Some patients in San Francisco report more soreness as the result of spinal decompression on the DRX 9000

Sure, anything that puts physical demands on the body has the potential to make you sore in the very beginning. Think about exercise. The more deconditioned (out of shape) your body is, the higher the likelihood of some soreness when you first start. If you have a professional trainer or instructor that knows what they are doing, they will make a determination of what your starting point should be based on your fitness level. But, even though all this is done, it is still possible to get very sore on your first day or so. If this happens it does not mean you should stop exercising or the exercise hurt you. It is what it is. Your body was not able to handle what you did. So, you step back a little, let the inflammation subside, then start over with a little less intensity and go from there. What is choice B, staying where you are at ? I mean really, everyone has heard the saying No Pain-No Gain. That’s the way it is sometimes. So, even though the DRX 9000 is very gentle and safe(it has NEVER cause permanent damage), and most people fall asleep during the sessions, it is still physical. I mean heck, the problem is physical, shouldn’t the treatment be physical. Yes, it is necessary to apply a light force to the spine to reposition the disc and create the negative pressure that is needed to re-establish the exchange of nutrients (imbibition) between the disc and the blood stream, which is what the spine would do if it could. Think of it as like a respirator for the discs. This is how the machine works. Accordingly, there is a starting point for everyone on the DRX 9000. We determine how many lbs. of pull to use based on a predetermined formula set by the manufacturer, our experience with similar cases, ayour age, and common sense. But, it still does not mean that some patients wont have a temporary increase in symptoms. If it happens, don’t be surprised, because we tell you all this in the beginning. It's just part of the process, sometimes. The bottom line is: Give the treatment some time to unfold. Focus on your home care and ice frequently. Ice reduces the odds of soreness be anything other than what you would get if you did a something new, like sleep on a new bed for the first time. Wear your back support, and don’t lift anything over 10lbs for the first two weeks. Look at it this way, it beats what you have to go through when you have surgery.