Why is MedX so Effective?
Most spine pain can be reduced or eliminated if the deconditioned muscles of the spine are isolated and strengthened. The MedX® Medical Lumbar Extension prevents pelvic rotation during treatment, thus ensuring that the lumbar muscles are effectively exercised. As the strength and flexibility of the back muscles increase, function improves and pain decreases. Unless strength is restored to problem areas most alternative methods will fail to yield lasting results. Only MedX® completely immobilizes the pelvis during strengthening treatment. If the pelvis is not immobilized during exercise the hips, gluteals and thighs extend the spine instead of the back muscles. This causes the spinal muscles to remain relatively inactive, weak and vulnerable to painful episodes and loss of function. Without pelvic immobilization, exercise is non-specific and most of the work is done by the hip extensors. When the pelvis is immobilized, strengthening is focused on the lumbar extensors. Effective isolatio
