What is Non-Surgical Spinal Disc Decompression?
Non-surgical spinal disc
decompression is a non-invasive treatment for acute and chronic
spinal pain associated with herniated, ruptured, bulging or
degenerative discs and sciatic leg pain or spinal stenosis
associated with these conditions. It is safe and effective
without the normal risks associated with invasive procedures
such as injections, anesthesia or surgery. Spinal decompression
works through a series of 15 one minute alternating decompression
(using a logarithmic decompression curve) and relaxation cycles
with a total treatment time of 30 minutes. During the decompression
phase the pressure in the disc is reduced and a vacuum type
of affect is produced on the nucleus pulposis. At the same
time nutrition is diffused into the disc allowing the annulus
fibrosis to heal. Very rarely is the nerve root compressed
from the herniated disc and usually the back and leg pain
associated with these conditions is a result of irritation
to the nerve root sleeve by the inflammatory chemicals that
are released as a result of inflammation in the disc.
VAX-D treatment is extremely
effective in increasing nutrition to the disc and allowing
it to heal on its own.
Physicians are faced with the fact that there is no universally
accepted standard of care for chronic back pain and the patient
often finds themselves on a merry go round of treatment trying
to find a cure. Many find temporary relief through drugs,
heat and ice, bed-rest, chiropractic/manipulation, physical
therapy, exercises, acupuncture, epidural injections, prolotherapy,
IDET and other invasive procedures and various types of surgery.
Many of these provide a temporary reduction of symptoms without
altering the underlying disease process and the pain invariably
recurs.
Surgery disrupts the natural biomechanical functions essential
to preserve pain-free spinal mobility which often leads to
future surgeries. The majority of back pain patients are not
surgical candidates which can lead to ‘failed back syndrome’.
Before resorting to a surgical approach, it makes sense to
try a conservative procedure. If a patient doesn’t recover
in the first two months, the initial benign problem may become
a chronic situation. This is why it is so important to begin
treatment early.
Why We Use VAX-D
Today there is an entire industry of ‘spinal decompression’
devices, all based upon developments pioneered by Allan E
Dyer, PhD, M.D., a former Deputy Minister of Health in Ontario,
Canada. Dr Dyer also pioneered and published the research
leading to the development of the transthoracic heart defibrillator
while completing his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in
Ontario, Canada. Dr Dyer himself suffered a herniated disc.
After conventional therapy failed, Dr Dyer formulated the
theories that lead to the design and development of VAX-D®
(Vertebral Axial Decompression) and patented the process known
as vertebral decompression. Prior to his research on negative
disc pressures with VAX-D, non-surgical decompression did
not exist. The spinal decompression industry today is so full
of misinformation, unsubstantiated claims and marketing hype
so as to make it extremely difficult for the physician let
alone the average person to determine which table offers true
decompression. All of them use the research done on VAX-D
equipment to validate their claims. But the fact is that in
spite of the rapid growth of the decompression industry VAX-D
is the only device shown to decompress the disc non-surgically
(Ramos G., Martin W. Journal of Neurosurgery) and a search
of the medical literature reveals there are no studies published
in peer-reviewed medical journals on other devices. VAX-D
is the only medical device that delivers treatment with the
patented logarithmic decompression curve!
We began using VAX-D in
this clinic in 1998 and were one of the first clinics in Arizona
to utilize this treatment modality. Through our extensive
experience in using these modalities we have developed treatment
algorithms and protocols that make our selection process superior
to other clinics. We offer a comprehensive treatment approach
which takes the patient off the merry go round of treatment
and affords long-term relief. This includes the VAX-D treatment
and MedX specific spinal rehabilitation to improve the health
of the disc and then strengthen the muscles around the affected
disc to restore the normal diffusion mechanism and afford
the patient long-term relief.
If you feel like our treatment may benefit you, please contact
us at 480-633-8293 to set up a complimentary consultation
so we can determine if you are a candidate for our treatment.
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