Hello... As a Chiropractor whose patients have confidence in me, I must say that in the last 10 years I have only had 2 patients who were candidates for spinal decompression therapy (DRX9000).

For those 2 patients, it is probably the best option, but I also use Gonstead technique, and I find most patients are very statisfied with the care I give to them.

Don't know if this is still an active string, but if so, hopefully there will be an update about the woman's husband?
Cheers ~ SnowPetal

Hi, just got your email, letting me know you responded.

You have only found two people who qualified for the DRX, really??


Then how come all these chiropractors are using the machines and so many patients are paying BIG bucks for them.

Does this thing ever work.

My husband Alan, (the one with the bad neuropathy) has been helped by Dr. Theirl in New York City. He's a chiropractic neurologist.

However, Alan's neuro ordered a spinal tap last month. They found protein, which led her to a diagnosis of CIDP, Chronic Inflammatory Demylenating Polyneuropathy. It's rare and many neuro's really never see a case of it.

She ordered him IVIG, and he finished the first 5 rounds in the hospital last week. No ill effects except he's exhausted. We are following up on Monday and will find out about home infusions.

I am looking up Gonstead technique. That's a new one for me!!!!

Thank god for insurance. That's all I can say.

Good to hear from you!!!!
Melody

Melody,

Having lived with spinal disorders for 7 years now I will say this much.

Your best bet? Find a spine clinic or a spine group with the best NS or OS you can find and take it from there. The rest is all hocus pocus.

Better yet, talk to the people on the spinal disorders board either here or at the old braintalk. They are very experienced in all of these spine issues!

Let me tell you this. Alan has been to 3 spinal surgeons. Two neurosurgeons, etc. They all have come to the conclusion that because he lifts weights, goes to the gym, etc. they won't touch him.

I think they are right on the money.

Melody

Melody,

They won't touch him because he goes to the gym and lifts weights. That would make sense. Have they offered anything else?

Melody,

Over on the old braintalk there is a post about this DX machine. And the person that had it done and the Chiro are both saying...beware!!! A machine is a machine is a machine. If something goes wrong, there is no going back. Personally, I would stay clear of it and look for other options.

Why do you think Alan is married to me?? I'm the one who massages him!!!!

lol

melody

I have been going to Chiropractors for years and in that time while actively going I have have experienced some serious issues in my back. About three years ago as I was trowing some alafalfa out to our horses when something went wrong in my lower back and I have had tremendous lower back pain and and numbness and tingling that has worsened with time,along with weight gain and limited mobility as a result,and I am only 36 years old.
Yesterday my husband was folding some laundry in our bedroom and saw the comercial for the DRX 9000,he called me in to see it and told me maybe this was the answer to our prayers..
So I called and set up a free consult,went through exam and x rays.
The Chiros "Dr. Baldwin," reccommended that I have a discounted $700 MRI to see if I was a candidate and to see what was going on with my back.So I am scheduled for an MRI this evening at 6pm. We are a family of four and do not have any medical so all of this will have to go on a credit card...So I came online to see what others were saying about this treatment ,I really would like some feed back from thise who have used it...Thank you,Lisa

Hi Lisa:

I don't know anyone who has tried it,but I can tell you one thing. Everybody who has gone on an appointment has been told "I will examine you to see if you are a candidate for this machine (they are always told this same line), then after the examination, (during which the doctor does a scan of the back with some kind of scanning device (like out of Star Trek), I watched her do this to my husband. Anyway, we then walked into another office and she said "okay, I have 10 slots available, and I have to go over the report to see if your husband is a candidate. I will let you know. Then she hit us with the total cost (over $5,000).

Alan decided it was too costly. So I came back on the boards and that's when I found out that just about everybody who goes for this appointment are told "I only have several slots available, and I have to see if you are a candidate".

To me, this smells of a money making thing. Not that the guy you went to is doing this (money making), it's just that when EVERYBODY is told the same thing, well, a bell goes off in my head.

I didn't really like the chiro we went to that told Alan about being a candidate and so many slots available. Why are there Slots available?

And why does this darn thing cost so much?? And why doesn't insurance pay for the whole thing if the darn thing works? These are the questions that I always ask myself.

Anyway, if you go ahead and do this I most certainly wish you well and hope your pain significantly decreases.

Take care,
Melody

How does decompressing the spine affect a periperal neuropathy? The problem is not of spinal origin ( hence PERIPERAL, not CENTRAL). Idiopathic means of unknown cause. This is a scam- Run away as fast as you can