919 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Ste #255, Danville, CA 94526
Phone: 925-380-2875
Meet the Practitioner
Biography
Dr. Filippini received his training in Functional medicine with Functional Medicine University, as well as Apex Energetics and ongoing training with his affiliates. He received his functional neurology training with the Carrick Institute, and continues to train with ongoing seminars and training with other affiliates to keep updated with the most current findings and techniques.
Functional medicine looks for the underlying cause of illness and disease through specialized lab testing to address the patient’s metabolism and neurochemistry. This training allows Dr. Filippini to administer proper nutritional and dietary supplementation to help his patients improve and recover from many disorders naturally, including digestive disorders, parasites, metabolic (i.e. thyroid), *autoimmune, cardiovascular, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, dysglycemia (hypoglycemia, insulin resistance, diabetes), *cancer support, and many others.
Please note that Dr. Filippini DOES NOT TREAT medical conditions, but addresses the underlying cause of illness and disease to help his patients strengthen their immune system, detoxify systems, and discover the underlying cause of their illness to address and make the necessary lifestyle changes and/or proper nutritional, dietary and supplement support.
*Cancer and Autoimmune conditions can never be “cured” in the sense that the disease process is eliminated, but if the underlying triggers are discovered and removed, the body can control the immune system and reverse the effects. Cancer stem cells are always present, and unless the trigger(s) are removed, it will likely return. Autoimmune conditions are an immune system response to a trigger or antigen. If re-exposed, once the condition is reversed, it WILL return. These conditions are about treating the lifestyle changes necessary to get and keep the patient at their optimal health.
Functional Neurology addresses the breakdown or neurological imbalances of the brain and nervous system by utilizing special techniques to improve the fuel delivery and activation of neurons and their pathways. This is a drug and surgery free procedure that improves neurodegeneration to improve conditions such as balance, dizziness, stroke, “brain fog”, neuropathies, cognitive and many other neurodegenerative disorders.
Between the structural (chiropractic), metabolic, and neurological treatments for disorders of the human body, there are very few disease processes that cannot be helped.
Dr. Filippini is now accepting phone consultations.
Testimonials
Comprehensive Knee Osteoarthritis Program Results in 28 patients
John Filippini, DC, P.Dsc, Danville, California, May 2017
Introduction
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder and a major cause of disability in the adult population. The pathophysiology of the disease is characterized by progressive loss of articular cartilage, cartilage calcification, osteophyte formation, subchondral bone remodeling, and mild to moderate inflammation of the synovial lining. Symptoms include joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, inflammation, and creaking of the joints. Conventional treatment is focused on pain reduction using NSAIDs, local injections of glucocorticoid or hyaluronan, and joint replacement surgery in severe cases such as bone-on-bone conditions.
Wei Musculoskeletal Institute osteoarthritis herbal treatment solutions help increase blood flow and lymphatic circulation and help enhance the chondrocyte’s ability to synthesize required collagen and proteoglycan to restore the damaged joint cartilage matrix, eliminate joint pain, and improve its functionality. They also help reduce joint inflammation and matrix metalloproteinase activity to reverse joint degeneration.* By converting the chondrocyte phenotype to its healthy state, The herbal treatment solutions help reverse the bone-on-bone conditions. For severe and bone-on-bone condition or patients over 50, solution is also included which helps improve systemic microcirculation in order to achieve sustained results.*
A combined target approach utilizes Wei Musculoskeletal Institute herbal treatment solutions and Dr. Filippini, D.C.’s modalities such as Cold Laser, PEMF, BioCharger, ATM, Rebuilder, HakoMed, and Rife equipment. These modalities focus on improving circulation, promoting healing, and stimulation of stem cell growth. It was believed that a knee osteoarthritis program that utilized this approach would decrease treatment time and improve patient response rate (pain reduction, joint mobility, sustained results), thus improving total patient outcome.
Results
Patient case results do align with the expected success rate of 90% stated for Wei Musculoskeletal Institute musculoskeletal treatments. It is important to note that cases showing no response have complicated factors such as ulcerative colitis in one patient and issues with multiple organ systems and infections such as parasites in the second patient. Both patients are undergoing more complex herbal protocols to address these underlying health issues and improve their response to the program. However, many patients who expressed that their pain level was at 0 also presented with other confounding conditions. In patients who saw less than a 50% pain improvement (using as 0-10 scale), there were more indications that patients were very active during their program as well as had some compliance issues.
The average age of patients who had less than a 50% improvement were 65 compared to 64.7 for those who saw a 50% or greater improvement. The average time for patients to see the improvement they described was about 14 visits for those seeing 50% or greater improvement as opposed to 13 visits for those seeing less than 50% improvement.
Table 1 Average pain level after 1 month utilizing Osteoarthritis program*
| Pain Level | Percent of Patients (N=28) |
| Pain level at “0” | 43% |
| Less than 50% | 25% |
| Greater than 50% | 25% |
| Stayed the same | 7% |
Data on pain level of patients who have successfully completed 1 month of a comprehensive Knee Osteoarthritis program utilizing Wei Musculoskeletal Institute herbal treatment solutions and additional modalities.
Discussion
Patients who present with singular or bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis can expect a large degree of pain reduction in 13-14 visits through a knee program utilizing Wei Musculoskeletal Institute herbal treatment solutions and additional modalities such as the BioCharger*. As seen in a large cohort prospective study 92% of patients saw some degree of pain reduction, with 43% stating they were pain-free. Patients who did not respond as well as expected were often either less compliant, more active in their daily activities, or had underlying complications of a larger scope. The two patients who saw no pain improvement were known to have multiple complications. Both of these patients are currently working on addressing these underlying issues through more complex, individualized programs to address their entire well-being. This targeted approach will allow them to better absorb minerals and nutrients, allowing for improvement in their overall joint health.
Many of the patients surveyed had previously tried other approaches including surgery and stem cell therapy. This finding represents significant hope for patients who are looking for alternatives in their approach to healthcare. Currently, patients who opt in for knee replacement are at risk of being in the 20% of patients who still experience knee pain post knee replacement. This combined herbal and modality program has shown to reduce pain in 92% of the patients who started it, with further data needed as they continue their programs. This is promising for patients comparing options as an 8% risk of pain is preferable to a 20% risk of having pain. It would be the goal to continue to track patient outcomes and see if there is a decrease in pain for patients who have not yet finished their entire program. Regardless of the length of the program, it is evident that this targeted herbal, nutritional, and modality approach has hit the nail on the head and yielded patient results that speak for themselves.* For the 2 patients whose pain stayed the same, Dr. Filippini, D.C. is applying further customized treatment using additional herbal formulas.
Reference
[1] Beswick AD, Wylde V, Gooberman-Hill R, et al
What proportion of patients report long-term pain after total hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis? A systematic review of prospective studies in unselected patients. BMJ Open 2012;2: e000435. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000435
* DISCLAIMER:Individual results may vary.
Successful treatment of Osteoarthritis, Bulging Disc and Bone-on-Bone Arthritis
John Filippini, DC, P.Dsc, Danville, California, May 2017
An 80 year old female (retired teacher) presented with low back pain that radiated into her right hip, knee and leg. She presented the information regarding her low back with an MRI demonstrating Osteoarthritis and disc bulges. I put her on a three month treatment program of spinal decompression, Chiropractic adjustments (Arthrostim), along with Wei Musculoskeletal Institute herbal treatments
Her back pain was gone within the first month *, but she continued to complain about her hip and knee. I questioned her further about any arthritis in either joint, and she remembered that they did do X-rays and found bone-on-bone arthritis in both. I therefore switched the placement of WHITEE patches to her hip and knee, and by the second month she was only experiencing occasional pain with the bad weather. By the end of the third month, she was completely out of pain, and only felt slight discomfort if it was going to rain.*
The patient reported:
“When I came in to see Dr. Filippini, I was in excruciating pain. I couldn’t straighten up. I had to walk in a walker, and I was in a bad way. After 3 months of treatment, I can walk pain free…and without any medications. My life has improved a great bunch…I’m going to start baby-sitting my great grand baby pretty quick.” *
* DISCLAIMER:Individual results may vary.
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