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07-26-2005, 07:16 PM
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A friend who's seeing a "holistic chiropractor" is getting treatment with this machine. Anyone heard of this? Seems like traction to me.
http://www.axiomworldwide.com/DRX9000.htm
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand. 
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07-26-2005, 07:50 PM
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Looking at the machine and the various options it provides, I'm sure one could have a comfortable 30 mins or hour there but for those of us like me with DDD,disc bulges,and other "stuff", I've been warned not to have traditional traction and I don't think I'd want anything that would work to seperate my vertebrae or pump up my lordotic posture.. unless I was sure that this would do no harm... I guess what I'm saying is, maybe for someone less screwed up spine wise, this would be a nice short term fix...
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07-26-2005, 08:00 PM
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It helps your back by making your wallet lighter. While this may help some people in a meaningful way, my bet is that a very small percentage of patients get any real, long-term benefit. But, the application is for a HUGE series of very expensive treatments, that most people I know have self payed.
If you have progressed a substantial way down the DDD road... there is nothing about traction therapy that will repair your annulus, remove the granulation tissue, make the osteophytes smaller, etc... Mark
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07-26-2005, 09:31 PM
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Don't know what granulation tissue is but I agree with both of your "reads". At best, a temporary fix for those w/annular tears, etc. Thanks, ans
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand.
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07-26-2005, 09:33 PM
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Prior to my second surgery in 2002, I tried a similar machine called the VAX D, with proven results, blah, blah, blah.
I knew something was wrong because of the pain and tingling down my legs but my back pain was 0. I thought I could nip this in the bud, so to speak... but it landed me right into the hospital and my second surgery. I also tried flexion/distraction therapy on a Cox table with limited success after my second surgery failed... but also found that different chiropractors utilized different methods with varying results. I would stay away from this machine! Dale
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07-26-2005, 10:52 PM
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Ah Dale, I wouldn't go near this machine! Feh..
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand.
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07-26-2005, 11:25 PM
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I was another sucker on the Vax-D train. My insurance paid, so at least I wasn't out thousands of dollars. IT DID SQUAT for me. NOTHING, nada. It pains me that people are wasting their hard earned money on these types of treatment.
Dan
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Age 34 DDD L5-S1, bulge and Grade V annular tear. SED 2/15/05 - no luck Charite @ L5-S1 8/2/05 with Dr. Regan Struggling with facet joint pain.
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07-27-2005, 03:46 AM
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand.
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07-27-2005, 07:48 AM
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Thanks for some more feedback on that. My parents saw an article for it in their area and wanted me to try it instead of heading down the (probably) surgery path.
David
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47 years old Surgery: 14-NOV-2006; Straubing, Germany (Dr. B.) L4-S1: Prodisc
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