THE PROGRAM
Pain Protocol.
Then 12 Weeks to Better Posture.
One outcome.
The program is a two-stage arc. It is not a membership. It is not a session pass. It is a finite, measurable plan with a beginning, a middle, an end, and a number we have to hit before we let you go.
The first stage is the Pain Protocol · typically one to three weeks of calming the brain and nervous system that have been amplifying your pain. You stay there until your pain has dropped to 3/10 or below for three consecutive days. Only then do we move you into the 12 Weeks to Better Posture program · the structural rebuild done across months 1, 2, and 3. Inside 12WBP we work three phases at once · Align (heaviest at the start), Retrain (the brain, throughout), and Mobilize (heaviest at the end). Every visit touches all three.
THE PROMISE
You are not in the program because you are still on week six. You are in the program because your numbers have not yet earned you out of it.
We discharge by score, not by calendar.
ALIGN · RETRAIN · MOBILIZE
Three phases. Every visit touches all three. The weighting shifts.
We do not run the phases in a strict sequence. Every clinic visit inside 12WBP includes some Align, some Retrain, and some Mobilize work. What changes is the weighting · Align dominates the beginning while we re-establish the structural baseline, Retrain (of the brain) is constant from day one to discharge, and Mobilize dominates the end as we release the protective pattern.
ALIGN
Heaviest at the beginning of 12WBP
Restore the structural baseline. 3D-guided posture correction, Spine 3D-anchored adjustments, PostureScreen tracking, PodoScan-informed foot work, and segmental mobilization. We use the objective scans to know exactly which compensation is driving which pain, then we correct in the order the cascade requires.
RETRAIN
Throughout the entire program
Retrain the brain. The nervous system learned the pain pattern; the nervous system has to unlearn it. Transcranial photobiomodulation, vagus nerve stimulation, Erchonia LLLT, qEEG-guided neuro-targeting, breath-coupled motor work, and Neubie neuromuscular re-education. Present at every visit · from Pain Protocol through discharge.
MOBILIZE
Heaviest at the end of 12WBP
Release the protective pattern and restore confident movement. VR-based graded exposure, motion guidance laser for movement re-patterning, dynamic movement retraining under load, manual therapy, and full-range loaded movement. Target · OVS drops below 20 and the patient moves without guarding.
WHAT THE ARC LOOKS LIKE
Pain Protocol first. Then 12 Weeks to Better Posture.
Visit cadence is one to three times per week depending on your phase. Visits run 45 to 90 minutes depending on what the day's protocol calls for.
Most new patients walk in with an OVS between 43 and 76. Our discharge target is below 20. That number is not a guess · it is the threshold above which patients still report meaningful pain interference, and below which they do not.
STAGE 1 · PAIN PROTOCOL (1-3 WEEKS)
- Full baseline at intake · qEEG · WAVI · Spine 3D · PostureScreen · PodoScan · EMG · intake questionnaire · case conference between Dr. Mark T. Wade and Dr. Krista Burns
- Brain-calming stack runs every visit · transcranial photobiomodulation · vagus stimulation · Erchonia LLLT · breath retraining · supplement and sleep protocol started
- Daily pain logged · we track for three consecutive days at 3/10 or below · that is the gate into 12WBP
- Visual scans every visit · postural, pain, mobility, and neuro quick-checks log direction even before formal re-measures
STAGE 2 · 12 WEEKS TO BETTER POSTURE (MONTHS 1, 2, 3)
- Month 1 · Align-heavy · structural baseline re-established, Spine 3D-anchored corrections, Retrain runs underneath every visit
- Month 2 · Retrain peaks · Neubie neuromuscular re-education, motion guidance laser, full brain-body integration work, Align maintained, Mobilize introduced
- Month 3 · Mobilize-heavy · VR graded exposure, full-range loaded movement, breath-coupled motor work, prepare for discharge
- Monthly function check-in · IPS + functional scores re-measured to confirm direction
- Re-exam as indicated · full five-domain re-test ordered by Dr. Wade or Dr. Burns when the clinical picture warrants it · not on a fixed calendar
- Discharge · final five-domain re-test · dual-doctor sign-off · written discharge report · Longevity plan handed off
WHAT A VISIT LOOKS LIKE
You will not be passed off to a tech. You will not be put on a table and forgotten.
Every clinic visit follows a predictable arc. A typical sixty-minute visit breaks down like this. The exact modalities and the time spent in each block change with where you are in the arc, but every visit touches Align, Retrain, and Mobilize work.
Minutes 0-8 · Check-in, daily pain rating, sleep and stress check, postural/pain/mobility/neuro visual scans
Minutes 8-20 · Retrain block · transcranial photobiomodulation, vagus stimulation, Erchonia LLLT, breath retraining
Minutes 20-40 · Active treatment block · weighting shifts with the arc · Spine 3D-anchored corrections, Neubie, shockwave, motion guidance laser, or VR graded exposure
Minutes 52-58 · Manual therapy, soft-tissue work, and structural integration as needed
Minutes 58-60 · Debrief with the doctor · what we saw today · what to do at home before next visit
THE WORK YOU DO AT HOME MATTERS AS MUCH AS THE WORK WE DO HERE
Three categories. Daily. Non-negotiable.
Most patients spend sixty minutes in the clinic two or three times a week. That leaves more than 160 waking hours where your nervous system, your tissue, and your sleep are doing their own work. We assign a homework protocol that fits into that 160 hours · supplements, sleep behavior, and movement.
SUPPLEMENTS
Tissue, neuro, and inflammation support
A targeted stack built from our published supplement protocols · prescribed by phase, dosed to your weight and labs if available, and reviewed at every phase gate. We do not sell supplements out of the clinic, but we do tell you exactly what to buy and where to buy it.
SLEEP
The hours your body actually heals
Most chronic pain patients have a broken sleep architecture. We give you a written sleep protocol · timing, light exposure, temperature, supplements, and screen behavior. We do not prescribe sedatives. We rebuild the conditions that let the body sleep on its own.
MOVEMENT
Daily, brief, and specific
A short daily movement routine that fits in ten to fifteen minutes. It is built around your specific MPS findings. It is not generic stretching. It is the exact pattern your body needs to reinforce between visits.
WHAT WE RE-MEASURE AND WHEN
We do not advance you on faith. We advance you on the score.
Gates are not full systems re-exams on a fixed calendar. The IPS and functional scores are remeasured every month as a check-in, and the postural/pain/mobility/neuro visual scans are done at every clinic visit as quick progress checks. Full five-domain re-exams are ordered as clinically indicated, not on a schedule.
GATE 1 · END OF PAIN PROTOCOL (TYPICALLY 1-3 WEEKS IN)
- Pain down to 3/10 or below for three consecutive days · this is the trigger
- Visual scans confirm direction · postural, pain, mobility, and neuro
- Doctor sign-off · patient enters the 12 Weeks to Better Posture program
- If pain has not dropped, we stay in Pain Protocol and adjust · no load is added until the nervous system is ready
MONTHLY FUNCTION CHECK-IN · INSIDE 12WBP
- IPS and functional scores re-measured · not a full systems re-exam
- Visual scans every visit log direction in real time
- Doctor reviews · protocol is adjusted if a domain is lagging
FULL RE-EXAM · AS INDICATED
- Ordered by Dr. Wade or Dr. Burns when the picture warrants it
- Full five-domain re-test · qEEG · WAVI · Spine 3D · EMG · functional
- Written gate report delivered to patient
DISCHARGE GATE · END OF 12WBP
- Final full re-test · all five domain sub-scores OVS composite must be below the threshold (currently below 20) Both Dr. Wade and Dr. Burns sign the discharge report Written Longevity plan delivered to patient
HOW YOU EARN YOUR WAY OUT
Discharge is not a date on a calendar. It is a number on a chart.
To discharge from the program a patient must meet all four discharge criteria. If any one of them is not met at the end of 12WBP, the case is sent to a discharge case conference and one of three things happens · the protocol is adjusted and the program is extended at no additional cost (very rare and only when the lag is clearly protocol-driven), the patient is referred to a co-managing specialist, or the program is ended with a refund of unused care under our published refund policy.
OVS composite below the discharge threshold (currently below 20)
Every domain sub-score (IPS · FHS · MPS · DMS · NCS) moved in the right direction from baseline
The patient can demonstrate the home protocol from memory · supplements, sleep, movement
Both Dr. Mark T. Wade and Dr. Krista Burns sign the discharge report
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WEEK 12
You leave with a home protocol. You leave with our number. You leave with a Longevity plan.
Most patients do not need ongoing care after discharge. The point of the program is to fix the driver, not to put you on a maintenance treadmill. That said, we stay connected through Longevity.
30-DAY CHECK-IN
Included · no charge A brief
FHS questionnaire and a five-minute phone call to verify the protocol is holding at one month post-discharge.
90-DAY CHECK-IN
Included · no charge
A second FHS questionnaire and an in-clinic re-assessment at three months post-discharge to verify durability.
LONGEVITY
Low-cost monthly membership · unlimited access
For patients who want ongoing support after discharge · a low-cost monthly membership with as much access as you want. Drop in for tune-ups, use the technology, refresh the home protocol, or just check your numbers. No contract, cancel anytime.
RE-ENTRY
If something changes
If a new injury or flare changes the picture, you can re-enter the program at a reduced rate. The exact terms depend on how much of the original protocol still applies and are decided at a re-entry consultation.
NEXT STEP
Ready to see if you are a fit for the program?
The Patient Interview is a 30-minute paid consultation where Dr. Wade or Dr. Burns reviews your history, walks you through what your full assessment would look like, and answers every question you have. The fee is split · $200 at application and $200 only if accepted as a patient. We make the decision on the call · you will not have to wait two business days to hear back from us.
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We don't manage chronic pain. We eradicate it.
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