The Only Cox Certified Chiropractors in Gippsland.
Warragul Chiropractic is proud to offer Cox Technic, an evidence based, highly effective and gentle (non-force) spinal manipulation and decompression technique. Cox Technic is named after its developer, chiropractor Dr James M. Cox, who saw a need for a safer way of treating severe spinal conditions. Dr Cameron McConville & Dr Leigh Day have both completed the intensive training in the USA and are certified in the Cox Technic system of spinal pain relief management.
Cox Technic offers an alternative to invasive surgery and/or dependence on strong pain-relieving medications for the alleviation of pain in the neck, arm, back and leg. Cox Technic is suitable for conditions such as disc herniation and spinal stenosis but is also a very effective approach for managing less severe conditions causing back and neck pain. Additionally, it is a good alternative for those who prefer not to have conventional spinal manipulation techniques.
WHAT CONDITIONS MAY BENEFIT FROM COX THERAPY?
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- Sciatica (leg pain, weakness or numbness/tingling originating in the low back) 2
- Brachialgia (arm pain, weakness or numbness/tingling originating in the neck) 6
- Pain due to Herniated, Protruding or Prolapsed Discs 2,3,4,5
- Pain due to Arthritis and disc degeneration 7,8,9
- Spinal Stenosis 7,8,9
- Failed back Surgery 10
How it Works
Cox Technic is a stretching (flexion-distraction decompression) manipulation of the spine. The following effects have been demonstrated during therapy:
- Reduces the pressure within the intervertebral disc
- Increases disc height
- Increases the size of the spinal nerve canals (foramens)
- Increases movement in spinal joints
Cox Technic Demonstration
The Table
The Cox Table or a flexion distraction table is specifically designed to allow for gentle stretching (decompression) to be applied to all regions of the spine.
The Research
Cox Technic has been extensively researched. The Cox Technic flexion-distraction protocols have been scrutinized in USA federally funded research projects(2,12). Clinical outcomes have shown superior pain relief for radiculopathy(2), greater relief for chronic low back pain(2,10), and more effective in reducing the need for healthcare visits for spinal pain in the year after treatment(2,12). Additionally, there is evidence regarding treatment effectiveness for failed spinal surgery patients (FBSS, 15).
Please click Spinal Conditions for specific information and research regarding treatment with Cox Technic.
How Long Until I Feel Better?
Your experience with pain is individual, so your relief time is unique to you as well.
With this in mind, published clinical outcomes can give you an idea of what to expect.
General Healing Time
- Bones heal rather quickly if they have a steady blood supply: 5-6 weeks.
- Ligament and tendons take a bit longer: 6-8 weeks.
- Discs and cartilage take the longest: 3 months or more.
If you have a mixture of these factors, it may take some time. Other health related issues may increase your healing time, for example, diabetes, obesity, smoking, drinking alcohol and a sedentary lifestyle.
Disc Healing Time
Whilst every case is different, it is generally recommended that 3 months be allowed for a disc to heal. Like a broken arm that stops having pain after a few days in a cast, you still need to wear the cast for many weeks to allow healing. Your back may also stop hurting early in your treatment plan, but you will have to give space for your disc to heal before challenging it with more demanding activities like prolonged sitting, bending, lifting and twisting. 13
Like a broken arm that stops having pain after a few days in a cast, you still have to wear the cast for many weeks to allow healing. Your back may also stop hurting early on in the treatment care plan, but you will have to give space for your disc to heal for at least 3 months
Your Expected Healing Time
"Control, Not Cure" for spine pain relief:
Our practitioners embrace the principle "Control, Not Cure" when dealing with chronic spine pain conditions. Whilst a large percentage of patients have excellent relief with therapy,14 so often the underlying source of pain doesn't just go away. For instance, a severely damaged disc, scoliosis and spondylolisthesis are spinal conditions with you for life. Your chiropractor identifies such conditions and will advise on how to manage or prevent future painful episodes and improve your quality of life.
Clinical Data Outcomes
Cox Technic protocols are published standards as they guided the collection of data from 30 chiropractic clinics regarding 1,000 low back pain patient cases, the first and largest collection of its kind in chiropractic. Two-hundred and ninety-three (293) different variables were gathered from and/or about each patient regarding the patient and his/her condition, history, care, outcomes.14 This case study uncovered the number of days to maximum improvement and the number of visits to maximum improvement.
- The mean number of days to maximum improvement was 29.
- The number of visits to maximum improvement was 12.
However, some conditions do need more days and chiropractic visits. When conditions are taken into account, the results vary. Examples:
L5 Sprain/Strain
-45% of patients were maximally improved in less than 20 days, and 91% were maximally improved at 3 months
L5 disc herniation
-25% of cases were maximally improved in less than 20 days and 86% were maximally improved in less than 3 months
Warragul Chiropractic is proud to offer this gentle, safe, effective, non-surgical treatment of spine pain to the people of Gippsland.
RESEARCH:
1. Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Comprehensive Pain Care White Paper 12.15. 2017
13. Hirschberg G: Treating Lumbar Disc Lesion by Prolonged Continuous Reduction of Intradiscal Pressure. Texas Medicine 1974; vol. 70: 58-68
