Dr. Boydston's Back Pain & Sciatica Blog

How Does DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Therapy Work?

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

At my Fresno Spinal Decompression Center, we treat lumbar disc problems everyday. We use the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Machine to naturally repair herniated, bulging, and degenerated discs.

How does it work you ask.

The DRX9000 gently pulls apart the vertebrae that surround an injured disc. As it gently pulls the lumbar vertebrae the intradiscal pressure (the pressure inside the disc) is dropped. As the pressure inside the disc becomes negative...a vacuum effect is created...promoting diffusion of water, oxygen, and nutrients into the spinal disc. As it unloads it pushes acid waste products out of the disc.

For a herniated or bulging disc...this decompressive force pulls the disc material back inside...moving it away from pain sensitive nerve fibers and spinal cord tissue. The diffusion of oxygen, nutrients, and water into the disc promotes healing of the disc through fibrogenesis...effectively repairing the disc...and getting right to the root of the problem.

Degenerative Disc Disease sufferer's do not always have bulging or herniated discs. Degenerative disc disease suffers have buildup of acid waste products within the disc...acid actively eats the disc tissue away. The diffusion of water, oxygen, and nutrients in this case...pushes the acid out...and re-hydrates and adds height to the disc. A perfect recipe for Non-Surgically healing a lumbar degenerative disc.

Here is a link to a video that demonstrates How The DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Machine Works.

The amazing thing about the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Machine is...just a few years ago...doctors said that degenerative discs and herniated discs could not be repaired without surgery. Now Fresno and Clovis residents have the most advanced disc technology...right in their own backyard.

Do you suffer with chronic back pain, sciatica, or 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. 

What Does Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 Cost?

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

I get calls every day at my Fresno Spinal Decompression Center, about the cost of DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Therapy. The number one question we receive by phone or email is..."Does insurance cover the DRX9000?"

I can easily answer that question...insurance...Medicare and private PPO plans alike...currently consider Spinal Decompression experimental. There is no codes for the DRX9000...therefore they do not pay for it.

The next question we receive is..."how much does treatment on the DRX9000 cost?" There is no way we can tell a person the cost of treatment...before we have examined them...before we review MRI and X-Ray studies. Not everyone is a candidate at our clinic...you have to be accepted as a patient first...and we cannot tell you this over the phone.

No two patients are alike. Some patients have multiple disc herniation's...others have one focal herniation. Some patients are older...other patients are young. Some patients require Boydston Brain Based Rehabilitation, to help central nervous problems in spinal muscle control...and still others require ATM2 Spinal Rehabilitation...in addition to DRX9000 Spinal Decompression.

We are Fresno's leader in Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression because we take such a comprehensive...individual approach. We have a lot of experience with the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression System...and we have perfected our treatment protocols over the years...through lots of experience.

So we don't know what exactly it is going to take to fix your sciatica, disc herniations, or chronic back pain...until we completely evaluate you...and we can't do that over the phone. Rest assured we are going to design a complete program that is going to give you the best chance to fix your back condition.

Spinal Decompression is a great tool....when performed by an experienced doctor...and in conjunction with proper adjunctive therapies...like Brain Based Rehabilitation...and the ATM2 Spinal Rehabilitation.

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. 

Non-Surgical Treatment Options For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Fresno Chiropractor...elaborates:

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a compression of the spinal nerve roots and spinal cord in the lower back. Symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis include: sciatic leg pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in the legs. Symptoms are usually relieved by flexing forward, which opens the spinal canal. Symptoms typically develop gradually over time, usually not till after age 50.

What causes spinal stenosis in the first place?

The narrowing of the spinal canal in spinal stenosis is usually caused by, arthritic changes in the lumbar joints and ligaments, and disc disease.

Immediately behind the spinal cord is your posterior spinal joints and your ligamentum flavum, a large ligament that runs from vertebrae to vertebrae inside the spinal canal (It is the yellow ligament shown in the picture). As we age, many people develop arthritis changes that enlarge the ligaments and joints, leaving less room for the spinal cord and nerve roots.

Most spinal stenosis patients also have degenerated and bulging lumbar discs. These small disc bulges may be clinically insignificant in a younger patient, but combined with bony changes in the lumbar joints, it contributes to the narrowing of the spinal canal, creating numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain.

For lumbar spinal stenosis patients that have a significant contribution from bulging discs, spinal decompression with the DRX9000 Lumbar Spinal Decompression System, may be the perfect non-surgical solution to fix the lumbar disc problem.

The DRX9000 gently distracts the lumbar discs, creating a negative disc pressure, allowing the disc to infuse with fluid and oxygen, and pulling bulging disc material back into the center of the disc. A reduction in disc bulges and an increase in disc height can free enough space in the spinal canal to give relief of spinal stenosis symptoms.

I treat Spinal Stenosis patients with disc problems everyday in my Fresno Spinal Decompression Center. Most of the time patients are told they have spinal stenosis, but that haven't had someone sit down and review their MRI with them. Often surgery is the only option given to spinal stenosis patients, leaving them without a non-invasive solution.

After a consultation, exam, and review of previous MRI's, we find that Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 is a great option for spinal stenosis patients. 

If you suffer with numbness, tingling, and pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis, then you may have a non-surgical option. If you  would like to find out if you are a candidate for the DRX9000 at The Boydston Institute in Clovis, just 2 blocks East of Fresno...simply call 559-297-9218. Ask for a Spinal Decompresssion Consultation with Dr. Robert Boydston. If you have question Contact Us.  

Is Holiday Stress Increasing Your Back Pain?

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

The holidays are a wonderful time. Families get together. People take time to reach out to neighbors and friends. It is a time I thoroughly look forward to each year.

For many the holidays can also be very stressful. Shopping, crowded stores, cleaning, cooking, and travel creates a lot of undue stress.

I had a patient tell me today, "you know I notice my back hurts a lot more when I get stressed." The reason for the increase in pain is not always apparent. How does stress affect the discs, muscles, and joints in the back? How is stress and back pain connected.

Stress creates a cascading release of chemicals in the body. Cortisol levels increase, leading to increased insulin, which leads to more cortisol, which leads to more insulin...it is a viscious cycle.  Cortisol is toxic to the brain...it causes a decreased frequency of firing of the cerebellum.

The cerebellum is the posterior part of your brain. It is responsible for controlling the tiny muscles that attach to the vertebrae and move the spinal joints. When the cerebellum decreases its firing, the msucles of the back spasm and lock up the spinal joints...increasing your back pain.

To successfully eliminate back pain...some patients require that we strengthen and rehabilitate the cerebellum with Boydston Brain Based Rehabilitation. With other patients Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 is all that is needed. Usually a combination of spinal decompression, ATM2 spinal rehabilitation, and Brain Based Rehabilitation, are needed to eliminate chronic back pain.

We are Fresno's leader in non-surgical back pain treatment because we take a comprehensive approach. We understand that the pain can originate in the spinal joints, discs, or muscles. With our DRX9000 Lumbar Spinal Decompression System, ATM2 Back Pain Machine, and Boydston Brain Based Rehabilitation, back pain doesn't stand a chance.

During this holiday season, take a step back from the hussle and bussle of shopping and cooking, take a few deep breaths, and try to remember what the holidays are all about. Take time to help out a friend, family member, or neighbor.

If your back pain is keeping you from enjoying the season then it is a perfect time to take the next step and see if you are a candidate for our non-surgical back pain treatment program.

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. If you have a question Contact Us. 

Taking Vicoden To Manage Back Pain? New Non-Surgical Alternatives Available

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

Are you constantly having to refill your prescription for vicoden, or other pain killers, because of your chronic back pain? This is a common practice for many back pain sufferer's who feel they have no choice. Back pain can be debilitating...making everyday activities next to impossible.

Long term use of narcotic pain killers like vicoden can lead to addiction and abuse. Over time the body builds a tolerance to all pain killers. More and more pills are required to create the same pain relieving effect. It creates a downward spiral that doesn't get to the root of the problem. The back condition remains unchanged.

Long term use of pain killers may result in further damage to spinal discs, joints, and muscles. Pain is your bodies mechanism to alert you of damage, or warn you to discontinue a particular activity. Masking the pain and continuing with normal physical activity can cause a back condition to worsen.

I treat chronic back pain patients everyday in my Fresno Spinal Decompression Center. We are the leader in non-surgical back care in the Fresno and Clovis area. I use the DRX9000 Lumbar Spinal Decompression Disc Repair System and the ATM2 Back Pain machine. 

I understand the need to get through the day with minimal pain. I see first hand the havock back pain can cause in a person's life. That is why I use the most advanced non-surgical devices to treat chronic back pain, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, and herniated discs.

Most chronic back pain patients have been through traditional physical therapy and spinal injections, yet still continue to have daily back pain. I don't like to see patients have to suffer on a daily regimen of pills. With the advances made with DRX9000 Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression, suffering is no longer a requirement.

If 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. If you have question Contact Us.

Sciatica From A Disc Herniation?

Dr. Robert Boydston, a Chiropractor in Fresno...utilizing the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Machine...elaborates:

The Sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. Sciatica is severe pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the buttock, leg and sometimes, the foot. The confusing thing about sciatica is that just about anything that irritates the low back can cause sciatica pain. The spinal joints, nerve roots, discs, and muscles can all cause pain that looks and feels like sciatica.

A common cause of sciatica is from disc bulges or disc herniation's. If you have a disc herniation then muscle relaxers, physical therapy, exercise, or injections are usually of very little benefit. As a lumbar disc herniates or bulges it moves posterior into the spinal canal, causing compression of the lumbar nerve roots and blood vessels that supply the sciatic nerve.

Imaging...an MRI or CT Scan...can reveal the specific source of the nerve irritation. If you suffer from sciatica caused by a disc bulge or herniation you most likely have already been through physical therapy, and injections with little change in symptoms. You may have been told that surgery is your only option.

At my Fresno Spinal Decompression Center we specialize in treating sciatica caused by disc bulges or disc herniation's. If you are staring surgery in the face then Non-surgical Spinal Decompression with the DRX9000 is your best option.

The DRX9000 is designed to create very precise forces on the lumbar spinal discs. The application of the decompressive force gently opens the disc space, creating a vacuum within the disc, drawing the bulging disc material away from the spinal nerve roots and spinal cord.

Treatments on the DRX9000 Lumbar Decompression machine are comfortable and relaxing. During the decompression treatment you can listen to music or watch a movie. Many patients utilize their 30-minute decompression session as a time to close their eyes and relax, some even take a short nap.

If you have sciatica that has not responded to other therapies, then you may be suffering from a disc bulge or disc herniation. The DRX9000 Spinal Decompression System is a non-surgical lumbar disc repair system. It was designed specifically to fix this problem.

Do you have a disc herniation 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. If you have questions Contact Us.

Do you have a disc herniation 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. If you have questions Contact Us.