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Physical Therapy

The Inventional Pain Medical Group blends interventional pain injection techniques and physical medicine to obtain a more dynamic and permament result than one modality alone would provide by itself. This undescores the necessity for physical movement along with interventional injection techniques.

Physical therapy can be advantageous in many different situations. It is highly recommended as a follow through treatment for post operative patients. Also, it is not uncommon to have pre-operative therapy to strengthen a patient in preparation for surgery. Physical therapy can be useful for patients who suffer from chronic pain. It is a highly recommended tool for athletes who have injured themselves. It is also beneficial for women, pre, post and during pregnancy to keep mothers and babies in great shape.

Here at Interventional Pain Medical Group, we pride ourselves in our personalized, hands on therapy. Our rehabilitation and physical therapy involves the restoration of proper joint function of the spine or extremities, and the strengthening of supporting muscles and soft tissues. Programs of stretching, resistance training, and exercises are combined to improve muscle tone.

Some patients receive a set of simple exercises they can do at home, while other types of injuries will require the use of specialized equipment to isolate and strengthen specific areas of the spine (see Med X equipment).

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The MedX Lumbar and Cervical Extension Machines have been clinically proven to be extremely effective in the treatment of chronic back and neck pain. Until MedX developed their patented restraint systems, there was never an effective way to isolate and strengthen the muscles of the spine.

Many companies have "Low Back" exercise machines that claim to strengthen the back. Clinical research has proven that these machines actually strengthen the hamstrings and gluteus muscles. A controlled study done by the University of Florida showed that people who worked out on two different "Low Back Machines" for 12 weeks actually gained no strength at all in their lumbar extensor muscles, although their hamstring and gluteus muscles did improve significantly.

Rehabilitation providers worldwide have experienced outstanding outcomes using the MedX Lumbar and Cervical Extension Machines. This is attributed to medical evidence that shows that the majority of patients with chronic spinal pain are significantly "deconditioned". Weakness of the musculature of the spine can lead to many conditions such as herniated discs, facet syndrome, and degenerative joint disease. A strong spine provides a strong foundation that allows for healthy spaces between the vertebrae, which helps prevent spinal compression.

At the Interventional Pain Medical Group, Rehabilitation using the MedX Lumbar and Cervical Machines is based on objective measurements and comparisons to actual norms, not based on subjective pain ratings. Patient outcomes have been published in peer-reviews medical journals and are available for your reference under Research.

Lumbar Extension: The Lumbar Extension Machine can provide resistance over a full range of isolated lumbar motion (72 degrees), or over a selected limited range. In exercise mode, a compound weight stack provides from 10 to 400 foot pounds in increments of one foot pound.

Isometric testing may occur every 3 degrees within the patient’s range of motion. During the test, the software plots a strength curve that allows a comparison of the patient’s strength and range of motion to age and gender matched norms. It also has the ability to detect a lack of reasonable effort by the patient. Various reports can be generated for individual patients and selected patients groups or categories for outcome tracking purposes.

Accuracy and reliability of testing is addressed by the machine’s ability to factor out the torque of both torso mass and stored energy. Torso mass is eliminated via an adjustable counterweight. Stored energy (tissue compression and/or joint elasticity) can be assessed and factored out at each angle tested.

Cervical Extension: The MedX Cervical Extension Machine is an effective, proven solution for your patients who suffer from neck pain and/or headaches. Because the cervical muscle must continually support the weight of the head, headache and neck pain are common clinical complaints. These ailments often originate as a result of muscular weakness or traumatic injury.

The MedX Cervical Extension Machine is highly reliable and specific for the quantification of isometric cervical extension strength testing and dynamic variable resistance training. Isometric testing can be performed every three degrees through the normal 126 degree range of motion. Validity is achieved by effectively stabilizing the torso to achieve cervical extension muscle isolation. Counterbalancing the mass of the head is performed to ensure accurate torque assessment by eliminating the effects of gravity.

This machine features dual weight stacks with a stroke length of only 1.5 inches during a full-range dynamic contraction. This short stroke length reduces internal friction and lowers the risk of impact forces. Weigh can be selected at 3 inch pound increments from 30 to 900 inch pounds of resistance.