Articles in the Spinal Decompression Category
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I hear this all the time. You see, I work with chronic conditions of the low back. Spinal shots, pills and operations can be a real pain. There is an option for those pain sufferers who don’t want to face expensive, but mostly, invasive treatments with side effects. The Ventura Spinal Care Center offers therapy with the area’s first DRX9000, a state-of-the-art medical machine designed to treat chronic back pain without drugs, shots or surgery.
The therapy is called Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression and we use the DRX9000 …
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….THAT IS CAUSED BY A HERNIATED DISC, DEGENERATIVE DISC, SPINAL STENOSIS OR FAILED BACK SURGERY ANY LONGER!
By Dr. Steven Alff, D.C.
Do you, or someone you know suffer with back pain? If so, this may be the most important thing you have ever read.
After 27 years of helping thousands restore their health through chiropractic, I noticed that I was seeing some patients that were not responding to chiropractic care because they were suffering with degenerated or herniated discs in their lumbar spine. Knowing there had to be a …
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your whole life may be placed on hold…until you find a solution.
First of all, what causes severe back pain? The causes are many and varied as are the level and severity of the symptoms. However, many, if not most conditions are a result of the forces of compression, especially in the lower back. You see, when you stand, or sit, the lower back (lumbar spine) becomes compressed, particularly the intervertebral discs. This compression force may lead to bulging or herniated discs, degenerative discs (thinning discs), spinal stenosis …
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Terry Taylor is a 50 year old general contractor. He has been suffering with low back pain for many years, but in the last year his pain worsened and he walked with a limp and a lean. Terry wasn’t surprised that he developed back pain as after all he had abused his body with years of motorcycle riding and water skiing.
He had two herniated discs and a fracture weakening one of his lumbar (low back) vertebras. The medical term is spondylothesis. Pain medication and surgery was …
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“I don’t believe it!” That was my reaction when I first read about this evidence. I was taught that heart disease and cancer were the #1 and #2 causes of death – not medical care.
Then I thought the research must have been done by some inexperienced journalist just wanting to publish something controversial.
I WAS WRONG
The research was published by three M.D.’s and two Ph.D’s and proved that medical care in the United States is the cause of death for approximately 1 million people each year. Just to put this into …
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The DRX9000 True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression System was created to provide relief of LBP (low back pain) caused by herniated discs, degernerative disc disease, sciatica, and facet syndrome.
In August 2008, Axiom Worldwide, the manufacturerer of the DRX9000 reported that there was a new case report underwritten with a grant from them that was featured in Volume 3, Issue 1 of the US Muscoskeletial Review 2008. The case study was entitled “Management of Discogenic Low-Back Pain with a Non-surgical Decompression System (DRX9000).
The case report reveals the pre-MRI and post-MRI findings of …
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Clinical data utilizing the DRX9000 True Non-surgical spinal decompression system will be presented at the 2008 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in San Diego on November 20-23, 2008, according to Axiom Worldwide, the manufacturer of the DRX9000.
The first study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of theDRX9000 in treating chronic lower back pain. A greater than 50% reduction in pain score was observed after two weeks of treatment and upon completion of the entire six week protocal an amazing success rate of 88.9% was documented. Improvement …
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Spinal discs, also known as annuli fibrosis, are thick ligament-like outer rings that attach to the top and bottom of each vertebra. They provide shock absorption, they protect the spinal cord and ensure flexibility of the spine.
An spinal disc contains a jelly-like substance called the nucleus pulposis, which is primarily made up of water. The nucleus provides shock absorption and acts as a fulcrum to direct the movement of the vertebrae.
It is vital to stay physically active and exercise regularly to help prevent disc problems. Make a conscious effort to …
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If you have low back pain (LBP), you are certainly not alone. Almost everyone at some point has back pain that interferes with work, daily activities, and/or recreation. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on LBP. It is the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to lost work time. Back pain is second to headaches as the most common neurological condition in the United States. Fortunately, most occurrences of LBP go away within a few days. Others take much longer to resolve or lead …
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Dr. Steve Alff of the Ventura Spinal Care Center was interviewed on the national health show, “Incredible Health.” The purpose of Dr. Alff’s appearance was for him to discuss the topic of non-surgical spinal decompression. While on the show, Dr. Alff explains how he brought the non-surgical technology (the DRX-9000) to Ventura County and has been able to help his patients avoid toxic drugs and/or unneccesary and potentially tragic surgical procedures.
While on the show, Dr. Alff was able to show the proceedure may be helpful for treating bulging or herniated …

