IDD Therapy - How does spinal decompression work.

IDD Therapy's computer monitored spinal mobilization is an integral part of a rehabilitative regimen, in which treatment is aimed towards mobilizing and manipulating specific spinal segments. The Accu-SPINA system was designed to target and significantly mobilize, manipulate, and distract spinal structures in order to retone, restructure, and re-educate.

The Accu-SPINA with IDD Therapy is capable of creating a negative pressure within the intervertebral disc which promotes inbibition of blood, fluid, and other healing nutrients. This negative pressure is strong enough, in the case of a herniated disc to actually retract the herniated nucleus pulposus material over the rehabilitative regimen.

It is important to keep in mind that, there is no such thing as a "magic bullet" or "magic pill" which instantly takes care of any medical problem. Treatments take time, and just as the condition did not arise overnight, it will not go away overnight. There are no short cuts; pain relief occurs through incorporating change gradually into the body. Additionally the treatment is directed towards re-toning and restructuring targeted areas of the spine. Therefore, this process includes the introduction of microtrauma into the body, resulting in the need for activity modifications. During treatment, and for at least three (3) months after the last session, patients should be instructed to modify activities including refraining from heavy lifting an exercise.

With IDD Therapy, treatment parameters are individualized in order to meet the treatment goals identified in the patients plan of care.

Compressed disc protocols are targeted at relieving intradiscal pressure through inbibition of the nucleus pulposus. Facet joints can be mobilized and re-educated so that loads can be dispersed more evenly throughout spinal structures rather than a few structures having to take on the entire load.

Treatment can be directed towards alleviating pain emanating from an injured disc by distraction and the promotion of essential nutrients such as water, oxygen, and blood into the intervertebral disc. Additionally, treatment can be directed towards rehydration in order to increase flexibility, elasticity, and the shock absorbing characteristics of the disc.

The Accu-Spina system ideology is based on the knowledge that good medicine must still continually progress. To this end, North American Medical Corporation has engineered a system with an open architecture that virtually eliminates equipment obsolescence. Coupled with expandable data management capabilities, the Accu-SPINA system is intended to assure your facility will be able to evolve with the science of this cutting edge technology.

Changes have been seen on radiological films after IDD Therapy, including the retraction of a nucleus pulposus, and increases in disc height. Additionally, nerve conduction studies have shown improvement in nerve function providing clinical evidence of the efficacy.

Healing Physiology

Computer monitored spinal mobilization assists in the retoning, restructuring, and re-education of dysfunctional spinal segments and their associated supporting structures. The procedures protocols have both passive and active exercise components and all forces applied to the selected vertebral level are precise, graduated, and reproducible. The changes in pressure surrounding the lumbar disc through the cycling action of the machine facilitate blood flow through the disc. Fresh blood, oxygen, and nutrients flow in while cations, lactic acid and other waste products of tissue metabolism are removed. Thus, natural healing and repair can proceed in tissues that previously were encumbered with high diffusion pressure, edematous tissues, and chronic irritation. Intervertebral decompression therapy has helped thousands of low back pain patients return to active, pain-free lifestyles.

The majority of patients treated will return to an active, healthy lifestyle without further intervention. In some chronic cases or cases which have multiple vertebral levels affected, it may be beneficial to have additional treatment administered in order to maintain a symptom free lifestyle. This decision is made by the practitioner on a case-by-case basis at the end of treatment. For patients with degenerative disc disease, maintenance or preventative treatments every few months should be considered.