Back pain is the second most common reason for visits to a doctor’s office, outnumbered only by the common cold. In fact, it is estimated that 8 of 10 Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. With the exploding growth of back pain statistics, effective treatments are being sought after by both medical professionals and patients alike.
According to a recent article in the Journal of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, physical therapy should be the first course of action for many spinal disorders. Most physical therapy programs for back pain will start with passive modalities, such as heat / ice, electrical stimulation, and spinal manipulation. As the patient progresses, the therapies involve more active participation and may include strengthening exercises and aerobic conditioning. Passive modalities are appropriate when the patient is in too much discomfort to participate in their own rehabilitation, and passive modalities, such as mobilization, have been shown to be very effective in the early stages of rehab for reducing pain. Physical therapists will increase the level of active participation as the patient can tolerate based on clinical judgment. Once the patient has successfully completed all phases of their physical therapy program, home exercises are taught and they are released from care.
Rehabilitation equipment is sometimes used to aid in administering therapeutic modalities, and many types of stretching and ROM devices have found their way into physical therapy centers. One piece of rehab equipment that is quickly becoming a must have in all Physical Therapy facilities in the SpineSix BioMotion Spinal System. To look at the SpineSix it looks like some sort of robotic recliner, but it is so much more.
Spine experts and engineers have worked for years to develop this highly specialized and effective spinal rehabilitation system. Guided by 8 computers, the SpineSix mobilizes the cervical and/or lumbar regions of the spine with 3-dimensional coupled movements and across multiple planes. This high technology pattern of motion was designed to mimic normal spinal mechanics and physiological movements. This controlled motion has been shown to effectively hasten the healing process by decreasing swelling and inflammation, increasing range of motion and lessening pain.
SpineSix can be effectively used for many common back and neck disorders and can progress throughout the entire course of physical therapy as the patient does. The patient can be positioned on the SpineSix and passively moved by the machine during the initial stages of therapy. Once the patient has improved, active assistive and active resistive activities can be performed on the SpineSix to aid in muscle strength training and conditioning, culminating in dynamic stabilization exercises. This one piece of equipment is proving to be indispensable to physical therapists for the broad range of objectives it is useful for. Patients as well are stating great satisfaction with SpineSix therapy, calling it “Gentle and Relaxing”. With both the medical professional and the patient touting the benefits of the SpineSix, it is quickly becoming a staple piece of rehab equipment nationwide.
Clinicians are embracing the SpineSix for many reasons, including:
• ROM settings are clinician determined based on clinical judgment, spinal disorder and patient tolerance.
• Computerized printouts document the treatment session.
• SpineSix’s ability to be used through multiple stages of therapy.
• Patient compliance and lower attrition rates.
• Treatments are precise and reproducible.
• SpineSix is effective in improving clinical outcomes.
• Appropriate for patients who cannot tolerate more aggressive therapies.
When determining which physical therapy equipment is placed in a rehabilitation center, physical therapists examine the positive benefits that equipment can bring to both their patients and their practice. Most important in making their decision is clinical effectiveness, patient compliance and progression of therapeutic objectives. SpineSix is one piece of physical therapy equipment that can do all those things, and do those things effectively, consistently and gently – making SpineSix a must have for any spinal rehabilitation program.
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