Re: How helpful is Decompression? Pl answer

[Guest guest]

funny you ask that - just now I'm getting spinal decompression treatment but

after 2 weeks

I'm afraid it's just another thing to add to my list of non-successful

treatments. I've have chronic lower back pain for 10 years.

My MRI report looks fairly normal except a degenerated disc in L5 but the

doc says he's seen much worse MRI's and people

have less or no pain.

I've had about 15 - 17 treatments so far (can't remember exactly right now).

My experience:

1. It seems different every time you go.

2. some feel good others felt horrible.

3. it seems to have expanded my pain to the upper back now (YEAH!)

4. no real improvement for me

5. 2400 bucks down the drain (health insurance will most likely not pay a

dime - surprise)

I'd stil recommend it though since the doc said he has lots of patients that

feel improvement. One even after 30 years of chronic pain.

This guys used this machine :

http://www.1800stoppain.com/drx9000_program.htm

might work for you.

On 9/28/06, shot maker <shotmakerr@...> wrote:

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> Hi,

> I am 32 year old Software Professtional.

> I have slipdisc (L5-S1). I am feeling enormous pain when i sit and

> lyingdown. I am comfortable walking. Please let me know about decompression?

> If somebody has undergone this treatment please let me know the percentage

> of improvement.

> And chances the treatment might worsen our pain.

> I am expecting as much Info as possible.

>

> Thanks

> Shot

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[Guest guest]

hi

discuss your reports with www.spineonline.com

thanks

manisha

shot maker <shotmakerr@...> wrote:

Hi,

I am 32 year old Software Professtional.

I have slipdisc (L5-S1). I am feeling enormous pain when i sit and lyingdown. I

am comfortable walking. Please let me know about decompression? If somebody has

undergone this treatment please let me know the percentage of improvement.

And chances the treatment might worsen our pain.

I am expecting as much Info as possible.

Thanks

Shot

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kirsten, nice to meet you. It's good to know that the decompression therapy

does work and has helped your husband. Would having disk replacement be an

option, it is different then a discectomy, isn't it?

Whatever you do I wish you well and if you get a chance let us know how you

are.

Barbara

bluebabysmomma <bluebabysmomma@...> wrote:

Hi, there. I'm new to this group.

My husband had decompression therapy about a year ago (Vax-D) for a

pretty severe herniation/disc extrusion at L5/S1. He felt it helped

him avoid surgery, in conjuction with physical therapy and some

gentle pilates exercises.

I had surgery (discectomy) 2 years ago for L5/S1 herniation. I tried

epidurals (the first one worked enough to allow me to walk, but the

other two didn't help), oral steroids, chiropractic care, exercises,

and physical therapy, not to mention pain killers. After 8 months I

gave in and had surgery. I got instant relief and was pain free and

back to normal life (running, etc.) for two years.

Then, whammo! 4 weeks ago I got the same burning pain down the leg.

After an MRI we found it was the same disc that had reherniated.

Lucky me! I want to avoid surgery but this time around I am even

worse. No relief after two epidurals, drugs don't help at all, and I

can barely crawl to the bathroom to pee. It's agony.

I'm seriously considering the VAX-D therapy, even though it's

expensive. Wish me luck.

Kirsten (active, thin, " healthy " 34-year old)

[Guest guest]

hi, Barbara.

i just saw my surgeon (who did my discectomy two years ago) and he

said I wouldn't warrant disc replacement at this point. He could

easily remove the extruded disc material if I elect to do so, but

I'm trying to avoid a second surgery.

i have an appt. with the decompression/ VAX-D people on Thursday, so

i'll let you know!

>

> Hi, there. I'm new to this group.

>

> My husband had decompression therapy about a year ago (Vax-D) for

a

> pretty severe herniation/disc extrusion at L5/S1. He felt it

helped

> him avoid surgery, in conjuction with physical therapy and some

> gentle pilates exercises.

>

> I had surgery (discectomy) 2 years ago for L5/S1 herniation. I

tried

> epidurals (the first one worked enough to allow me to walk, but

the

> other two didn't help), oral steroids, chiropractic care,

exercises,

> and physical therapy, not to mention pain killers. After 8 months

I

> gave in and had surgery. I got instant relief and was pain free

and

> back to normal life (running, etc.) for two years.

>

> Then, whammo! 4 weeks ago I got the same burning pain down the

leg.

> After an MRI we found it was the same disc that had reherniated.

> Lucky me! I want to avoid surgery but this time around I am even

> worse. No relief after two epidurals, drugs don't help at all, and

I

> can barely crawl to the bathroom to pee. It's agony.

>

> I'm seriously considering the VAX-D therapy, even though it's

> expensive. Wish me luck.

>

> Kirsten (active, thin, " healthy " 34-year old)

>

>

>

>

>

>