Typical Treatment Process For A Lumbar Pain Patient and The DRX9000
March 3, 2009 by JoelC2009
As our society continues to grow and our personal health diminishes due to poor eating habits or stress, the number of back pain problems may increase dramatically over the next decade. Traditional treatment methods for the relief of back pain have remained constant, but a relatively new treatment option referred to as non-surgical spinal decompression therapy utilizing the DRX9000, has demonstrated great promise in the treatment of chronic back pain. Up to this point, it has not been entirely integrated into the continuum of care in treating back pain, but that has not stopped many physicians from offering or recommending the treatment to their patients.
There are hundreds of doctors among the various specialties that are currently offering this treatment option. Most specialists offer back pain sufferers some sort of technique or a particular level of expertise. Although the backgrounds and expertise of physicians that offer this particular treatment option may vary, the outcome of the DRX9000 protocol and the health benefits that result from treatment on the DRX9000 remain consistent.
The Initial Process
Most back pain sufferers begin their treatment process at the general practitioner’s office. Considering back pain is a common problem, it would be easy to assume that the general practitioner is an expert in the treatment of back pain. This may not be the case.
The primary care physician will assist in determining if the pain is serious or not. After reviewing the medical history and the test results of the patient, the primary care physician will then determine what the next step should be. Pain medication, bed rest and exercise may be prescribed. In addition, a visit with a back pain specialist may be recommended.
Back Pain Doctors Who May Offer the DRX9000 Treatment
In the past, chiropractic care was not given much attention by the medical community. However, chiropractors are now considered to be the alternative treatment experts by providing care through spinal adjustments. Similar to how medical doctors have distinct specialties, chiropractic care techniques may differ among chiropractors.
Osteopaths look at a patient from a more “complete” point of view. They may look into environmental, stress, social, psychological and physical factors. Although an osteopath may prescribe pain medication and surgery, they focus more on the relationship of the organs and the musculoskeletal system. Emphasizing a holistic approach, osteopaths focus on the benefits of spinal manipulation.
A physical therapist manually focuses on the joints, muscles and soft tissues. Along with prescribed treatment, a physical therapist may also educate patients on how to properly stretch and move about with a painful back. Most physical therapists today specialize in spine and neck therapy.
A medical doctor who specializes in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and spinal cord injuries is the physiatrist. A physiatrist may also have a subspecialty in sports medicine. They may treat back injuries or post-surgery problems with epidural injections. However, considered to be experts in non-surgical treatment options, a physiatrist may stick to an exercise regimen and the use of back braces.
As a bone and joints specialist, an orthopedist may meet with patients at all levels of care. An orthopedist may prescribe drugs, along with tests to determine if a patient is a surgical candidate. Even though orthopedic surgeons administer surgical procedures, they often treat patients non-surgically.
Neurosurgeons diagnose and treat disorders of the spine, nerve tissue and peripheral nerves both non-surgically and surgically.
As more back pain specialists learn about the healthcare benefits of utilizing the DRX9000 for the treatment of back pain, the more likely it is to be offered by most specialties. Although non-surgical spinal decompression therapy has not yet been incorporated into the established curriculum of back pain care, it may not be long before it is considered the standard for the treatment of back pain.
If you are suffering from a back pain condition and would like to find out if you’re a candidate for this procedure, contact your nearest DRX9000 physician to learn more.
This information is not intended nor should be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your physician before considering any medical treatment method available.
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Abdominal pain can be a sign of a serious condition. Fortunately, minor causes are much more frequent. Location of the pain can help in suggesting the cause.
Appendix pain.
Diverticulitis usually hurts in the left lower quarter of the abdomen.
Kidney pain, the back.
Gallbladder, the right upper quarter.
Bladder or female organs, the lower areas.
Stomach ulcers.
A ruptured spleen or other major problem is possible.
Diverticulosis usually doesn't cause any symptoms, but some people with the condition do experience bloating, cramps, and changed bowel habits, such as constipation, diarrhea, or alternating attacks of both.
Abdominal pain (especially low on the left side) accompanied by fever might signal the development of diverticulitis, an infection of the pouches. That can lead to abscess formation and to perforation of the bowel, which can cause peritonitis, a generalized infection of the abdominal lining.
To avoid those problems, switch gradually to a higher-fiber diet with more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. And good luck.
>>Medical doctors do not receive training in spinal manipulation chiropractors do. So whatever your views on spinal manipulation, I think you should agree its better to have someone who has been trained to do manipulation (or rewiring) perform it than someone who has had no training in Spinal manipulation. Perhaps you have some evidence that untrained ( as in trained in spinal manipulation) doctors are good at manipulation.
A completely bogus argument. By the same reasoning, I should trust a homeopath to give me homeopathic remedies because they are 'trained' in such pseudoscience? Or I should allow a Voudon priest to sacrifice a chicken for my illness because he/she is 'trained' for such irrationality? Your training in spinal manipulation (or 'rewiring' as you call it, a term that immediately calls into question your rational standing) means nothing unless you can demonstrate some science to back up its efficacy. Which you cannot, as is demonstrated by the BCA's abject failure to produce such evidence in the Simon Singh case. So while I'd be loath to have anyone at all manipulate my spine, I'd feel much safer having a proper scientifically-trained doctor do it than someone who has an improper view of what is going on.
>>In fact the only people to ever suggest my inability to spell was an indication of stupidity
I did not say you were stupid. That is a distortion of my argument which you are using for emotional effect. In fact, you have gone to quite some efforts to make it look like I was making bad spelling concomitant with professional ability, after I explicitly stated 'that language skills need necessarily be a marker of someone’s skill in other fields'. I said that inability to use spelling and grammar correctly, a trait exhibited by a great number of practitioners of pseudoscience, demonstrates an 'an average education (that) goes hand in hand with average rational thinking'.
You cannot rationally defend chiropractic (except perhaps in some cases of mild pain relief – and the jury is still out on that) so my assertion holds. Your rational thinking ability is average. Or poor. Stupidity has nothing to do with it – you could learn to think more clearly if you really wanted to.
As for my pseudonym, it is merely an historical habit. I've been online longer than most people and I have a need to protect my identity from casual observers. I use 'anaglyph' or 'reverend anaglyph' widely across the net and if you really wanted to I'm sure you could find out who I am. I really don't care, as long as you're not a spammer or a lunatic.
>>As if the way someone spells Plummer ( and thats they way it comes up on my “Word” spell check) tells you anything about me?
Well, it tells us a lot about you. That, for instance, you still don't understand that 'Plummer' is someone's name (hence the capitals) and that the person who practises the trade of joining up your pipes is called a 'plumber' (from the Latin 'plumbum' meaning lead).
These small details probably mean nothing to you at all, but if you can misunderstand such basic things, then you need to try extra hard to convince us that you have an ability to understand the complicated mechanisms of the human body.]]>
Congrats to Doug Boersma, who was named director of sports medicine at Purdue University