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Treating Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Lumbar Spondylosis

Aug 08, 2023
Lower back pain patient of Iowa Chiropractic Clinic & Sports Injuries in Altoona, Ankeny, Grimes, Iowa
Research of Gudavelli, Cox, Kruse, Olding, Joachim at Loyola Medical Center and Hines VA Hospital, National and Palmer Universities show five positive changes to lumbar spinal degenerative disease and disc degeneration with Cox Distraction Spine Technic.

5 changes to the lumbar spine and discs with Cox Distraction Spine Manipulation utilizing Cox flexion long-Y axis distraction manipulation:

1. Increase disc height

2. Drop intradiscal pressures

3. Increase foraminal area

4. Restore and maximize ROM

5. Afferentation - sensory input to the sensiromotor aspects of the brain that control motor control of the lumbar spine.