Neurosurgeons Find Neck or Back Pain Patients Respond Better With Spinal Decompression

Feb. 11, 2009 - PRLog -- Modern and alternative medicine, to include the wide spectrum of neurosurgeons, orthopedists, acupuncturists and chiropractors, is beginning to realize that spinal decompression may be a better choice for those suffering with neck or lower back problems like facet arthropathy (an enlargement of the bony joints in the spine due to chronic lower back problems), bulged or herniated discs, neural foraminal stenosis (a narrowing of the holes the nerves exit in the spinal column), and even spine or disc related upper or lower extremity complaints like numbness and tingling, muscle spasms, or weakness. Common protocols for these ailments include the customary muscle relaxers like Flexoril or pain medications like Vicodin, Darvocet, Celebrex, Naproxen, Lortab, corticosteroid injections, nerve conduction studies, physical therapy, chiropractic adjustments, or acupuncture. Surgery is often a last resort and so is spinal decompression, a much safer and affordable choice. “But with disc problems you must tackle the actual disc itself which is something that physical therapy can’t really target”, states Dr. John Thomas, DC, owner of a South Atlanta non-surgical, prescription-free spinal disc rehab facility, Allied Healthcare.


Though physical therapy is a common choice among practitioners when it comes to disc related back pain referrals it is usually ordered to strengthen and rehabilitate the muscles surrounding the spine and the supportive core muscles. Studies done at Emory University have shown that spinal decompression done with the IDD Therapy® protocol, developed by North American Medical, is very effective at targeting and healing the actual disc problem directly. Spinal decompression works by creating a suction-like effect around the disc that brings nutrients, water and oxygen back into the degenerated disc. The herniations and bulges are also drawn back into the disc by the vacuum effect. Studies show between 86- 92% success rate with the Accu-Spina™ IDD Therapy® medical device used in the studies at Emory. “This is something that physical therapy, acupuncture, drugs or surgery can not achieve and though these modalities are useful they should be employed after decompressing the disc not before”, according to Dr. Thomas who employs spinal decompression with the Accu-Spina™ IDD Therapy® medical device in his practice with astounding clinical results. Prideful, Dr. Thomas notes, “We see miracles in my practice weekly and my patient’s testimonials tell it all”.


Degenerated discs are very venerable to the common array of stretches, exercises, that most physical therapists prescribe and the chiropractic manipulations that chiropractors perform. “Don’t get me wrong, not all exercises, stretches or adjustments are harmful, it’s just that it makes perfect sense to focus on the disc first with IDD Therapy® and then strengthen the supportive muscles or manipulate the spinal structures to improve biomechanical function and support” adds Dr. Thomas. IDD Therapy® was developed by a team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedists, physical therapists and chiropractors. “There’s a few of us out here who get it we just have to educate the rest” comments Dr. Thomas.


According to the American Chiropractic Association, fifty percent of all working Americans disclose experiencing back pain symptoms each year. Back pain is one of the most frequent excuses for missed work. In fact, back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor’s office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections. Most cases of back pain are mechanical or non-organic—meaning they are not caused by serious conditions, such as inflammatory arthritis, infection, fracture or cancer. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on back pain—and that’s just for the more easily identified costs. Experts estimate that as many as 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some time in our lives.


Allied Healthcare, located south of downtown Atlanta, in Fayetteville, GA, offers Accu-Spina™ with IDD Therapy® Protocols. The IDD Therapy® spinal decompression protocol was recently featured on WebMD as an amazing option for serious lower back conditions that normally would require heavy duty drug based pain management, physical therapy or surgery. For more information about spinal decompression, the related research and studies, herniated discs, sciatica, or IDD Therapy® visit proven-back-pain-relief.com

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Allied Healthcare Clinics, Inc. specializes in IDD Spinal Decompression Therapy™ for those facing back surgery or suffering from sports, spinal or disc injuries. Learn more at http://www.proven-back-pain-relief.com/

Dr. John Thomas, DC from Allied Healthcare Clinics is a comprehensive multidisciplinary spinal healthcare and wellness organization that specializes in Sports Injuries and IDD Spinal Decompression Therapy for those facing back surgery or suffering from debilitating spinal or disc injuries other conditions. With over ten years in the healthcare industry, we are the leading spinal care organization south of Atlanta.