But, for the first time, David says he is finding some relief after visiting Dr. Terry Allen and getting another treatment on the Vax-D Table. The table is designed to relieve pressure that's causing lower back pain. Dr. Terry Allen says even though it may sound like traction, it is not. The computer actually pulls on the spine and distracts. David will have to go through a 45 minute stretching session and, doctors say, he may need about 15 to 20 treatments to see significant relief.
Doctors say the procedure is most effective in treating a ruptured, herniated or degenerated disk.
The cost of treatment can run between 2 and 4 thousand dollars. And you should check with your insurance company, because it is covered in some cases. There are only two Vax-D machines in Oklahoma. One is in Tulsa and the other one is at Dr. Allen's office in Oklahoma City. Dr. Mary Ann Bauman says that sitting long hours in front of a computer in an uncomfortable chair, looking down or up, instead of straight ahead, will cause muscular skeletal pain and trigger the back pain.