Prior
to VAX-D treatment, patients are fitted with a patented ‘pelvic
harness’ and then are placed in a prone position on a VAX-D table and
console (patients remain fully clothed during treatment). The VAX-D
Therapeutic Table and Console technology applies and maintains a
baseline tension of 20 to 24 pounds to the patient’s pelvis throughout
the treatment session (even when at rest). Distraction cycles then move
from the 20 to 24 pound range up to a pre-determined tension based on
the patients’ condition.
During
treatment, patients utilize handgrips to extend the arms above the head
(like hanging from a bar) to stabilize and restrain the upper body
during lumbar distraction. The pneumatic-hydraulic cylinders of the
Table are used to separate the lower table section from the upper
section and apply tension to the patient’s pelvis.
VAX-D
differs from conventional mechanical traction in that it does not treat
patients in the face-up position and does not use a chest harness,
which tends to restrict breathing and may interrupt blood-flow return
to the heart.
Many patients
will notice a benefit early on in the treatment protocol, and as
treatment progresses, they will experience a gradual reduction of
symptoms. 
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