searching.

Today I was discussing adjusting and functional neurology with Dr. Paul Bergamo from Australia, and we agreed on something that summarizes much of what I believe:

The patient should not adapt to the doctor.
The doctor should adapt to the patient.

Our responsibility is to keep learning.

To have as many tools as possible.

To understand the person in front of us and choose the most appropriate stimulation for that individual nervous system at that particular moment.

This is one of the fundamental ideas behind SPN – Simplified Practical Neurology.

SPN is not a collection of techniques.

It is my attempt to take what I have learned from great teachers, neuroscience, more than three decades of clinical experience, and most importantly from thousands of patients, and make it simpler, practical and clinically useful.

And somehow, looking at Tavolara again today, I realize how many of those pieces came together right here. 🌊

Never stop learning. Never stop questioning. And never force the patient to fit your technique.

29/07/2026

🚀 Ready to elevate your clinical results?

I’m excited to share two important updates with you:

📄 The official agenda for our upcoming SPN Seminar
🌐 Our newly redesigned website: www.spntechnique.com

Take a few minutes to explore both and discover what makes SPN different.

SPN is not another technique it is a neurological framework designed to enhance any chiropractic approach.

Our mission is simple: help Doctors of Chiropractic improve clinical outcomes immediately while developing a deeper understanding of functional neurology and the autonomic nervous system.

Unlike many educational programs that require years of seminars before doctors feel confident applying what they’ve learned, our goal is different.

We have designed SPN to provide you with the essential concepts, clinical reasoning, and practical protocols you need to begin implementing SPN in your practice immediately after your very first seminar.

But our commitment doesn’t end there.

Learning SPN is much like caring for patients—every doctor learns differently.

Some master the concepts quickly, while others benefit from more guidance and individual coaching. That’s why we continue to support every participant throughout the entire year with:

✅ Live group Zoom coaching sessions
✅ Individual mentoring when needed
✅ Clinical case discussions
✅ Ongoing protocol updates as SPN continues to evolve
✅ Access to an international community of passionate chiropractors committed to clinical excellence

SPN is a living neurological framework.

Every week we continue refining our methods through clinical experience, neuroscience, and collaboration with our growing international community.

When you join SPN, you’re not simply attending a seminar.

You’re joining a family of chiropractors dedicated to becoming better clinicians and helping more patients every day.

The tuition reflects far more than two days of education.

It is an investment in long-term mentorship, continuous clinical support, and a community that genuinely wants every member to succeed.

We don’t just teach a seminar.

We build confident chiropractors. Together.

🌐 www.spntechnique.com

I hope to welcome you personally at our next SPN Seminar.

Dr. Manuel Mazzini
Founder – SPN (Simplified Practical Neurology)

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29/06/2026

“They told me surgery would probably be my only option. Today I can walk, sleep, drive, and I’ve returned to Pilates.”

This is the story of a patient who regained her quality of life after a severe lumbar disc herniation with sciatica through a course of functional neurological chiropractic care using SPN – Simplified Practical Neurology.

Every patient is different, but when the underlying neurological dysfunction is identified and the nervous system is helped to function more efficiently, the body can often recover in remarkable ways.

Her words are our greatest reward.

17/06/2026

From Walker to Walking Again with SPN

Can a patient who could not walk more than 15–20 minutes with a walker regain mobility in just 6 days?

This patient suffered an L5 compression fracture and had been living with a muscular dystrophy-like condition for over 15 years.

After 6 months of physical therapy, traditional chiropractic care, and other treatments, she experienced no significant improvement.

Using an intensive SPN (Simplified Practical Neurology) program, twice daily for 6 consecutive days, we focused on restoring neurological function and improving brain-body communication.

The results after only 12 treatments:

✅ Pain reduced from 8/10 to 0/10

✅ Walking without a walker

✅ Improved gait and stability

✅ Greater confidence and independence

✅ Able to walk outdoors with her husband for over 90 minutes

Cases like this remind us that chronic symptoms are not always purely structural. Sometimes the nervous system becomes stuck in protective patterns that limit recovery.

SPN focuses on restoring function, allowing the nervous system to adapt and heal more effectively.

“SPN doesn’t fight symptoms. It helps restore function.”

Dr. Alex Ginzburg, DC

Specialized in Simplified Practical Neurology

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13/06/2026

🧠 **THE DANCE OF NEURONS — SPN ZOOM LESSON**

In this SPN lesson, Dr. Manuel Mazzini introduces a powerful clinical concept:

The brain is not silent.
The brain has rhythms.

Brainwaves such as Delta, Theta, Alpha, Mu, Beta and Gamma are not just abstract EEG patterns. They reflect different functional states of the nervous system: recovery, calm alertness, sensorimotor integration, attention, protection and high-level processing.

In SPN, we do not try to “force” the brain into one perfect frequency.

We guide the nervous system toward **flexibility**.

The goal is not simply more Alpha or less Beta.

The goal is to help the patient shift state:

from protection to safety,
from confusion to integration,
from functional freezing to adaptability,
from chronic suffering to a new possibility of healing.

In this video, Dr. Mazzini also presents the case of Michele, a patient who suffered for almost 30 years after a sports trauma with chronic fatigue, brain fog, tinnitus, muscle stiffness, headaches and autonomic symptoms.

Through the SPN lens, these symptoms were not seen as separate problems, but as signs of a nervous system struggling to regulate and integrate sensory information.

The lesson also explains how SPN uses sensory stimulation — including vibration, sound, breathing, proprioception and gentle neurological inputs — as a way to communicate with the nervous system.

One of the key messages of the lesson is:

**The frequency is not the treatment.
The patient’s neurological response guides the treatment.**

At the end of the video, we also invite doctors of chiropractic to join us for the next SPN seminar in October.

We are few, but we are powerful.

And the more doctors learn SPN, the more patients like Michele can finally find someone who understands the language of their nervous system.

📍 **SPN Seminar — October 23–24, 2026**
Marysville, Michigan — USA
Total Health Chiropractic

🏨 **Hotel information**

I just booked my hotel at the **Super 8 by Wyndham in Marysville, Michigan**.

It is less than $100 per night and includes:

✅ Free Internet
✅ Free breakfast
✅ Free parking

There is also a refundable option until **October 20** if you choose the slightly higher rate.

Please let me know if you need any help booking your hotel room.

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11/06/2026

When Andrea first came to us, he was exhausted.

For nearly a year, he had been living with severe neck pain and a constant feeling of pressure that no one had been able to truly explain. He had undergone consultation after consultation, received different diagnoses, and heard many theories. But when it came to the most important question — “How can I actually get better?” — he had never found a real answer.

Like many patients, he refused to give up.

He kept searching. Through the internet, reading articles, comparing experiences, and even using artificial intelligence to explore new possibilities. That is how he discovered our clinic and the SPN approach — Simplified Practical Neurology.

During the initial evaluation, we tried to understand not only his most obvious symptoms, but the entire story of his nervous system: his current complaints, his previous health challenges, and the possible connections between them.

And something began to change.

“After just two days, I started noticing improvements that I hadn’t achieved in almost a year of trying different approaches. I’m getting better gradually, day by day.”

SPN is not a magic formula. It is a functional neurological approach designed to understand why the body may have become “stuck” and how to help it regain, step by step, its ability to adapt, regulate, and recover.

Today, Andrea tells us:

“I am very satisfied. I went through months of crisis, and now I am happier. Thank you all.”

Stories like Andrea’s remind us why we do this work every day: not only to reduce pain, but to restore hope to people who had stopped believing that feeling better was still possible.

Thank you, Andrea, for sharing your experience and for trusting us with your recovery journey.

10/06/2026

In this video, we share Michele’s story.

After a sports injury that resulted in a fracture of his left cheekbone during a rugby match, Michele spent nearly 30 years living with significant symptoms: brain fog, neck tension, back stiffness, fatigue, poor recovery after physical activity, light sensitivity, tinnitus, and a constant feeling of weakness in his legs.

After years of searching for answers without finding a clear explanation, Michele discovered Milano Chiropratica while searching online for terms such as “brain fog,” “back tension,” “fibromyalgia,” and “dural tension.”

During his intensive 3-week program, we worked using the SPN (Simplified Practical Neurology) method, a functional neurological chiropractic approach that evaluates the possible role of the dura mater, upper cervical dysfunction, the myodural bridge, the autonomic nervous system, and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.

Through functional neurological assessments and gentle hands-on techniques, we aimed to improve communication between the brain, nervous system, and body while addressing potential neurological stress patterns that may have been present for decades.

Within the first few weeks, Michele began noticing important changes: improved sleep, increased neck mobility, reduced brain fog, less light sensitivity, less fatigue while driving, and a possible reduction in his tinnitus.

Healing, especially in chronic cases, is not an event—it is a process.

And this video tells the story of the beginning of that journey.

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03/06/2026

MAKE YOUR CHIROPRACTIC MIRACLES PREDICTABLE

SPN is coming to Michigan.
For the first time ever, SPN will be taught inside a real chiropractic office, with real patients, real results, and real clinical application.

This is not another technique.
SPN is a neurological framework designed to enhance any other chiropractic approach.

You will learn how to better understand and work with:

Neurological adaptability
Vagus nerve regulation
Dura mater & CSF dynamics
Primary subluxation patterns
Real clinical outcomes

With:
Dr. Manuel Mazzini
Dr. Bob Hoffman

Date:
October 23–24, 2026
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location:
Total Health Chiropractic
1871 Gratiot Blvd
Marysville, MI 48040
USA

Limited seats. Maximum impact.

Register now:
www.spntechnique.com

Deposit / Payment link:
paypal.me/katmancorp

This seminar is for chiropractors who want to understand why some patients respond immediately, why others stay stuck, and how to make clinical results more predictable through SPN.

18/05/2026

Dr. Alex reflects on one of the patients he observed during his experience at Milano Chiropratica – Studio Mazzini alongside Dr. Manuel Mazzini.

“I definitely remember that patient.
When she arrived at the office, she could barely move or walk. She was in severe pain.”

What impressed him most was not only the reduction in pain, but the rapid neurological change in posture, gait, pelvic mobility, breathing, and overall body regulation.

Dr. Alex explains that in his own clinic he uses many advanced chiropractic and rehabilitation tools and techniques, including decompression systems, adjusting instruments, rehabilitation equipment, and specialized tables.

However, what he observed with the SPN approach was something different:

“The amazing part was seeing how quickly the pain cycle could be interrupted and how rapidly the body could reconnect with the brain.”

According to Dr. Alex, many patients remain trapped in:
• chronic pain cycles
• inflammation
• protective neurological patterns
• functional freeze responses

and in those conditions, the body may not fully benefit from structural or mechanical techniques alone.

What he observed at Milano Chiropratica – Studio Mazzini was an approach focused first on helping the nervous system shift into a safer and more regulated state.

“You’re immediately changing the tension in the dura, allowing the body to relax, breaking the pain-spasm-pain cycle, and bringing the nervous system into an alpha state.”

He also describes how HRV testing showed visible before-and-after changes in autonomic regulation, helping patients transition into deeper recovery and restorative sleep patterns.

For Dr. Alex, this experience highlighted the neurological depth of the SPN approach and its potential role in the future of chiropractic and functional neurology.

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