COX FLEXION/DISTRACTION

Cox Flexion Distraction

Dr. Schroeder has successfully treated thousands of patients with severe pain using the Cox flexion/distraction technique. This technique:

  • is a scientifically validated exact form of traction.
  • relieves pain caused by disc degeneration, sciatica, spinal stenosis and other related diagnosis. 
  • gently stretches the low back, opening the disc space to allow the discs to return to its proper position.

TYPICAL TREATMENT

The Lumbar Spine Adjustment
After undergoing a thorough examination which leads the doctor to a diagnosis of the the back condition to be treated, the patient lies on a table that is built to traction the spine and also to produce motions that are normal for the spine. To attain these motions, the table goes "up and down" (flexion and extension), goes "side to side" (lateral flexion), or moves in a circular motion (circumduction). All movements are slow.

The doctor will hold a spinous process (the back part of the vertebra that feels like a "bump" on your spine) to isolate a single segment for treatment. The distraction manipulation is applied manually by the doctor to the patient's low back at the levels of the spine to be treated or that are painful. Tolerance testing is performed prior to the application of distraction manipulation to be sure it causes no pain to the patient. This technique is designed to help patients with low back pain and leg pain.

The Cervical Spine Adjustment
The patient will lie prone (face down) on the table whose headpiece moves in motions that are normal for the cervical spine (Flexion, Extension, Rotation, Lateral flexion, and Circumduction). This headpiece allows traction to be applied to the cervical or thoracic spines alone or while these motions are being administered. The doctor will hold the appropriate spinous process (back of the vertebra) of the cervical spine to isolate the level of pain or the level of vertebra to be adjusted.

For more information on the Cox Technique visit any of the following sites:

www.coxtechnic.com
www.chiromanis.com
www.coxtable.com