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Sciatica?
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression May Be the Answer
Contributed by Orange
County Spinal Decompression at the Irvine
Family Health Center
The
sciatic nerve is a large nerve that travels
down the back of the leg to the bottom of the
foot. It originates from the spine at the level
of the low back and has many branches. Irritation
of the sciatic nerve along its path is commonly
referred to as "sciatica". The symptoms of sciatica
often include sharp pain, numbness, tingling
or burning in the back of the legs. When severe,
weakness in the legs can also be seen.
Sciatic
nerve irritation can take several forms. One
of the more serious causes of sciatica is direct
nerve compression or impingement from a disc
bulge or herniated disc. Treatment to eliminate
sciatica symptoms should include methods that
painlessly remove this compression without drugs
or surgery - such as DRX9000
Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression.
The
Discs of the Spine:: An Overview
The
bones of the spine are separated by tough cartilage
pads called intervertebral discs (inter = "between";
vertebral = "bones of the spine"). Healthy discs
are thick and flexible (like a wet sponge) and
allow a wide range of bending and twisting motions.
An unhealthy disc is hard and stiff (like a
dry sponge) and prone to injuries such as bulging
or herniation. Over time gravity, joint dysfunction
and accumulated trauma cause the discs to compress,
flatten and degenerate. This constant compression
prevents vital oxygen and nutrients from entering
the disc. This ongoing starvation causes the
once-tough outer layers of the disc to soften
which allows the disc to become injured or diseased.
Disc damage can occur anywhere in the spine.
However, the discs of the neck (cervical spine)
and low back (lumbar spine) are the most commonly
injured.
Disease
of the spinal discs can take many forms. Significant
disc injury can lead to a Disc
Bulge, become a tear called a Disc
Herniation or the inner "jelly" material
of the disc can leak out in the case of a Ruptured
Disc. The "jelly center" of the disc can also
dry out over time which is referred to as Degenerative
Disc Disease. All forms of disc injury can
eventually pinch the nerves exiting the spine
("Pinched
Nerve") which can create numbness, tingling,
burning or sharp pain down the arms or legs.
Sharp pain originating from the back and "shooting"
down the legs is often referred to as Sciatica.
The
most effective treatment available to reverse
sciatica caused by a disc bulge or herniated
disc is Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy
using the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Unit.
Sciatica:: DRX9000 Spinal Disc Decompression
Non-Surgical
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression provides relief
to Sciatica sufferers by eliminating pressure
on the Sciatic Nerve. The bones of the spine
are slowly and methodically separated using
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression equipment. The
separation of the spinal bones gently reduces
the pressure within the disc (called intradiscal
pressure) until a vacuum is formed. This vacuum
"sucks" the bulging or herniated portion of
the disc back into the center thereby removing
pressure on the Sciatic Nerve roots. This often
leads to a dramatic reduction in pain and disability.
This "sucking" vacuum also pulls vitally important
oxygen and nutrients into the injured and degenerated
discs allowing the healing to begin.
DRX9000::
When Negative Is a Positive
Scientists are now able to measure various pressures
put on spinal discs during different physical
activities - including lifting, standing, sitting,
lying down undergoing traction and even during
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression. The pressure within
the spinal disc is measured in millimeters of
mercury (mmHg) - just like blood pressure.
It might surprise you to know that even in our
most relaxed state (lying down as seen during
sleep) the pressure within our discs rarely
drops below 75 mmHg. Therefore, our spinal discs
are ALWAYS being compressed in one way or another.
That internal disc pressure increases when we
stand (100 mmHg), sit (200 mmHg) or lift with
proper body mechanics (300 mmHg). The pressure
can climb much higher during certain activities
such as lifting incorrectly which can exert
upwards of 800 mmHg of pressure - 8 times more
than gravity by itself when standing!
DRX9000::
Formula for Relief
Why
is this important? This is important because
it demonstrates that during most positions of
the spine the oxygen and nutrient-rich fluid
within our discs is constantly being pushed
OUT of the disc. In order for the disc to receive
an infusion of healthy oxygen and nutrients
the intradiscal fluid would need to "travel
upstream" to re-fill the disc.
DRX9000
Spinal Decompression is the only treatment that
has been scientifically demonstrated to reduce
this pressure to 160 mmHg BELOW ZERO (-160 mmHg).
This reverses the flow of fluid allowing oxygen
and nutrients to return to the disc to start
the healing process. As an example traction
has only been shown to reduce intradiscal pressure
to around 40 mmHg ABOVE ZERO - no vacuum is
created with traction.
The
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression motion is computer
controlled to provide gentle and painless decompression
of the spinal discs. The DRX9000 cycles the
treatment through a series of gentle pulls followed
by brief periods of rest. This creates a "pumping"
action that enhances the effectiveness of the
negative disc pressure generated by the DRX9000.
"Sciatica?
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression May Be the Answer"
was contributed by Orange
County Spinal Decompression at the Irvine
Family Health Center
About
Orange County Spinal Decompression at the Irvine
Family Health Center
Orange County Spinal Decompression has been
improving the health and wellbeing of Orange
County residents for over 25 years. Our doctors
have over 50 years of combined experience treating
some of the most challenging spinal conditions
without resorting to drugs or surgery. Our state-of-the-art
facility is in the Irvine Family Health Center.
We are located just off the 5 Freeway in the
Heart of Orange County - Irvine. DRX9000
Spinal Decompression is safe and effective
for a variety of low back and neck conditions
including Sciatica,
Herniated
Discs, Disc
Bulges, Pinched
Nerves, Degenerative
Disc Disease, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain and
Facet
Syndrome. For more information, please visit
www.OCSpinalDecompression.com.
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