VAX-D is a non-invasive treatment for the management of patients with chronic back and leg pain from lumbar disc and facet joint pathology (disease). VAX-D is an effective and safe procedure without any of the risks associated with surgery, injections, or anesthesia. Time off work or in recovery is minimal, and resolution of symptoms is long lasting.

The key to this decompression is achieved through an intricately timed series of pulls, holds, and releases over the course of about 45 minutes. Tension moves along the logarithmic curve, shown below, slowly increasing, holding, and then decreasing. VAX-D’s biofeedback system adjusts this curve of tension specifically to each patient’s needs, making every session a truly individualized treatment.

VAX-D Therapy involves three phases that repeat fifteen times throughout a treatment session: the Decompression Phase, the Retraction Phase, and finally, the Rest Phase. During the Decompression Phase, tension slowly mounts, lengthening the spine; up to 99 pounds of tension may be exerted directly on the injured disc. This is where spinal pressures drop and decompression actually occurs. During the Retraction Phase, tension is slowly decreased and the spine is retracted slowly. This is followed by a short Rest Phase.

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