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Back Pain be Gone

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

There’s more to back pain then what you feel. Most of the time, doctors prescribe drugs and injections to drown out the pain. Despite all that, the back pain keeps reoccurring and all these treatments do is mask the pain. By covering up the pain it eventually pushes you towards a more invasive procedure when the pain gets too bad and these treatments no longer give you any relief. However, what goes on inside is a much more serious issue that needs immediate resolution.

 

Back pain treatments have been largely ineffective for quite some time until Dr. Alan Dyer extensively researched an alternative (and less costly) means of treating lower back pain. Dr. Dyer and his team were able to develop a device called the Vertebral Axial Decompression system, a noninvasive procedure that treats back pain. To put it simply, this device works by lifting gravitational pressure off your spine and discs. The negative pressure returns herniated material back into the disc and nourishes the disc for re-hydration and regeneration. Nerves near the affected area are relieved from pressure, resulting in pain relief.

 

Before, this was a problem since patients were asked to visit Dr. Dyer’s clinic in order to get this type of the treatment. Now, spinal decompression devices are available at clinics like the Arizona Back Institute which make it much more available to those suffering around the world.

 

These decompression devices have been proven to treat primary medical conditions like back pain, neck pain, arm pain, sciatica, herniated and/or bulging discs (may be single or multiple), degenerative disc disease, relapse or failure of treatment post surgery and facet syndrome.

 

So, how is Vertebral Axial Decompression different than traction? Both have similar mechanism of action which is to ‘pull’. However, Spinal Decompression devices are more focused on pulling on the spinal discs (bones) and allowing fluid exchange inside the disc rather than on the muscles and the spine all together setting off spasms. This is achieved through a patented computer system that gently overcomes the normal guarding reflexes associated with stretching a muscle or an area in spasm. This mechanism bypasses the muscle response to overcome guarding and allows a therapeutic negative pressure to be created in the disc, allowing an influx of nutrients and fluid.

 

The Arizona Back Institute has helped pioneer the use of Vertebral Axial Decompression devices and has been offering this treatment now for over 10 years. Now, with this technological advancement at hand, patients can lead a new life worry-free and pain-free. For more information you can order our Free Patients Guide To Back Pain And Decompression Therapy located at www.Freepatientsguide.com. Or call The Arizona Back Institute at 480-503-3344.

Dr. Pruitt is the president and founder of the Arizona Back Institute. The institute specializes in the non-surgical treatment of back and neck pain related conditions. The staff includes medical doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists all working together to get you out of pain. Dr. Pruitt is the author of “The Arizona Back Institute’s Official Guide To Living Free Of Back Pain”
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Avoid Open Back Surgery

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Many people undergo open back surgery for different kinds of back problems. The November 2007 issue of Consumer reports states that back surgery was the most overtreated procedure. Did you know that fifty per cent of back surgeries fail after the first year and seventy per cent after the second? Back surgery has its risks of anesthsia, and scar tissue formation hitting the nerves which can cause severe pain.

Ask yourself before considering surgery what about the recupperation time, healing time (which can take up to a year), lost wages, and missing out on activities. Down the road you might have to have a second surgery.

There is a natural alternative called spinal decompression rehabilatation. This is a FDA cleared procedure which has a hig success rate. It is for people with herniated discs, prolapsed or bulging discs, sciatica, chronic back pain, facet syndrome, spinal stenosis, and failed back surgery. The person lies down or face up on massage like table fully clothed. Many people fall asleep during treatment. A gentle stretch is applied to the spine to allow nutrient rich fluids such as oxygen and water into the disc to hydrate and heal it. This allows the jelly portion of the disc to go back into its central location. If you think of the disc as a jelly donut and in the center of the donut is the jelly. When the jelly oozes out into the cake portion of the donut it can cause pain and the disc is compressed. What the decompression machine does is act as a vaccum and targets that disc and allows the oozing jelly from the cake portion to be sucked back into the discs central location and opens up the area.

Cold laser therapy which is a FDA cleared modality is an excellent companion with spinal decompression. Cold laser is a light that helps relax the muscle. Both of these procedures are non-invasive an an excellent alternative to surgery.

Dr. H. Carol Sanders-Shochat D.C. is president of Az Disc & Spine Center in Tucson, Az. Her procedures are non-surgical spinal decompression and cold laser therapy. Dr. Shochat is a 1981 graduate of Life Chiropractic College of Marietta, Ga. and a proficient rated doctor of the Activator technique. She was trained by Lance Armstrong’s chiroractor and is currently under certification for spinal decompression.
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Is Discectomy Spine Surgery Right for My Sciatica?

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

A discectomy is an invasive surgical procedure that removes herniated disc material that is protruding into the spinal canal and pressing upon nerve tissue. This pressure can cause numbness, weakness, tingling, or mild to severe pain in the back and leg.

Discectomy surgery is a common treatment for herniated or ruptured discs of the lumbar spine and may be used for back pain sufferers who have not responded to traditional non-surgical treatments such as anti-inflammatory medication, physical therapy, traction, spinal decompression, and epidural steroid injections.

Herniated Discs

Here is a simplified explanation of what happens with a ruptured or herniated disc. The disc itself is kind of like a soft jelly-filled donut. The outer wall of the disc is called the annulus fibrosus and the inner part of the disc — the jelly part — is called the nucleus pulposus. When the outer part of the disc becomes weakened, it can tear and allow some of the inner nucleus pulposus to leak out. When this inner jelly presses on the surrounding nerve tissue it can weakness, tingling and pain in the back and legs.

What Happens In A Discectomy?

In a traditional discectomy — often referred to as an open discectomy — an incision is made in the patient’s back over the herniated disc region. Muscle tissue around the herniated disc is removed and a retractor may be used to keep the muscle tissue and skin out of the way which gives the surgeon better access to the surgical area. In some cases, some of the vertebrae bone — called the lamina — may need to be removed to allow the surgeon better access to the disc. This procedure is called a laminectomy. Once the herniated disc fragments have been removed, the muscle tissue is put back and the surgical incision is closed with sutures.

Microdiscectomy Alternative

A newer, less invasive form of discectomy is also now available. This procedure is called a microdiscectomy and uses special magnifying and muscle-spreading instruments to allow the surgeon to view and operate on the herniated disc region. The surgeon can then perform the procedure through a smaller incision and cause less damage to the surrounding muscle and tissue.

As a result, the patient can experience less pain and a quicker recovery. Not all patients are able undergo discectomies or microdiscectomies. A lot has to do with the particular nature of the patient’s herniated disc.

Before being considered for either type of surgery, the doctor will typically have an imaging study performed such as an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or a CT (computed tomography) scan in order to help diagnose the specific cause of the problem. Discectomy and microdiscectomy procedures are normally done in a hospital under general anesthesia. In some cases discectomy can be performed in an outpatient surgical center.

This article is not meant to replace the advice of your personal health care provider. Be sure to consult with your physician to explore all your back pain treatment options before taking any medical course of action.

For more information on discectomy alternatives see <a href="http://www.drx9000-spinal-decompression.com/discectomy-treatment-for-herniated-disks/” rel=”nofollow”>DRX9000 spinal decompression for sciatica at http://www.drx9000-spinal-decompression.com, a popular site with free info on the DRX9000 and other back pain treatments.
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Bulging Disc Information

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

A lot of people look at a herniated disc and a bulging disc as two in the same. This really is not very accurate although both conditions may cause some of the same painful symptoms. When a disc is herniated the gel like inner material is released through a break in the disc this is termed as a non-contained disc, while with a bulging disc there is no actual break or tear in the discs wall but the inner material begins to bulge out through a weakened area of the disc. A bulging disc is an example of a contained disc.

Although a bulging disc may be located in the neck or back it is most common in the Lumbar region of the spine. The threat of disc problems may increase in persons who have been victim of a back injury or have made poor lifestyle choices. Age will often play influence on disc problems as well.

When a disc is bulging this is most not likely where the pain is being felt. To understand this lets look more closely at what a bulging disc is. The disc is a unit that is made up of a tough fibrous material (anulus fibrosus ) composing the outer layer. The inside of this disc is filled with a gel-like material called the nucleus pulposus. As your disc begins to lose water (going down from 85% to 65%) it is like letting air out of a tire, the sides begin to bulge. This can either cure itself as the annulus tightens up with time, or as the joints in your spine enlarge and add more stability. Most of the time these bulging discs are treatable by exercise (Lumbar Stabilization or aerobics) and/or anti-inflammatories (ASA, Ibuprofen, or Aleve), and learning not to over stress these bulging discs. Usually this can get to a pain-free situation. Occasionally a disc bulge can get so big that it squeezes the nerves and denies them nutrition (blood supply), and causes continuing leg and posterior thigh pain. This condition is called Central Disc Syndrome. Even still, this often gets better with exercise and medications. Studies have shown that if you smoke, the chances of getting better are much lower.

With all of these terms being thrown around what is a Slipped Disc? A ruptured or herniated disc can be referred to as a slipped disc. Although the term slipped disc is used, technically the disc does not actually slip. Each of these discs act as shock absorbers between two vertebrae that are supported by a system of ligaments that help to hold the spinal structure together.

Ok, so we know why a contained disc such as a bulging disc will sometimes cause pain and discomfort, why does herniated disc cause pain? The inside of the disc, the gel-like material, contains a chemical that irritates nerves causing them to swell. Once the chemical has caused the nerves to swell, the remenants of this chemical stay around and continue to press on the swollen and irritated nerves causing the painfull symptoms. To complicate matters, sometimes fragments from the anulus break away from the parent disc and drift into the spinal canal. These free fragments may travel in the spinal canal.

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