What happens after a patient completes the Accu-SPINA™ SYSTEM / IDD Therapy® protocol?
The Accu-SPINA™ protocol of 20-25 visits generally relieves the nerve compression syndrome and restores functional capacity. Experience has shown that the vast majority of patients who recover on the Accu-SPINA™ generally remain in remission. However, some individuals whose lifestyle or work environment tend to expose them to higher risk factors, have found that a follow-up or maintenance program of Accu-SPINA™ treatment sessions offers a measure of protection against disabling exacerbations of their back pain syndrome. Patients in this category usually develop, in consultation with their physicians, their own rhythm of maintenance visits that keeps them free of problems. The onset of osteoporosis, particularly in senior patients, may also necessitate maintenance treatments. A maintenance program may consist of three rehabilitation visits per week for three to four weeks followed by two times a week for three to four weeks. These rehabilitation visits should include moist heat, stretch
