Alex Macario, MD, MBA, Stanford University, and other noted physicians, Case Study on Motorized Spinal Decompression for Chronic Discogenie Low Back Pain: Chart Review of 100 Outpatients. 

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ABSTRACT

Objective: Conduct retrospective chart audit to assess outcomes of a random sample of outpatients treated with motorized spinal decompression via the DRX9000 for chronic low back pain lasting more than 12 weeks.

Methods: Data from charts of 100 adults cared for in 2004-2006 at four clinics, one hospital-based and three freestanding, were abstracted using a standardized data collection form. Protected health information was accessed in accordance with the HIPAA privacy rule. Workman’s compensation patients were excluded. DRX sessions (28-30 minutes each) were for eight weeks (mean) with 4-5 sessions the first week tapering off to one session/wk (mean treatments = 23). Treatment protocol included instruction on lumbar stretching exercises and ice or muscle stimulation after DRX sessions. Pain, analgesic use, and activities of daily living were assessed pre and post treatment.

Results: Subjects (62% female, 94% white, mean age 55, 53% employed) had mean pain score of 5.99 on a 0 to 10 scale (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain) at time of initial presentation that decreased to 0.87 after last DRX treatment. NSAID (41% of patients) and opioid (24% of the patients) use decreased (<5%) after treatment.

Conclusion: Overall, patients’ pain improved after DRX treatment, requiring fewer analgesics, with better function. Practice variability exists in how clinics use the DRX9000. 

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