DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Orange County

“Why Is It That My Usual Stretches Don’t Seem To Help My Back Pain Anymore?”

Like most health conditions, low back pain is a chronic problem. Patients with low back pain typically suffer off and on for years. Back pain seems to come on when we overexert or do something out of the ordinary, such as moving boxes or when returning to a sport we have not tried since our high school days.

Most patients will say that stretching seems to prevent problems and injuries from the activities of daily living. Both the weekend warrior and the daily athlete will attest to the benefits of stretching prior to the activity.

But stretching is typically not a good treatment plan when the pain comes on. Why is that? Why is something so effective for preventing a problem and completely useless as a cure. Some patients are lucky however. Through trial and error, they may find that the stretching actually causes their back pain to get better. But over the years its effectiveness diminishes. Some patients will say that their normal pre-activity stretches actually make the pain get much worse.

Stretching is designed to lengthen muscles and tendons. But back problems typically affect the ligaments and the discs. And the problem here is that the ligaments are stretched out, allowing the bones to creep into abnormal positions. So while stretching may help a tight muscle, its affect on ligaments can be detrimental.

Another factor to consider is that the delicate nerves of the lower spine cross the disk areas. With stretching, those nerves can lengthen and become even more irritated.

If you find that your normal stretches seem to have no effect on your pain or even make the pain worse, then that is a sign the ligaments have been damaged. Stretching will not help in this scenario and you will need to consult a chiropractic doctor who will perform an examination of the ligaments and discs.

The adjustments that chiropractors perform are designed to align the bones of the spine so that the ligaments do not remain stretched-out, producing pain. Over weeks, the bones begin to hold their normal position for longer periods of time and gradually the ligaments begin to shorten.

Our office can also advise you on stretches that lengthen the muscles but do not cause further stretch to the already damaged ligaments of the lower spine.

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Orange County Back Pain Treatment: “Walking For A Healthy Back?”

Scientists who have the studied the architecture of the spine have concluded it is meant for walking. That may come as a surprise since we humans do very little walking these days. Our lives, over thousands and millions of years have gone from a day filled with walking and searching for food, to one that is largely sedentary. Many of us spend the bulk of our day working at a desk, and inactivity has become a major problem to our spinal health. It has been shown prolonged sitting increases the pressures in the disk and leads to decreased strength of the spinal and leg muscles.

Many of us do not sit all day, but instead engage in heavy and repetitive lifting tasks. The heavier the loads we lift, the greater is the risk for spinal degeneration. Whether it is heavy lifting or sedentary life, the effects are the same: low back pain. Low back pain has now become an epidemic in society. Depending on which study you look at up to 90% of us will experience low back pain at some point in our lives.

A study of adolescents in Norway showed about 57% had back pain in the past year. We tend to think of our children as immune to back troubles, but the statistics show otherwise. Back pain seems to start in adolescence, and follows us into adult life.

When LBP was compared to activity levels, an inverse relationship was shown. This means that the less time children spent at the computer or watching television, the less likely they were to report back pain. Walking decreased the occurrence of back pain.

In a study of adults who engaged in regular, low to moderate exercise, such as walking, significant differences were noted when these people were compared to those with a more sedentary lifestyle. The group of patients who exercised, had improved mood, reduced need for physical therapy, and used less pain medication. They also tended to have less work disability.

The positive effects of walking continue into old age. Those who walk regularly show less lower body disability.

There was a time when medical doctors thought bed rest for two weeks was a good treatment for patients with low back pain. However, over the past two decades, multiple research studies have shown this prescription will actually increase your low back pain.

Whether you have low back trouble or not, it is important to stay active and walking is one of the best ways to keep your lower back pain free.

You don’t need a gym membership to do it-just some comfortable shoes. It lowers your risk for back trouble, and is also the best activity to engage in during rehabilitation following an injury.

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Orange County DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Testimonial from a Wounded Warrior

Jake is an army vet, wounded warrior, who suffered a back injury while on duty in Iraq. An IED had caused his humvee to be tossed in the air and over turned herniating 2 discs in his lumbar spine. He was given standard medical treatment and therapy, which did not resolve his problem. He was unable to perform even the lightest duty. His career in the army was over. The military doctors wanted to perform spinal surgery, but Jake was wary.

When he came into our Orange County spinal decompression center Jake walked like a 90-year old man stooped over and unable to stand straight. It was all he could do to shuffle-walk his way down our hallway. His MRI was not encouraging; he suffered very  large lumbar disc herniations at multiple levels. A doctor can never guarantee success of any treatment, but in this case I was less than 50% sure the DRX9000 would be able to help him.

We commenced DRX9000 spinal decompression therapy and it was rocky. He would show signs of improvement early on with his leg pain diminishing and being able to stand straight and then he would return bent over and suffering from excruciating sciatica once more. Treatment continued and gradually over time the rough patches were fewer and farther between. Happily and astonishingly, Jake made enough progress to be able to walk around normally and attend college classes. He was released from care and advised to keep us up to date on his condition.

2 months after being released from DRX9000 spinal decompression, here’s the email Jake sent:

“I just wanted to say I’ve hiked up a mountain, slid down a rock slide, moshed at a rock concert, crashed my skateboard in the road, also walk every day at least two miles with a full backpack, and do your workout routine guideline you set me up with me twice a week.”
“I am so grateful for all you have done for me!! I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish any of these tasks without your expertise.”
“I only feel a very minimal soreness in my lower back from my activity and it isn’t bothersome what so ever.”

“Thank you again for bringing me back from the dead!”

One grateful VET, Jake Reul

After hundreds of successful outcomes for bulging discs and disc herniations with the DRX9000, it’s still satisfying and inspiring to see how this lumbar disc bulge treatment can changes lives. It’s especially gratifying to be able to help one our American heroes, a wounded warrior, in time of need.

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