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Is VAX-D painful? VAX-D painful tions to Office |
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No, VAX-D is very comfortable for the patients. Many patients actually fall to sleep during treatment. |
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Does medical insurance cover VAX-D treatments? |
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Yes and no. Workmen's compensation and auto insurance cover the therapy. Depending on the plan, other insurance may cover portions of the treatment. Medicare doesn't cover any of the therapy. |
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How long will the treatment results last? |
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It really depends on the condition of the disks prior to the VAX-D therapy |
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I have already had disk surgery. Can I still have VAX-D therapy? |
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Yes, we have had patients with as high as six surgeries and still benefit from VAX-D therapy. |
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I have had herniated disk for almost three years. Can VAX-D therapy still help me? |
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Yes. In fact, a large study of 700 plus patients, with disk conditions 40 months of age and older showed a 71-73% success rate. This is a fabulous finding. |
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My herniated disk is the worst kind -- extruded herniated disk. Can VAX-D therapy help me? |
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Yes. Again, the success rate of this therapy has been 71%. |
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I have a reverse-gravity table at home. Is it the same thing as VAX-D table? |
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No. In fact, reverse-gravity tables are similar to traction, which can be harmful as it will stretch the ligaments, thus creating dependency on the table and a chronic instability of the ligaments of the spinal joints. |
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