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Herniated and degenerated discs are among the most common causes of lower back pain. The Saunders 3D ActiveTrac and Avicenna Class IV Laser Protocol© is specifically designed to treat these types of conditions.

It is a medical fact that damaged inter-vertebral discs seldom heal on their own, as the discs are constantly under pressure. The GC 4 Health Decompression and Class IV Laser Protocol© uses clinically proven principles to promote healing and relieve pressure on vital structures, reducing the pressure inside the discs.

The GC 4 Health Decompression and Class IV Laser Protocol© relieves lower back pain by enlarging disc space, reducing herniation, strengthening outer ligaments, reversing high intradiscal pressure; the Laser stimulates accelerated healing within a continuum of treatment depths from superficial to extremely deep. This enables the accelerated treatment of superficial wounds, sprains/strains, and deep intra-articular tissues (inside of joints) unreachable by any other modality.  A GC 4 Health decompression session typically lasts 45 minutes to one hour.

Through recent clinical trials, utilizing MRI, pre and post treatment on an inferior decompression table, disc herniations were reduced between 10% to 90%, depending on the number of sessions performed, while patching and healing of the annulus was also evident.  The researchers also found increased water content in the disc, or rehydration of the nucleus.

The Saunders 3D ActiveTrac is the smoothest performing, most advanced decompression and mobilization table ever made. Its new, all-in-one design and state-of-the-art features give us the widest range of therapeutic techniques for treatment. It can adjust in three different dimensions - flexion/extension, side-bending and rotation. This allows the clinician to accommodate painful postural deformities.

Therefore, the Saunders 3D ActiveTrac (three dimensional table) can be adapted to the patients position of pain BEFORE decompression begins and then make corrections. Other conventional decompression equipment operates in two dimensions only and do not have this capability.

Lumbar Decompression

If you are like many others who suffer from low back and/or sciatic pain that has not responded to therapy, there is help and hope for you. Now thanks to a Dr. Michael Hartman, Glen Caulkins, and the staff of professionals at GC 4 Health you won’t have to live with that pain anymore.

The non-surgical Lumbar Decompression and Laser Protocol©, available at the GC Life Center 4 Health, is a revolutionary technique that significantly reduces and/or eliminates low back pain in up to 86% of patients.

Non-surgical decompression can help you, if you have:

1. Herniated & bulging lumbar disc with or without complications
2. Degenerative disc disease
3. A relapse or failure following surgery even with multiple levels of herniation
4. Facet syndromes
5. Spinal Stenosis
6. Sciatica
7. Pre/Post Surgical Patients

The Saunders 3D ActiveTrac spinal decompression table is designed to comfortably and accurately increase intersegmental disc space, providing non-surgical decompression of lumbar discs. The object of decompression is to reduce the pressure inside the disc and facilitate the transfer of fluids, nutrients and oxygen back inside the disc (decompression, that is, unloading due to distraction and positioning). Reduction of intradiscal pressure - the pressure inside the disc, can result in the retraction of bulging or herniated discs, and welcome relief of nerve pressure. Tears in the disc annulus can be repaired, and sufficient fluids and nutrients can be introduced into the nucleus to reverse the disc degeneration and collapse resulting from injury. Rehydration of the disc nucleus can restore disc height, relieving the pressure on inflamed facet joints.

The Saunders 3D ActiveTrac and Avicenna Class IV Laser Protocol© is not just aimed at treating symptoms but is designed to alleviate the underlying problems that cause low back pain and facilitate the natural healing of the discs.

The Treatment

All treatments are administered with the patient fully clothed.

First, you begin your treatment a treatment on a far infrared massage table. Second the patient is positioned on the decompression table, the Upper Harness and Pelvic Restraints are adjusted to comfortably secure the patient. With precise and painless computer controlled tension, the specific disc segment is gently distracted to reduce the pressure inside the disc, increase joint space, free impinged nerves, and a general lengthening of the body occurs. Most of the time we do the Class IV Laser prior to decompression other times we Laser during the spinal decompression treatment to promote healing and help release surrounding tissue.  We also do deep tissue manipulation during the laser treatment (if needed).

To finalize your treatment protocol, we offer Chiropractic Adjustments, Chair Massage, Acupuncture, Yoga, and Core Strengthening.

A typical daily treatment session consists of 20 minutes on a far infrared massage table, 30 minutes on the decompression table.

Most patients will find relief of their symptoms between 15 and 25 sessions, while the average recommended course of treatment is 20 sessions. Ideally, the sessions are performed daily with a rest on the weekend.

At the conclusion of the treatment series, when the disc injury has been corrected, patients are given mobilization and strengthening and stretching exercises to avoid repeat injury.

After only a few weeks of treatment, research has shown outstanding results in relieving the debilitating pain caused by degenerative, bulging, herniated or ruptured discs, as well as sciatica, posterior facet syndrome, spinal stenosis, and many failed back surgery cases. Most patients are able to return to normal levels of activity at work or recreation in just a few weeks time.

This process is not a panacea. It is gradual and requires active participation by the patient following the protocol.

Is Spinal Decompression for me?

The GC 4 Health Decompression and Class IV Laser Protocol© has proven to be safe and without side effects or complications once abnormal conditions have been ruled out.

Patients with conditions that compromise the integrity of the spinal column, such as gross osteoporosis, spondylolisthesis grade 2 and above, fractures, tumors, or congenital pars defects are not candidates for Spinal Disc Decompression. Previous spinal surgery is not contraindicated unless hardware (screws, rods, cages, pins, etc.) has been implanted in the back.

• It is a Non-Surgical treatment which is Safe and Painless .

• Studies have demonstrated that 86% of patients report good to excellent relief of their symptoms.

• Designed to correct the underlying problem, not just relieve the symptoms.

• Pre-determined treatment period.

Cervical Decompression

The GC 4 Health non-surgical GC 4 Health Cervical Decompression and Avicenna Class IV Laser Protocol© is a revolutionary technique that significantly reduces and/or eliminates neck pain in up to 86% of patients.

Non-surgical decompression can help you, if you have:

1. Herniated & bulging cervical disc with or without complications
2. Degenerative disc disease
3. A relapse or failure following surgery even with multiple levels of herniation
4. Facet syndromes
5. Spinal stenosis

Cervical decompression effectively treats these conditions to help patients live a pain-free life and return to more active lifestyles.  Twenty 20-minute treatment sessions over 4-6 weeks are usually required.