Advanced Spinal Mobilization Instrument
Spinal mobilization as a physical therapy technique was pioneered by Geoff Maitland and others and is a part of the curriculum in most physical therapy programs. As taught, "spinal mobilization" is a passive movement through the normal range of motion of the spinal or vertebral articulation
The Efficacy and Safety of a Powered, Handheld Spinal Mobilization Instrument in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Back Pain
Christina S. Lemieux, MSPT, Jeffrey R. Perelman, M.D.
Background: Manual therapy of the vertebrae and spine has been a treatment for back and spinal syndromes dating to the ancient Greeks 1. For over 45 year, one group of manual treatment techniques, Spinal Joint Mobilization (SJM), to restore function and normal joint mechanics, has been embraced by mainstream physical therapy to treat back and spinal pain and dysfunction. 2 - 7 In addition, studies demonstrate SJM is an effective means to treat vertebral impairments 7 and sciatica 4.
Non-Surgical Back Relief
Reported By: Roxanne Stein - WPTV News ChannelS West Palm Beach
Imagine back pain so painful that you are disabled or pain so difficult to diagnose that you are told you have had a stroke or M.S.? Now imagine a way to relieve that pain without surgery.
Spinal Mobilization At the VA Hospital
Douglas Tuttle
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center has always had great pride in providing our veterans with the latest rehabilitation technology available in the field. In March of 2008, we acquired the Powered Spinal Mobilization Instrument. We are the first VA Medical Center in the nation to have this device and are one of six clinics located in the United States that are using the Powered Spinal Mobilization Instrument. The device has been used in Europe for the past five years and received approval for use in the United States by the FDA in late 2005.
Medical Reports: Spine Fixer
By: Christine Cruz Producer: Jeannie Salameh
Anybody with a bad back knows the pain can prevent you from living a normal life. But you may be able to stop suffering -- without surgery. Tonight, 7's Christine Cruz is showing us a new tool to align your spine.
CBS Health Watch: New Device To Combat Back Pain
Dr. David Marks, M.D.
(CBS) NEW YORK It looks like a massage, but some physical therapists say this device could help people with back pain. The instrument runs up and down the spine, rotating each vertebra, which helps restore function and mobility to the injured spine and relieving pain.
Alternative Treatment Used For Back Pain Relief
NBC10
A new treatment, used successfully in Europe, is making its way to the United States and is showing
promising results for those suffering with back pain.
After a recent car accident, tire company owner Lindsey Clark suffered from severe back pain that kept
him from doing his job.
"1 couldn't walk, couldn't come to work, couldn't find any place comfortable to sit," said Clark. He
tried everything including painkillers, surgery, physical therapy and acupuncture, but nothing helped
relieve the pain.
Instrument Offers New Method For Treating Back Pain
WMUR
CONCORD, N.H. -- A new treatment for chronic back pain is being offered at a Concord clinic.
Therapists at Coppola Physical Therapy said the advanced spinal mobilization instrument is a new way to help people who experience debilitating back pain that hasn't responded to other treatment.
"It's gentle, slow, tolerable," said Steve Coppola of Coppola Physical Therapy. "It's also consistent pressure. I can do it multiple times. With my hands, I get tired and lose effectiveness."
THE MANAGEMENT OF BACK PAIN AND THE AVOIDANCE OF DISABILITY
Robert Taylor
When someone complains of a bad back they mean a persistent problem and a degree of disability. Most people will experience a back pain episode at some time in their life. Back pain episodes are self-limiting and isolated episodes imply nothing sinister. Of far greater concern is the slide into disability.
A retrospective case study looking at the effectiveness of the 'Springback'TM treatment for restoring spinal function in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP)
Dr N C G Richards MBBS DIH DRCOG MRCGP MFOM
Background: Chronic back pain is a major problem according to the Clinical Standards Advisory Group, despite current treatments. A new method of treating chronic back and neck pain was developed by the SpringbackTM clinic, incorporating power assisted mobilisation, which remains to be accepted by main stream medicine, despite apparently good results.
LOGICAL TREATMENT BASED ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE
Robert Taylor
The symptoms of the back problem include pain, stretched ligaments, excessive wear and tear in the joints and disc prolapse. Until recently, there has been no clear understanding of cause. Available treatments have ranged from magic manipulations to flashing laser lights. All the authoritative studies show that the prognosis is much the same with or without these treatments. Year on year, the provision of ineffectual treatments has grown into a burgeoning industry. Year on year, the back problem has got worse.