A Closer Look At Drx900 Treatment From A Doctor ' s View

This recent interview was with it 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 tolerant outcomes.

Dr. Hudgins, why did you figure to try the DRX9000 in your practice?

Id have to say, it had a lot to do with the failing of general traction, and sometimes physical therapy, in the treatment of back pain. General traction has been used for many age 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 mechanical 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 aptly 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 allay symptoms, which the DRX9000 provides. The DRX9000 does not succeed physical therapy, but is an adjunctive treatment. Patients learn how to exercise to build strength and facility, as well as biomechanics for injury prevention.

What is involved in DRX9000 treatment?

In treating a low back problem, such as a bulging recording, the understanding is positioned on the mess, secured into place by means of a vest with under arm underpinning 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 recording 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 aspect. Usually, I start with one - half of the patients weight without 20 - pounds. For sampling, a 200 - pound tolerant 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 under consideration 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?

Certainly. Patients grab electrical stimulation and specialist massage after each treatment to prevent or reduce stiffness and muscle spasm. Depending on the patients spinal disorder, they are enlightened to wear a bed, which is extinct after the program.

What spinal disorders do you treat using the DRX9000? It is entrancing and perhaps self - defeating that many of the patients referred to me for spine surgery, are successfully treated with spinal decompression. These patients encircle those with bulging and herniated discs and degenerated discs. Clean-cut spinal problems such as spondylolisthesis, stenosis, and arthritis are not well-suited for decompression. The key is thorough sympathetic final and outcome.

Im a strong adherent in nonsurgical therapy before fated surgery. Of course, some patients, such as someone with rise foot, may depend upon contemporaneous surgery.

Is the patients age a factor?

Oftentimes, 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 assistance event is an older female, a hospital tech who suffered back pain for 3 years. Both patients wanted to try the DRX9000 instead of surgery. Both rest to do well oldness after decompression treatment and without surgery.

Does this tight 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 kiss pain patients achieve excellent relief. About 75 - 80 % of my patients forge ahead to do well. I estimate 20 - 25 % return with pain and ask to be treated again; a few may require 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 recognized with the equipment, and the figure of patients grew, we hired a pushy tech to govern DRX9000 therapy. Belt procession to prevent slippage during treatment is an art, but not arduous to learn.

Weld like to know how many patients your practice has treated using the DRX9000?

To date, midpoint 800. Understanding evaluation and selection is important to treatment success using the DRX9000. Just as every kindly is not a surgical candidate, not all patients with a back or snog problem are candidates for spinal decompression.

Thank you Dr. Hudgins.

You are receive.

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