Dr. Boydston's Back Pain & Sciatica Blog

Spinal Decompression Therapy: What "They" Don't Always Tell You

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Chiropractor in Fresno...utilizing the DRX9000 and the ATM2 Back Pain Machine...elaborates:

I use the DRX9000 everyday at the Boydston Institute...Fresno's Spinal Decompression Center. It is a fantastic tool. In reality, it is the only non-surgical technology that is designed to treat and repair the lumbar discs. It works fantastically for herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, and sciatica.

The question that doesn't get asked enough is how did these back problems develop in the first place? What is the mechanism? This is an easy question to answer if you developed sciatica or leg pain after an accident or trauma. What if it just slowly developed over time?

It is a known anatomical fact that the disc's do not have a direct blood supply. As your spine moves it pushes fluid in and out of the discs, through a pumping process called imbibition. When a section of the spine loses normal movement...the disc will dry out. This is the start of the process that leads to degeneration, bulging, and herniations of the discs. But what causes areas of the spine to lose motion?

One of the most overlooked causes of spinal problems is from the brain. Your cerebellum, which is the very back of your brain. If you were to put your hand on the back of your head...just above your neck, your hand would be on your cerebellum. Your cerebellum is the part of your brain that controls all your spinal postural muscles...the ones that move your spine.

If your cerebellum is not working properly...the muscles in the back spasm, causing the joints in the spine to lock up. This will cause the spine to lose proper motion...setting you up for disc problems.

We check this in our patients and include cerebellar rehabilitation as part of our treatment programs. We have treated patients who have previously had minimal results with the DRX9000 when used alone, and included the cerebellar rehabilitation...and it made all the difference in the world! Your cerebellum has to be working properly for your spine and low back to work properly.

Spinal decompression is a great tool...in my opinion, the best tool for the non-surgical treatment of back conditions. The truth is...many times, success is dependent on doing the proper rehab, along with the DRX9000 decompression treatment. In our treatment programs we include cerebellar rehab with our Boydston Brain Based Rehabilitation, the ATM2 Back Machine, muscle stim, and heat...along with a post-treatment core stability program. Missing a step could mean the difference between success and failure.

Do you have a herniated disc, sciatica, or chronic back pain, and would like to see if the DRX9000 and our advanced program can help you? Call the Boydston Institute, in Clovis, CA...just 2 blocks east of Fresno...at 559-297-9218. Ask for a consultation with Dr. Robert Boydston. If you have questions, Contact Us.

L3 L4 Disc Herniation...2 Rounds of Therapy...3 Epidurals...Now What?

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Chiropractor in Fresno...utilizing the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression System for Herniated Discs...explains:

A situation I encounter every single day, is a disc herniation sufferer that feels they have exhausted their non-surgical options. They have been through multiple rounds of physical therapy and multiple epidural injections with little relief. Now What?

The most disturbing part is when the orthopedist tells them..."it is not bad enough to operate YET, we'll wait until it gets worse before we do the back surgery."

If I was the patient...this would seem a little ludicrous to me. Wait until it gets bad enough to operate...seriously?

I understand back surgery is scary...and in some cases it's absolutely necessary. But with new non-surgical interventions like the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression System...back surgery should never be considered before exhausting every conservative option. This now must includes Spinal Decompression.

The DRX9000 is engineered to non-surgically repair lumbar discs. It slowly and precisely separates the lumbar vertebrae, creating a negative pressure inside the herniated disc. This pressure acts as a vacuum...slowly pulling the herniated disc material back inside the disc.

Spinal Decompression is a perfect fit for herniated disc sufferer's. The treatment is extremely comfortable...some patients even nap during their treatment sessions.

So if you have a herniated disc you should consider non-surgical spinal decompression with the DRX9000. It doesn't make sense to wait until your problem is bad enough to operate...fix it non-surgically NOW.

Do you have a herniated disc, and would like to see if the DRX9000 can help you? Call the Boydston Institute in Clovis, CA...two blocks east of Fresno...at 559-297-9218. Ask for a Complementary Spinal Decompression Consultation with Dr. Robert Boydston. If you have questions, Contact Us.

L5 S1 Disc Herniation? Is Surgery Avoidable?

Dr. Robert Boydston...a Chiropractor in Fresno...Explains:

Shooting leg pain, tingling, numbness. back pain...these are all common symptoms of a disc herniation. You may have moved suddenly and felt the shooting pain down your leg...or you may have developed the disc herniation slowly overtime. However it happened for you...you eventually found yourself in an MRI center to see what was causing the radiating leg pain. 

Getting the news that you have a bulging or herniated disc is scary. As soon as your doctor starts using the surgery word...it immediately elicits emotional gut reactions. Everyone knows or has heard of someone who had back surgery and was never the same after. I don't blame a person for fearing surgery...it is serious business.

That is why we use the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Machine. The DRX9000 slowly separates the vertebrae, between the herniated disc. This creates a negative pressure inside the disc, creating a vacuum...that sucks the herniated disc material back into the center of the disc. I have a video at the Boydston Institute website that shows how the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression machine works.

We are Fresno and Clovis' leader in the non-surgical treatment of herniated discs. Surgery should never be considered until non-surgical options are exhausted. The DRX9000 was created specifically to fix lumbar herniated discs. It is a painless procedure that is highly effective for the right patient.

We have perfected our herniated disc protocols over the years. There is a lot of skill involved in properly harnessing and positioning a herniated disc patient. Not all spinal decompression doctors are the same.

If you have a herniated lumbar disc and want to avoid surgery...then you should consult with someone experienced with your problem. A spinal decompression doctor who deals with herniated discs day in and day out.

Do you have a herniated disc, and would like to see if the DRX9000 and the ATM2 Back Pain Machine can help you? Call the Boydston Institute...in Clovis, CA...just 2 blocks east of Fresno...at 559-297-9218. Ask for a Spinal Decompression Consultation with Dr. Robert Boydston. 

DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Therapy for Back Pain

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Chiropractor in Fresno...utilizing the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression System, Elaborates:

Most chronic back pain sufferer's I meet have tried everything under the sun to cure their back pain. They have tried exercise, have been to the physical therapist for 10 rounds of physical therapy, they get massages, they see a chiropractor...you name it, they've done it...and still suffer with pain.

Most back pain originates from the facet joints in the lumbar spine and from the lumbar discs. In facet syndrome, the joints in the back become locked...and wear out unevenly. This causes pain with each movement you make...because they'reinflamed and don't move properly.

The discs are the fibrous cartilage that sits in between each bone in the spine. They act as shock absorbers and help cushion every movement you make. As discs get compressed from muscle spasms, abnormal spinal movement, or from strenuous physical activity...the discs begin to wear out and begin to cause pain.

The problem with most of the traditional therapies you may have tried, is that they don't address the root cause...the discs and facet joints. Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 is the perfect tool to deal with problems like this because decompression is a slow separation of the lumbar vertebrae. This causes the disc to infuse with water and nutrients...allowing it to heal, and also take pressure off the facet joints.

So if you suffer with chronic back pain there is a good chance that Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 Decompression Machine is a perfect fit for you. It

Do you suffer with chronic back pain, and would like to see if the DRX9000 and the ATM2 Back Pain Machine can help you? Call the Boydston Institute...in Clovis, CA...just 2 blocks east of Fresno...at 559-297-9218. Ask for a Spinal Decompression Consultation with Dr. Robert Boydston.