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Accessing the Subdural Space of the Rodent Spinal Cord for Treatment Delivery

Accessing the Subdural Space of the Rodent Spinal Cord for Treatment Delivery

Published on: August 8, 2025

Dural port therapy.

John A Farmer¹, Charles L Blum

¹Private Practice of Chiropractic, Birmingham, Alabama.

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

|August 14, 2009

Summary

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Dural port therapy (DPT) is a chiropractic technique using the sacrum to balance the spine and cranium. This safe procedure reduces meningeal tension and may influence the nervous system, warranting further study.

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Accessing the Subdural Space of the Rodent Spinal Cord for Treatment Delivery

Accessing the Subdural Space of the Rodent Spinal Cord for Treatment Delivery

Published on: August 8, 2025

Area of Science:

Chiropractic Medicine
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Neuroscience

Background:

Dural port therapy (DPT) is a chiropractic procedure.
It is effectively used with Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT) procedures.
DPT utilizes the sacrum as a lever to influence and balance the spine and cranium via the meningeal system.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the rationale and research behind DPT's method of affecting the craniospinal system.
To explain the relationship between DPT, the craniospinal system, and the meninges.
To introduce basic and alternative methods for DPT application.

Main Methods:

The study presents the theoretical basis and rationale for Dural Port Therapy.
It discusses the application of DPT in conjunction with Sacro-Occipital Technique.
Basic and alternative methods of DPT are described.

Main Results:

DPT reduces tension, lesions, torque, and stress in the sacral, spinal, and cranial dura meninges.
It alleviates dural sleeve vasomotor interference.
The procedure appears safe for patients with osteoporotic conditions or fractured vertebrae, where spinal thrusts may be contraindicated.

Conclusions:

DPT effectively reduces meningeal tension and stress throughout the craniospinal axis.
The technique offers a potentially safe alternative for patients with contraindications to spinal thrusts.
The powerful influence of DPT on the nervous system merits further investigation.