This recent interview was knowledgeable on Spine Universe:
W. Robert Hudgins, MD Neurosurgeon Neurological Surgeons of Dallas Dallas, TX
This interview talks about the experience of W. Robert Hudgins, MD, using DRX9000 as well as forbearing outcomes.
Dr. Hudgins, why did you induce to try the DRX9000 in your practice?
Id have to say, it had a lot to do with the blunder of general traction, and sometimes physical therapy, in the treatment of back pain. General traction has been used for many senescence as a conservative back pain therapy. The drawback to general traction is it cannot exert adequate pull on the lumbar spine to really do much good. When the DRX9000 was introduced to me, I was intrigued by the science and specialized aspects of its controlled spinal decompression therapy.
Unlike conventional traction, the DRX9000 exerts adequate forces to distract vertebrae to create negative pressure within video spaces to decompress the spine. It tidily makes sense and the DRX9000 was the equipment I found to have worked out a complete system out to accomplish spinal decompression.
Why do you say sometimes physical therapy fails?
Im not discrediting physical therapy by any means, but some back pain patients are not compliant with the demands of a PT program. Unfortunately, for some, physical therapy is not successful. There are many reasons besides issues related to pain that prevent patients from doing well in PT. Some back pain patients need rest to help gratify symptoms, which the DRX9000 provides. The DRX9000 does not pursue physical therapy, but is an adjunctive treatment. Patients learn how to exercise to build strength and compass, as well as biomechanics for injury prevention.
What is involved in DRX9000 treatment?
In treating a low back problem, such as a bulging vinyl, the forbearing is positioned on the ration, secured into place by means of a vest with under arm pillar to prevent the body from sliding downward. A belt is affixed about the waist. The treatment duration, amount of pull ( in pounds ), and decompression angle are entered into the computer. The computer uses the data to calculate a slow progression to maximum pull while alternating pulling and relaxing. A typical treatment lasts 20 - to 30 - minutes. Varying the angle of decompression ( pull ) adjusts the force through the target tape level. Angle variation cannot be effectively accomplished by means of conventional traction.
The amount of pull, or pounds; how is that calculated?
It depends on the patients trait. Generally, I start with one - half of the patients weight irrecoverable 20 - pounds. For citation, a 200 - pound responsive would start therapy at a maximum of 80 - pounds of pull. As treatment is tolerated, the amount of pull may be gradually increased to half the body weight plus 10 - pounds. As a rule, I start with the lower amount of pull and gradually increase.
Do patients experience immediate or gradual pain relief?
It is variable. A few patients have reported after 3 or 4 treatments they extant feel much better. However, for the treatment to be most effective, a full 3 to 4 weeks is recommended.
Are other treatments combined with DRX9000 therapy?
Good. Patients hold electrical stimulation and practical massage after each treatment to prevent or reduce stiffness and muscle spasm. Depending on the patients spinal disorder, they are clever to wear a post, which is disused after the program.
What spinal disorders do you treat using the DRX9000? It is exceptional and perhaps self - defeating that many of the patients referred to me for spine surgery, are successfully treated with spinal decompression. These patients teem with those with bulging and herniated discs and degenerated discs. Special spinal problems such as spondylolisthesis, stenosis, and arthritis are not right for decompression. The key is seemly perceptive yardstick and judgment.
Im a strong upholder in nonsurgical therapy before unborn surgery. Of course, some patients, such as someone with hurdle foot, may have need already surgery.
Is the patients age a factor?
Ofttimes, no. Two cases come to mind. The first is an active male in his early 30s who enjoys golf and tennis. He presented as a surgical referral with a herniated cd. However, he didnt want surgery. The help circumstances is an older female, a hospital tech who suffered back pain for 3 senility. Both patients wanted to try the DRX9000 instead of surgery. Both progress to do well caducity after decompression treatment and without surgery.
Does this stingy results are permanent?
Ive used the DRX9000 since 2000 and have followed my patients. In general, 2 out of 3 low back pain and 3 out of 4 smooch pain patients earn excellent relief. About 75 - 80 % of my patients pursue to do well. I estimate 20 - 25 % return with pain and ask to be treated again; a few may depend upon surgery. In my experience, the majority of patients are pleased with their outcome.
What is the learning curve to use the DRX9000?
About 3 days of training is necessary. When my practice obtained its first DRX9000, my PA and I administered therapy to all patients. Once we were intimate with the equipment, and the symbol of patients grew, we hired a obsessed tech to govern DRX9000 therapy. Belt regulation to prevent slippage during treatment is an art, but not difficult to learn.
Join like to know how many patients your practice has treated using the DRX9000?
To date, almost 800. Forbearing evaluation and selection is important to treatment success using the DRX9000. Just as every kind is not a surgical candidate, not all patients with a back or smooch problem are candidates for spinal decompression.
Thank you Dr. Hudgins.
You are greet.
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