Vax-D --- Bad BACKS:-(

[Chuck Smillie]

Well after 16 years of low back problems I am gonna give this a try. Has
anyone out there done it??? How did it work?? Anyone know anyone who had
it done??

The procedure is some big machine which is like a rack and tugs on you
for a while!! Claims to releive pressure and allow the disk to repair.
All the other back "specialists" who I have seen says "just live with
the pain" ... these guys say we can fix it.

Before I spend the money I need to find someone who has done it!!! For
warm fuzzies ...

I know in the world of dirt bikes there must be one ...

It sure does cost a bundle ... glad the insurance is paying for it;-)
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[MAM]

Chuck Smillie wrote:
>
> Well after 16 years of low back problems I am gonna give this a try. Has
> anyone out there done it??? How did it work?? Anyone know anyone who had
> it done??

Yup, been there and done that. The result.....back surgery. This so
called "rack", in addition to the quack doctor, wound up pinching my
disk more. Had surgery two years ago.

No you won't be the same, but..........sure feels good to walk again.

> The procedure is some big machine which is like a rack and tugs on you
> for a while!! Claims to releive pressure and allow the disk to repair.
> All the other back "specialists" who I have seen says "just live with
> the pain" ... these guys say we can fix it.
>

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[Eric Roseme]

Chuck Smillie (c...@jhk.com) wrote:
: The procedure is some big machine which is like a rack and tugs on you

: for a while!! Claims to releive pressure and allow the disk to repair.
: All the other back "specialists" who I have seen says "just live with
: the pain" ... these guys say we can fix it.

You're talking about traction. I've got a herniated L4-L5, and had
traction treatments for about 2 months, with little effect.

I'm no expert, but I don't think that you're going to find a miracle
cure. I've tried chiropractic, cortizone shots, massage therapy,
accupuncture, motrin, and other stuff. The only effective treatment
for me has been physical therapy, a.k.a. work. I do exercises 6 days
a week, no excuses.

I now race/ride wearing a Weider weightlifting belt (a wide one).
This has dramatically reduced riding-induced back pain. It's much
more effective than a kidney belt.

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[Gary Moman]

Chuck, all I can think of is that every time I've seen one of those things it
was in a dungeon and there was a lot of pain involved. :-( If you do it let
me know the results cause as our great leader says, "I feel your pain".

And no, I'm not talking about you Mikee P. ;-)

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[Michael Nyland]

"Gary Moman" <gmo...@wizard.com> wrote:

>Chuck, all I can think of is that every time I've seen one of those things it
>was in a dungeon and there was a lot of pain involved. :-( If you do it let
>me know the results cause as our great leader says, "I feel your pain".

>And no, I'm not talking about you Mikee P. ;-)

WHAT?!? Mikeee P. isn't our leader? I've been going the wrong way?

Mikee, it is great to have your wisdom and insightful comments
back...Uh, Ok, it's great to have your clever thoughts and
remarks...ANYway, glad you're back.

PS, at just what shade of brown is it OK to rip off a scab?

Gomer
95 YZ250 (Old Man)
95 XR100 (Young kid)
96 50SXR (Younger kid)

[Jeff Deeney]

Chuck Smillie (c...@jhk.com) wrote:
: Well after 16 years of low back problems I am gonna give this a try. Has
: anyone out there done it??? How did it work?? Anyone know anyone who had
: it done??

Sorry, no experience with the contraption. Quite a bit of
experience with back pain tho :-(

Surprisingly, the best remedies I've found are regular exercise and
riding. Yes, riding. If my back is bothering me, a few days of
hard riding and some ibuprofen seems to push everything back into
place.

I'm still working on getting my insurance company to cover that Rx
for the new XR400 :-)

-Jeffrey Deeney- DoD#0498 NCTR FOLMA#2 UTMA BRC
j...@fc.hp.com AMA#540813 COHVCO '85 XT600-Willy '88 XR600-Shamu
We don't stop riding because our backs go bad, our backs go bad because
we stop riding.