A new non-surgical treatment for back pain has been given
clinical trials at several teaching hospitals. These trials were
done on people who had been referred to a neuro-surgical
department because other, non-surgical, treatment had been
ineffective.
This new therapy is ‘vertebral axial decompression therapy’
[VAX-D] and has been issued a new U.S. patent. VAX-D is a
therapeutic table, invented by Dr. Allan Dyer, former Deputy
Minister of Health, Ontario, and who is the pioneer in the heart
defibrillator research.
The VAX-D table has been proven to be a reasonably effective
means of decompression therapy for managing herniated and/or
degenerative lumbar discs. In the research trials, the degree of
significant remission of symptoms attained after 10 daily
therapy sessions was 70 % - after other procedures, including
physical and chiropractic treatment, had failed.
A follow-up of patients, up to 12 months, did not find any
unexpected level of relapse.
VAX-D is not a cure-all for all back problems but surgery should
be used for patients failing to respond to this more
conservative approach.
While the majority of patients find this VAX-D procedure
effective, and are able to regain a functional level of activity
after 15 to 20 sessions, there are some that fail to respond.
This treatment is quite safe, without complications, once
abnormal conditions, i.e. fractures or congenital defects
requiring other procedures, have been ruled out.
Most people with low back pain and sciatica experience relief of
pain and are able to return to their usual activities after
therapy. This usually consists of 18 sessions of 30 minutes each
on the VAX-D Therapeutic Table.
Some more difficult cases may require ongoing VAX-D maintenance.
Patients with such conditions as tumors, fractures, severe
osteoporosis or other defects are not candidates for this
therapy.
This therapy is available throughout the U.S. and Canada at
VAX-D clinics. Resource: Tim Emsky, Back Centres, Inc.
About the author:
Margot B is a writer on the subjects of health, environment,
fashion. She writes childrens' stories, is a proofreader. Margot
specializes in Web design and genalogy.
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