DRX9000: A New Treatment Option for Back Pain

Megan Heyer
There are many methods of treating back aches. Some are invasive and others are non-invasive methods. DRX 9000 is a non invasive method available since recently. Brief write up of the treatments available for backache are given here.

Since the recent past there has been an increase in the number of persons suffering from back pain. It is said that poor eating habits and stress also causes backaches. Apart from the conventional methods, there are other procedures for treating backache.

A person suffering from backache in the normal course visits his doctor who is a general physician, who after initial treatment and investigations and depending on the severity of the problem refers the patient to the back pain specialist. There are various specialized lines of treatment for the backache. Some of these specialized treatments suggest surgery as one of the best way of treating spinal problems. At the same time other specialists suggest non invasive methods which are safer.

The new line of recognized treatment of backache is the 'non-surgical spinal decompression therapy'. This is done by DRX 9000 protocol which has now offered effective non invasive methods to treat spinal problem.

Following specialties are available for treatment of backache:

Chiropractic treatment: In this treatment the misalignment of bones, especially in the spine, are rectified by non invasive methods. This line of treatment has now been recognized by the medical fraternity. There are many techniques of chiropractic treatment.

Osteopaths: This is another line of treatment, where Osteopaths makes an analysis of musculoskeletal system. They also take into account the patient's physical, environmental, stress, social and psychological concepts. They may even suggest medication and surgery.

Physical Therapist: He concentrates on proper exercises to joints, muscles and soft tissues. These exercises will supply oxygen to muscles and joints and hence the pain reduces.

Physiatrist: He is specialized in musculoskeletal system and spinal cord injuries and post surgery matters with epidural injections and they may also prescribe exercises. Most of the Physiatrists are specialized in sports injuries.

Orthopedist: He is specialized in bones and joints including spinal care. He examines whether the patient requires surgery. Normally, an Orthopedist, suggests non surgical methods.

Neurosurgeons: He is specialized in dealing with spinal disorders, nerves and peripheral nerves. His lines of treatment are both surgical and non-surgical.

Spinal decompression: This line of treatment is done by use of DRX 9000 instrument to decompress the spinal system. The treatment is normally done for twenty days spread over about thirty minutes on each day. This is a non invasive method, where many patients with backache have reported reduction of pain. As said earlier, this line of treatment has now been recognized in the medical field.

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