"There's
no quick-fix to this enormous problem of back pain
whether it's a "wonder" adjustment,
a "wonder" back surgery or a "wonder" drug."
New
Revelations in Back Pain Treatments
The
epidemic of back pain is enormous: It's a $100 billion industry,
it's the leading workers' comp injury, it's the leading reason
for disability for people under the age of 45, it will strike
90% of all American adults, it's the second-leading surgical
procedure, and it's only getting worse.
As
a huge burden upon society, many studies have been done to investigate
this epidemic, and the results have been shocking because they
don't endorse the standard medical procedure of MRIs, drugs,
and back surgery. In fact, many researchers now admit that these
ineffective medical methods have only added to this epidemic
and escalated the cost of back pain. Let me share with you the
new revelations on back attacks because it may save you a lot
of pain and money.
For
many patients the first test ordered by their primary care physician
is an MRI scan. Not only expensive, but most are unnecessary
according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical
Association. The researchers recommended that MRI scans not
be the first imaging test for patients with back pain. They
also lead to more specialist consultations and a higher rate
of back surgery operations. Nor do the MRI scans reveal the
real cause of back pain in most cases!
How
It Works
While
there are many explanations for low back pain such as facet
joint pain, osteoarthritis, disc abnormalities, muscle spasms
, in my estimation these are static observations of “false
positives” and none of these alone explain the dynamics
of the spine as a highly flexible, weight-bearing pillar comprised
of 24 vertebrae, 3 pelvic bones interconnected by discs, muscles,
ligaments, and 137 joints. Fortunately, a new concept of LBP
has surfaced that better explains this epidemic as a dynamic
process of spinal compression.
According
to Dr. John Triano, from the renowned Texas Back Institute,
a multidisciplinary practice consisting of MDs, DOs, and PTs,
their extensive research on LBP has shown what he terms is a
“segmental buckling effect,” an overload on the vertebral
motor unit caused primarily by prolonged sitting or standing
on spines that have been misaligned, sometimes years before
in childhood. This may explain why some patients with no recent
traumatic event complain of an insidious onset of their low
back pain evident by disc degeneration, muscle spasms, and joint
fixations. Literally, it’s the straw that finally broke
their back, and it can be exacerbated simply sitting at a computer.
Spinal Decompression creates a pulsating decompression effect up to 200-lbs/square
inch to “unload” the joints and discs, to infuse the
discs with nutrients as well as to create a negative intradiscal
pressure at specific lumbar disc levels to reduce herniation.
In effect, Spinal Decompression unbuckles these compressed spines, and our
Rehab Center equipment strengthens the core back muscles to
avoid future segmental buckling events.
One
interesting note: not every patient with LBP has a disc abnormality
that needs Spinal Decompression decompression. In fact, I’ve found that
many LPB patients suffer from sacroiliac pain, and research
at the TBI has shown that SI pain occurs after back surgery
in nearly 60% of cases as compensation for the lumbar fusion.
Inasmuch as the SI joints have no discs, this source of pain
is often overlooked, intervention injection therapy has proven
very effective in the treatment of this condition.
DRX vs. VAX-D
Let
me again explain the difference between Spinal Decompression
and other typical spinal traction units.
The problems with the VAX-D were numerous:
·
non-specific for disc levels with its straight-line traction
·
required patients had to hold on with their hands causing severe
shoulder/arm problems
·
inherent muscular resistance failed to achieve direct or specific
decompression of the spinal column
·
and the prone position was very uncomfortable for most patients,
especially to women.
Spinal Decompression engineers solved these problems and improved the outcomes
greatly:
·
patients are placed supine wearing two harnesses to avoid holding
on with their hands and, thus, avoid the muscular resistance
found in the VAX-D
·
the amount of decompression can be targeted to the specific
disc level by varying the angle of traction
·
computers automatically gauge the amount of decompression for
each patient
·
clinical studies have shown Spinal Decompression significantly reduces back
pain in excellent
of
patients who complete the program
Total Spinal Rehab
Besides
disc decompression treatment or traditional spinal joint manipulation
(some patients receive both types of care), low back pain therapy
must include spinal exercises in order to stabilize the weakened
spine.
The general initial program of intensive care consists of 20
visits in a 4 to 6 weeks
period. During the first two weeks, patients will be seen daily.
After the decompression treatments that range from 25 to 30
minutes, patient will be given therapy to decrease any inflamation
and soreness. Periodic re-exams will be performed to rate their
progress. If they don't feel 50% improvement within 4 weeks,
additional treatment in the form of intervention injections
will be made available to further assist the patients in there
ongoing problem.
Without hesitation I can say Spinal Decompression ranks among the best
treatments for many types of low back pain.
So,
are you ready to address all of these issues or do you want
to have more of the same back pain and inevitable degeneration?
If you have the discipline to learn how to manage your back
problem, we have the program to help you!
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