Description

Emerging research is revealing a powerful new connection: the gut microbiome and its role in intervertebral disc health. In this cutting-edge course, Dr. Howard Benedikt explores the rapidly evolving science behind the gut-disc axis and how it may reshape the way we understand and treat musculoskeletal disease and lower back pain.

You’ll examine how the gut communicates with the brain, immune system, and now—the spine—through complex inflammatory pathways and signaling messengers. This course also discusses how chronic inflammation may contribute to disc degeneration and what that means for chiropractic care.

Learn how to apply this knowledge in practice with strategies to manage systemic inflammation and support disc tissue regeneration—helping improve quality of life for the millions of patients suffering from spinal conditions.

In this course, you’ll explore:

The science behind the gut-disc axis and inter-system communication

How inflammation impacts disc degeneration and chronic back pain

Clinical tools for managing inflammation and supporting disc health

Practical applications for improving patient outcomes in musculoskeletal care

Join the frontier of functional musculoskeletal health—where gut science meets spinal care.