Vax-D stands for vertebral Axial Decompression. It looks like the old fashioned traction equipment or as some patients may joke, the rack from the tower of London, but is is completely different. Unlike traction Vax-D works by decreasing the pressure between the spinal vertebra (bones of your back) until a negative pressure is created in the spinal discs. The discs are like shock absorbers between the bones. This vacuum pulls in bulges and herniation away from the pinched nerves but also sucks in fluids. This is the real key to the Vax-D treatment. As fluids are allowed into the damaged spinal discs healing is increased. Scar tissue is formed and a permanent repair happens. These fluids can help patients that suffer from spinal stenosis walk longer without pain. Stenosis was a condition that previously required surgery to achieve any long term benefit. Vax-D is usually preformed daily for 4 weeks. Each session lasts about 40 minutes and patients are required to wear a brace for 2 hours post treatment and limit movements like bending forward or twisting. Results have been shown in multiple studies to last. The longest study showed 75% of patients who had Vax-D were still pain free 4.5 years later. The most recent study was done in 2005 by Independent Blue Cross, it was on 430 patients and reported an 88% success rate.
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