A Few Words From More Doctors Who Choose VAX-D Decompression Therapy For Their Own Severe Herniated Disc Problems
More and more doc’s continue to treat their own problems. Take a read:
“I am an 80-year-old practicing internist in Tampa, Florida and believe the following summary of my personal history and medical report might be of interest to others suffering from similar problems.
Because of left leg pains and bilateral symptoms pf pseudo-claudication, it was necessary to have spinal surgery in December, 1985. Severe spinal stenosis and herniated disc were noted at the L3-L4 level at the time. Good results were obtained and I remained essentially symptom free until January 1996. At that time, left back and leg pain were noted abruptly. Symptoms were relieved somewhat after bed rest and steroids. An MRI taken at the time revealed a diffuse area of stenosis of the canal from the L2-L3 to the L5-S1 levels. These were most severe at the L2-L3 level where there was a component of a herniated disc. Other that persistent left lateral foot numbness and moderate back discomfort on standing, I was able to continue all medical activities and also engage in doubles tennis which is one sport I particularly enjoy even with some discomfort.
In June 1999, after a brief trip requiring heavy baggage handling, extremely severe right – sided pain developed. This was aggravated by weight bearing.
All studies were again repeated and the following findings noted.
At L1-L2 there was a mild disc bulge. At l2-L3 there was a left ventral defect with compression of the nerve roots. At L3-L4 there was a slight ventral subluxations of the L3 on L4 and 5 with ventral flattening of the thecal sac and right postero-lateral extrinsic compression of the thecal sac noted.
This appeared to be due to large marginal osteophytes and perhaps disc protrusion in the right foramina. At L4-L5 there was ventral and right, more than left, ventrolateral compression by the disc disease and osteophytic spurs. At L5-S1 there was ventral indentation associated with a narrowed disc space.
Because of the findings of these multi-level disc herniations and bony stenosis, and because of the persistence of right sciatic pain, it was felt that a combined procedure was necessary. A wide decompressive laminectomy followed by spinal fusion at multiple levels was scheduled to be done by a neurosurgeon/spinal surgeon.
In the interim period while awaiting surgery, routine physical therapy was carried out with no change in symptoms. I donated blood in anticipation of the surgery.
One evening in a state of frustration and depression, I turned on my computer. I searched out “lumbar stenosis” and the first article that struck my attention was “an alternative to back surgery.” This was an article describing “Vertebral Axial Decompression.” (VAX-D)
By what must be considered divine intervention, I dialed the 800 number listed with the article. I spoke at the time to Dr. Frank Tilaro, the medical director of VAX-D Medical Technologies. We spoke of my problems and although we agreed I was faced with serious complications that could effect the level of response he suggested in my case it would be certainly worth considering VAX-D before resorting to surgery. Although the by-line on the article was Utah, I found that Dr. Tilaro was speaking to me from the VAX-D head office in Palm Harbor, Florida only 28 miles from my home. I made arrangements to see him the next day at which time arrangements were made for me to receive VAX-D treatments in Palm Harbor.
I made 28 daily trips, each day five days a week, to the office where I received the VAX-D treatment. Each treatment session lasted about 30 to 45 minutes. By the fifteenth session, my progress was sufficient that I cancelled surgery. After 28 treatments, that is within six weeks, I was pain free.
I am most happy to say that now for the past 18 months, since completing my course of therapy, I have remained in remission, the numbness in my left foot was cleared and I am able to continue my medical duties as well as play golf and tennis several times a week. I have had no recurrence of problems with my back to date, in spite of active participation in frequent sport activities.
I am the most grateful person on the face of the earth for having been directed to this nonsurgical alternative to back pain treatment. It will be my legacy in life to bring this treatment to my hometown. It is inconceivable that this new and different manner of decompression of intervertebral discs and facet joints is not better known. It is most difficult to understand, as a physician and patient, why this proven non-surgical treatment is not covered by all insurance carriers and Medicare but also is not routinely recommended prior to surgical intervention.
For my extremely severe multilevel lumbosacral pathology VAX-D was truly a lifesaver.”
EARNEST A. REINER, M.D.
5104 Poe Avenue
Tampa, FL 33629-7257
Thank you so much for visiting my site. I encourage you to leave your questions and comments below. And for more information on Vax-D Spinal Decompression please fill out the form to the right or give us a call at 201-840-1980
Want to find out if you’re a candidate. Give us a call at Waterfront Spine Institute for a no charge consultation or our Decompression Info Kit call 201-840-1980 or go to www.waterfrontspinerehab.com for more info.
About Dr. Podell, DC: Dr. Dave Podell, DC has been in active practice for over 25 years and has seen countless numbers of the most difficult and previously failed cases. As the clinic director of the Watefront Spine Institute in Edgewater, New Jersey, just minutes from the GW Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel and midtown Manhattan, Dr. Podell, DC runs one of the Northeast’s most advanced and evolutionary multi-disciplinary clinics for the treatment of disc herniation and associated ailments. Dr. Podell, DC sits on the advisory board of Spinal Aid Centers Of America and trains other health care providers in the science and art of non surgical spinal decompression in his Edgewater facility. He continues to train and advance his clinic’s state of the art spinal rehabilitation programs and is known nationwide in his field. He is additionally certified in neurodiagnostic evaluations, Spinal Manipulation Under Anesthesia and Disability Impairment rating. In addition to NSSD, he had received advanced training in Spinal Chiropractic Biophysics, Active Therapeutic Techniques, MedX and Spine Force Spinal Rehabilitation, Extremity manipulation, orthopedics and neurology.
Even Doctors Choose VAX-D Decompression Therapy For Their Own Severe Herniated Disc Problems
Doctor’s are subject to the same issues as our own patients. It’s no surprise that even the most educated doc’s are opting away from surgery and seeking decompression and non-invasive rehab to heal their own conditions:
“ We found that the discs had deteriorated at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 area. In July of 1993, I ended up with excruciating pain in my back, and this time all the way down the left leg to my toes. It was not until the latter part of September in 1993 that I found a program on TV about VAX-D. It looked like the thing, but I was suspicious. I called the office and made an appointment for the next day. At that time, they did an extended exam on myself and recommended that I have an MRI. The MRI showed deterioration at the L4 –L5 and L5-S1 areas. They recommended that I start on VAX-D and stay on it for 15 straight days, missing my weekends at the beach and on the boat.”
“I said, well it’s worth a try, so I started. I was there one Saturday morning and was talking to another gentleman who was also a physician, and I said I thought this was doing well for my back but, I was doubtful about the sciatic pain in my left leg. He was of the same opinion but we were going to continue on anyway. On the 27th of September, being my birthday, my family (which I have a large one), took me for a seafood dinner down by the bay. All the way down and all the way back, I could not get relief from the aches in my back and particularly in my left leg.”
“I continued on with the treatment and after the fifteenth session, I only had a slight twinge occasionally. Since that day on, I am completely free of the pain in my back and my left leg. I jog the same as I used to, as I did last evening, not a very long one, down to the park and back. I cut the lawn, I am back without any pain at all, and I have got to say that VAX-D was the thing that did it for me.”
Robert Channey, M.D.
Assistant Surgeon General of the United States
Thank you so much for visiting my site. I encourage you to leave your questions and comments below. And for more information on VAX-D Decompression please fill out the form to the right or give us a call at 201-840-1980
Want to find out if you’re a candidate. Give us a call at Waterfront Spine Institute for a no charge consultation or our Decompression Info Kit call 201-840-1980 or go to www.waterfrontspinerehab.com for more info.
Thank you so much for visiting my site. I encourage you to leave your questions and comments below. And for more information on Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression please fill out the form to the right or give us a call at 201-840-1980
About Dr. Podell, DC: Dr. Dave Podell, DC has been in active practice for over 25 years and has seen countless numbers of the most difficult and previously failed cases. As the clinic director of the Watefront Spine Institute in Edgewater, New Jersey, just minutes from the GW Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel and midtown Manhattan, Dr. Podell, DC runs one of the Northeast’s most advanced and evolutionary multi-disciplinary clinics for the treatment of disc herniation and associated ailments. Dr. Podell, DC sits on the advisory board of Spinal Aid Centers Of America and trains other health care providers in the science and art of non surgical spinal decompression in his Edgewater facility. He continues to train and advance his clinic’s state of the art spinal rehabilitation programs and is known nationwide in his field. He is additionally certified in neurodiagnostic evaluations, Spinal Manipulation Under Anesthesia and Disability Impairment rating. In addition to NSSD, he had received advanced training in Spinal Chiropractic Biophysics, Active Therapeutic Techniques, MedX and Spine Force Spinal Rehabilitation, Extremity manipulation, orthopedics and neurology.
