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The
problem may be exacerbated by a modern inactive lifestyle,
injuries and past episodes of back pain. However, while
exercise may slow or even halt the loss, exercise does not
reverse the process.
During
exercise, the mobile joints tend to be exercised while the
fixed joints stubbornly remain fixed. In practice, exercises
designed to mobilise the spine tend to exacerbate the patient's
complaint.
Chronic
back pain sufferers have typically attended various clinics
over several years, only for their condition to deteriorate.
Dependence on pain killers and anti-inflammatory medicines
increases. Surgery will be the only offered alternative.
Following surgery, there is every possibility of a recurrence
of similar problems as the overstressing moves to another
joint.
The
TheraFlex device has received FDA marketing and treatment
clearance in the U.S. and has also received the CE mark.
Clearly,
not everyone who suffers a twinge is destined to suffer
this fate. While, in all cases loss of supple elasticity
will result in the overstressing of particular joints, the
consequences will be influenced by the degree of loss, the
duration of the loss and the mechanical details.
How
TheraFlex Works. The speed and strength required to
free up the intervertebral joints (spinal joints) and stimulate
the back muscles effectively is beyond the ability of the
human hand.
Using the TheraFlex tool, skilled practitioners can deliver
the treatment quickly, safely and effectively.
"Spinal
manipulation doesn't work for any condition, new research
finds". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Press Release 22nd March 2006.
The
TheraFlex treatment is administered in three phases, Spasm,
Reflex and Mobilisation.
- Spasm
- Prepares the muscles & relaxes the back, commencing
and ending each treatment.
- Reflex
- Stimulates and strengthens the back muscles and serves
to stimulate stretch reflexes in these muscle groups.
- Mobilisation
- Gently and gradually frees up the joints between the
vertebrae.
The
mobilising technique differs from traditional manual therapy
in that gentle, alternating pressure is applied, therefore
mobilisation is achieved through counter-rotational forces.
Fixed or stiff vertebral pairs are gently moved through
the normal range of motion. Also, there are no sudden, violent
movements. Contrast this, for example, with conventional
manipulation - in relative terms, this can be violent, clumsy
and poorly targeted. Importantly, the handset will not force
vertebrae to move by any predetermined amount as the amount
of applied pressure is limited by safety features of the
device.
TheraFlex practitioners use a combination of these modes,
customised to the specific needs of each patient.
In the hands of a skilled practitioner the TheraFlex treatment
will :
- Restore
the mechanical efficiency of the spine
- Relieve
pain
- Counteract
structural defects
- Rejuvenate
your spine
A
Healthy spine for life. Have you had treatment for back
or neck pain? Ever wondered why your pain is always recurring?
Conventional
manual therapy techniques can help to loosen the spinal
joints, but the mechanical efficiency of the spine will
still not be restored. Therefore, the ongoing overstressing
of these joints and surrounding structures will only continue
and within a few weeks or months the spinal joints will
lock again. This process will continue over and over until
the problems worsen (structural damage may occur) and your
symptoms become continuous.
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