Why is VAX-D® Treatment different, or better than, spinal traction?
VAX-D® treatment evolved from research examining various procedures for the treatment of low back pain and differs significantly in a variety of ways from spinal traction. This is exactly the reason VAX-D® received United States and International patents where traction cannot. There are many factors incorporated in the design and treatment protocol allowing VAX-D® to attain negative intradiscal pressure without pain or risk of injury to the patient. Traction and inversion tables can help but don’t get to the root of the problem. Most back pain suffers have a process that develops over time. Trauma to the muscles, vertebrae or discs occurs either by small microtraumas or actual injuries producing joint stiffness. The joint stiffness leads to disc dehydration which is termed degenerative disc disease causing the disc to crack and then tears develop producing bulges or herniations. VAX-D® produces a vacuum effect within the disc drawing fluids back into to the disc, rehydrating and drawin
