decompression traction overview

Chiropractic Science: So What is Normal?

Normal Front and Side Views for the Posture & Spine

Right lateral Trunk shift and spine x-ray of the Low back. This x-ray shows what this posture does to the spine

•Which Side of the spine would wear out first?•Could nerves be affected?•Should we cut out the bad disc or simply fix the posture????•This mis-alignment can cause symptoms of SCIATICA

"Posture affects and moderates every physiologic function from breathing to hormonal production. Spinal pain, headache, mood, blood pressure, pulse and lung capacity are among the functions most easily influenced by posture.“ AJPM 1994

What is a Disc Herniation?A herniated spinal disc occurs when a healthy disc bulges or ruptures. Pressure from a herniated disc on a nerve root (compressed nerve root) or the spinal cord can cause pain.

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Side View of Low Back: X-Rays & M.R.I.

Normal Abnormal

“Slipped Disc” a.k.a. Disc Herniation

Sciatica Diagram - How Pain can affect the leg?

A low back subluxation can

irritate the nerves that give

rise to the sciatic nervecausing pain

and numbness and tingling into

your leg

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How Do We Fix Your Problems?

1. Exercise

2. Adjust

3. Traction

Triton® Traction

Dosimetry Guidelines

FDA cleared indications

• Pain relief related to

– Protruding and herniating discs

– Degenerative disc disease (DDD)

– Facet joint disorders

– Spinal root impingement

– Degenerative joint disease (DJD)

– Hypomobility

– Compression fractures

Traction

• Wrist

• Shoulder

• Hip

• Ankle

• Knee

Before After

A 40 year old female with neck pain and arm pain. Before-Side view alignment of the neck is reversed and the after treatment x-ray shows a return toward normal.

Healing Takes Time!

Before After

Lisa: 17, Chronic Low Back Pain, Scoliosis. 6-mnth post