About Dr. Jerome Fryer

Dr. Jerome Fryer obtained his bachelor of science degree in biopsychology from the University of British Columbia in 1995. He then obtained his doctorate degree in chiropractic, graduating with honors from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland Oregon in 1999. Between the years of 2000-2007, successfully practiced on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in Ucluelet and later expanded to Tofino with a satellite clinic.

Dr. Fryer's sport experience includes his four personal North American Speedskating Championships as well as 7 Canadian National Championships. He has also succeeded in competitive swimming achieving 3 BC gold medals in Provincial Championships. Dr. Jerome Fryer has extensive knowledge in sport physiology and injuries.

Currently Dr. Fryer practices at the Integrated Health Centre in Nanaimo, Mon Wed Fri making room for his research and Dynamic Disc Models . He lectures widely on the topics of osteoarthritis and related spinal hydraulics and nutrition. His latest was at the request of the mechanical engineering department at the University of British Columbia.

Current Projects

Having just completed and published the follow-up study to a "Preliminary investigation of a seated unloaded strategy for the lumbar spine: a pilot study” the next task is to find funding to conduct the hypothesis REM atonia manuscript (with the biomedical engineering department at UBC) , a sleep-spine study through the MRI UBC research centre. This is an investigation of REM sleep and its relationship to the muscles and corresponding regenerative intervertebral disc hydraulics. Continuing to add products to www.dynamicdiscdesigns.com as the latest addition is the cervical model ... matching the Lumbar LxH model. In addition to his model work he is also designing hockey specific spinal decompression exercises to help in the rehabilitation and prevention of low back pain.

Publications by Dr. Jerome Fryer

Fryer, J.; Zhang, W. Preliminary investigation into a seated unloading movement strategy for the lumbar spine: A pilot study. Journal of Bodywork and Movement  Therapy IN PRESS doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.06.008.

Fryer, J.; Is a purpose of REM sleep atonia to help regenerate intervertebral volumetric loss. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2009, 7:1 (5 January 2009)

Fryer, J.; Quon J.; Smith, F.W.  Magenetic resonance imaging and stadiometric assessment of the lumbar discs after sitting and chair-care decompression excercise: a pilot study. The Spine Journal 2010, April 10:4.