Comments on: I am looking for medial review of a back pain relief technology. The machine is named the DRX9000? http://www.relievechronicbackpains.com/164 How To Relieve Chronic Back Pain Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dr. David Schwartz http://www.relievechronicbackpains.com/164/comment-page-1#comment-2554 Dr. David Schwartz Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:30:01 +0000 http://www.relievechronicbackpains.com/164#comment-2554 I agree with you Dr. Croxford. However, I will tell you from my experience, more severe cases do respond to decompression (I use a different machine but same general principles apply). Several of my patients have multiple herniations and while they may not ever achieve the results you have experienced personally, across the board they almost always report a significant improvement in their symptoms. I integrate chiropractic, PT and functional training into my program as well and feel that provides better results in the long run. Reasonable expectations are important, but getting 80% relief is better than relying on pain medication for the rest of your life. There usually is some follow up recommended but with herniated disc patients, it is sort of foolish to not provide supportive care of some type. Better to keep the situation in check than to wait for it to act up again. I agree with you Dr. Croxford. However, I will tell you from my experience, more severe cases do respond to decompression (I use a different machine but same general principles apply). Several of my patients have multiple herniations and while they may not ever achieve the results you have experienced personally, across the board they almost always report a significant improvement in their symptoms. I integrate chiropractic, PT and functional training into my program as well and feel that provides better results in the long run.
Reasonable expectations are important, but getting 80% relief is better than relying on pain medication for the rest of your life.
There usually is some follow up recommended but with herniated disc patients, it is sort of foolish to not provide supportive care of some type. Better to keep the situation in check than to wait for it to act up again.

]]> By: drcroxford http://www.relievechronicbackpains.com/164/comment-page-1#comment-1416 drcroxford Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:32:55 +0000 http://www.relievechronicbackpains.com/164#comment-1416 I work in a clinic that has a DRX9000. I have also been treated using the DRX9000. My take on the DRX9000 is that it is a very good tool to help treat disc injuries. But, it is just a tool. These machines are becoming quite popular, and rightfully so. However, opening a clinic and buying the machine does not make you an expert at treating back pain. If you are a twenty something in good physical shape with no previous episodes of back pain and have a single disc herniation, then the DRX9000 will probably work great as the only treatment necessary. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case...at least in the patients I see. Most patients have had bad pain for months or years. These patients develop chronic muscle imbalances in the pelvis, sacro-illiac problems, and even secondary neck pain and stiffness. Our clinic integrates MD's, PTs, and DCs to treat these conditions in addition to the DRX machine. The bottom line is that when used appropriately in combination with other appropriate treatments, the DRX9000 is very effective. I was treated for a disc herniation at C5. It has been two years since I was last treated and have had no return of symptoms. The peer reviewed research on the DRX9000 is very scarce. I have no reason not to be honest with you, so I hope this helps. I work in a clinic that has a DRX9000. I have also been treated using the DRX9000. My take on the DRX9000 is that it is a very good tool to help treat disc injuries. But, it is just a tool. These machines are becoming quite popular, and rightfully so. However, opening a clinic and buying the machine does not make you an expert at treating back pain. If you are a twenty something in good physical shape with no previous episodes of back pain and have a single disc herniation, then the DRX9000 will probably work great as the only treatment necessary. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case…at least in the patients I see. Most patients have had bad pain for months or years. These patients develop chronic muscle imbalances in the pelvis, sacro-illiac problems, and even secondary neck pain and stiffness. Our clinic integrates MD’s, PTs, and DCs to treat these conditions in addition to the DRX machine.

The bottom line is that when used appropriately in combination with other appropriate treatments, the DRX9000 is very effective. I was treated for a disc herniation at C5. It has been two years since I was last treated and have had no return of symptoms.

The peer reviewed research on the DRX9000 is very scarce. I have no reason not to be honest with you, so I hope this helps.

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