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.

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. 

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.