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In this video, Dr Husbands shares what you can do at home for neck pain and back pain.
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In this video, Dr Husbands discusses back surgery alternative for herniated disc/disc protrusion.
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In this video, Dr Husbands answers the question, “What are the common causes of back pain?”
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In this video, Dr Husbands answers the question, “What are the treatment options for back pain?”
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Watch the video of the safe, natural and effective treatment for back pain. Dr Husbands demonstrates back pain treatment using the Cox Flexion Distraction method. He is one of the very few doctors in the San Francisco bay area that uses this technic.
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Lower back pain due to herniated disc (aka, bulging disc or disc protrusion) can be the most problematic of pain syndromes. Some people with herniated disc have grudgingly accepted having to live with it long term or for the rest of their lives. Most rely on pain medication and ongoing pain management. Some are contemplating surgery. Unfortunately, a lot of them are not aware that there is a chiropractic treatment method that is extremely effective in not only decreasing the pain of acute and chronic disc protrusions, but most importantly, in getting the herniated disc to heal. Furthermore, this is a natural and non-surgical solution to resolving your bulging disc.
The chiropractic method I am referring to is called Cox Flexion Distraction. Statistics show the success rate of the use of Cox Flexion Distraction for eliminating the lower back pain and resolving the following causes of lower back pain is between 89% and 95% within about 8 to 10 weeks of treatment:
It is so effective for treatment of the above conditions that many patients were saved from having surgery. Surgeries are not only expensive, they come with great risks. Having used this method for over 18 years, I’ve saved my patients from the discomfort, temporary disability and expense of low back surgery. One patient I am currently treating using Cox Flexion Distraction shared with me that her primary care doctor recommended that she stop her treatments with me and see a neurologist for the stenosis. She responded by saying, “Why would I do that? I’m getting better with this treatment. The pain is decreasing…”
Cox Flexion Distraction is performed by using a specially designed chiropractic table. To perform the procedure the patient lays either face down, or even on their side if in extreme pain. The doctor then gently and slowly moves a section of the table below the patients waist, which has the effect of “suctioning” the bulging disc material away from the nerve being irritated. The term “suctioning” might lead you to believe that this is a painful procedure. It is actually a gentle and safe procedure. It gently opens up space in the irritated segment. It gently provides controlled motion so that any inflammatory byproducts can be mobilized from the area. I’ve used this on patients with severe acute pain and frail osteoporotic women with excellent results.
For additional information on this particular chiropractic procedure visit our chiropractic techniques page.
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For low back pain and neck pain due to disc protrusions and other back pain syndromes, I use the Cox Flexion Distraction in my chiropractic clinic in San Carlos. It is a gentle, effective treatment for both acute and chronic low back and neck pain. It is also a safe and effective method of treatment for back pain during pregnancy, as well as treatment of back pain for the elderly and frail. This treatment method is also known as Cox Technic. If you are unfamiliar with this low back treatment method, view this video. I recorded this video from my chiropractic clinic in San Carlos with a patient while I was giving her a real treatment for her low back pain.
Read more about low back and neck pain chiropractic treatments in my chiropractic blog. If you have a low back problem, I recommend the lower back blog post, and if you have a neck pain problem, I recommend the neck pain blog post.
Do you have questions specific to your low back or neck pain condition? Don’t hesitate to call the number or fill out our contact form above. Your first 10-minute consultation is FREE.
Dr Husbands is a chiropractor in San Carlos, CA. He is also a Functional Medicine doctor, clinical nutritionist and anti-aging health practitioner.
Pregnancy back pain is very common. However, most pregnant women do not know that it is something they do not have to live with until childbirth. Specialized gentle chiropractic manipulation methods can safely and effectively provide significant relief of pregnancy-associated back pain.
According to the American Pregnancy Association, 50 to 70 percent of all pregnant women have back pain. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, back pain during pregnancy is one of the most common discomforts of pregnancy.
In a February 2007 cross-sectional study reported in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics [1. Skaggs C, Prather H, Gross G, et.al., Back and pelvic pain in an underserved United States pregnant population: A preliminary descriptive survey. J Manipulative Physiol Theraputics, 2007;30:130-134.], 67% of the 599 women reported musculoskeletal pain in the second trimester of pregnancy. 80% of those women with pain slept less than 4 hours per night. 75% of these women took pain medications. 85% of these women felt they had not been offered effective treatment options for their pregnancy back pain.
Unfortunately, many women are not aware of effective, safe, non-pharmaceutical options for back pain relief. This is partly because many obstetricians and gynecologists are not aware of the safety and efficacy of chiropractic manipulation for pregnancy-related back pain.
A review of previous studies on the effectiveness of chiropractic for pregnant women with lower back pain was published in the July 2008 edition of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics [2. Stuber K, Smith D. Chiropractic treatment of pregnancy-related low back pain: A systematic review of the evidence. J Manipulative Physiol Theraputics, 2008;31:447-454.]. This study reviewed the previously published journal articles between January 1982 to July 2007. Six studies met the criteria for inclusion in this review. Interestingly, the authors noted that 68% to 85% of pregnant women with pregnancy back pain do not look for any care for their lower back pain. The authors theorize that this is because most pregnant women consider back pain to be a normal part of the pregnancy.
In one study, 100% of the 103 women receiving chiropractic treatment attained greater than 50% relief of back pain. In another study, 84% of the 25 subjects reported lower back pain relief with chiropractic manipulation. None of the studies reviewed indicated any adverse effects or evidence of harm to either the pregnant woman or unborn child from the chiropractic care.
Over the last 19 years, I have treated many women with back pain from pregnancy. Chiropractic treatments are modified to consider the biomechanical changes and hormonal alterations on a woman’s body for safe and effective treatment, for the mother and the in-utero infant. There are many techniques to safely and effectively perform chiropractic manipulation on pregnant women.
In my experience, one of the most comfortable and effective chiropractic treatment methods that pregnant women seem to prefer is the use of Cox Flexion-Distraction while lying on their side. I have written about the Cox Flexion method in other articles, such as on herniated neck disc treatment. With this method during and after treatment, I consistently have women who have had previously had other chiropractic techniques performed by other doctors telling me that they have never felt so good since becoming pregnant. They often sleep significantly better and are more emotionally stable.
Unfortunately, not all chiropractors have training and advanced experience using Cox Flexion-Distraction. It is an elective technique taught in some chiropractic schools and offered as a continuing education course to chiropractors. An article that I wrote in 1991 on this technique was published in the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association. To my knowledge, on the San Francisco Peninsula where I’m located, I’m one of the few who utilize this method. I offer this pregnancy back pain treatment in my chiropractic clinic in San Carlos.
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Disc treatment for herniated disc or bulging disc without surgery is achievable using Cox Technique (aka, Cox Flexion Distraction), a chiropractic treatment method. This treatment is highly effective in healing the herniated disc of your back or neck. Many patients experience decreasing intensity and frequency of pain as the disc treatment progresses. This healing method works for both chronic and acute herniated discs. More importantly, it is a non-surgical and natural solution.
Cox Flexion Distraction involves the use of a specifically designed chiropractic table. The patient would typically lay face down on this table. In cases of extreme pain, the patient would lay on his side. The doctor would move the section of the table below the patient’s waist. This has a “suctioning” effect such that the herniated disc or bulging disc is slowly moved back in its normal place. The “suctioning” effect is not painful, but rather safe and gentle. I have performed this disc treatment for people with severe acute pain, as well as, frail women with osteoporosis. All with excellent outcomes.
The typical disc treatment duration is 8 to 10 weeks. Most patients that chose this healing method no longer need surgery. Besides the associated risks, surgery is more expensive. Furthermore, patients avoid the temporary disability and discomfort that comes with surgery.
The rate of success of the Cox Technique is about 84% to 96% for the elimination of lower back pain and the resolution of the following lower back pain problems:
I can attest to this in my over 18 years of practicing chiropractic. Recently, a patient I was treating using this technique told me that her primary care physician advised her to stop her chiropractic visits, and instead, consult a neurologist for the stenosis shown on her MRI result. Her response to her physician was “Why? The pain is decreasing and I feel the herniated disc is being corrected.”
Herniated disc treatment for your back or neck using the Cox method is your best option. Once healing occurs, pain goes away and the affected body region typically goes back to normal function. Read more about this is my chiropractic page, which has the link to the Cox website. Contact us if you have any questions, or to schedule an appointment. We are located in San Carlos in the San Francisco bay area peninsula. Our location is midway between San Francisco and San Jose, near Redwood City, Redwood Shores, Belmont, San Mateo, Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Woodside, Burlingame, Mountain View, Los Altos, Pacifica, Daly City, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara.
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Have you or someone you know had debilitating lower back pain? I recently saw a patient, a doctor in San Francisco, who hurt his back while playing water sports. He said his back keeps going into spasm when he is working, and said he can’t be hindered by this because he needs to be able to treat his patients.
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their primary care physician. However, most primary care physicians are not trained to handle the most common reasons for lower back and neck pain. They are neuro-musculoskeletal problems. Chiropractors are acknowledged by government sponsored studies for providing the most cost-effective care for lower back and neck pain from neuro-musculoskeletal problems. These studies also recommend chiropractic treatment as the most effective method of treatment for neck and lower back pain for faster relief and less down time, compared to physical therapy and medications. However, current research studies show that only about 8 to 10 percent of the U.S. population has ever been to a chiropractor.
Had this patient gone to a primary care physician for his back pain, he likely would’ve gotten a prescription for muscle relaxants and pain killers. The side effects of most of these medications include drowsiness. This can be dangerous, and in some cases, impossible for an individual to work. In the case of this patient, concentration and attention to detail are required for treating his own patients.
The primary care physician might order some imaging service, such as xray, for further diagnosis. The result of the imaging may not be available within the same visit, so the patient has to return a few days later to find out the treatment plan or doctor’s recommendation.
For the case of this patient, and most patients in a chiropractor’s clinic, they get complete diagnosis and treatment on the same visit.
In this particular case, after taking this patient’s medical history and doing an exam, I had him lay face down on a comfortably padded chiropractic table and checked the mobility of his pelvis and spinal joints. After massaging some of the key areas, I found the muscles that were in spasm. With some muscle relaxation techniques, I performed a chiropractic adjustment on his neck, mid-back, feet, and left hip. He got up from the table almost completely pain free.
Now this may seem to good to be true for those of you who have never been to a chiropractor. This case is common in chiropractic offices. As a chiropractor for many years, I am often reminded of how many people are completely unaware of the safety and remarkable effectiveness of chiropractic care when someone new to chiropractic walks in the office in pain, and then walks out significantly better. There are so many people suffering unnecessarily from acute and prolonged chronic lower back and neck pain that need to put their skepticism aside and see a chiropractor.
Dr Husbands is a Chiropractor, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, an Anti-Aging Healthcare Practitioner and a Functional Medicine Doctor. For more information, visit http://www.drhusbands.com.
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