Anyone here suffer from Chronic Low Back Pain or Neck Pain? I have been struggling with back pain for the last 4 years.  It’s been a daily struggle!  I’ve been VERY pro active in trying to get relief with twice a month massages, Anti inflammatory pills, Rehabilitation classes, Chiropractors very frequently, ice on the back, heat on the back and all sorts of contraptions in the car, office, and bedroom.  The result was lots of money out of my pocket in exchange for minimal and temporary relief.

Golf has been very difficult for me.  Before hitting the turn my back hurts and pain shoots down my sciatic nerve stopping behind the left knee.  Sitting in the cart is the most uncomfortable part of it all.  My L4 & L5 disc’s are degenerative and I was told by many doctors that I would need surgery within the next 5 years.  Most doctors have told me It I may need surgery 2 times within my life span on the L4/L5 area.   I’m not talking about primary doctors, I have built a team of specialists to help me with this issue.

A friend of mine suggested i visit Dr. Dave Nguyen at the Non Surgical Spine Care Center in Orange County LA.  I was very skeptical because I tried everything but surgery, spoke to the experts, participated in back pain forums and just didn’t see any solution in sight besides surgery or shots into my spine. I was always stressed about my back issues.

After arriving to the Spine Center  we were surprised that the process was a re education on back pain for me.  I learned that 80% of people who have had back surgery eventually have major back pain again.  I also learned that by separating the bones of the spine reducing the pressure within the disc I can rehydrate and return the discs in question to their original shape.  At first I thought great!  I have an inversion table at home but was further educated that my inversion table was the cause of my knee problems, the knee was not designed to take 150+ pounds pulling the opposite direction of gravity. Also inversion tables can’t isolate the exact discs and your muscles remain tense due to you hanging upside down which in turn is counter productive to the entire process.

I arrived for my appointment at their head quarters in Orange County and they provided a free digital X-Ray of the my lower back.  I never had a super high resolution digital X-Ray done in less than 5 minutes before. Following the X-Ray I had a consultation where they plastered my digital X-ray on the big screen and showed me how their spinal decompression therapy would work in my specific situation.  It was enlightening as they were not trying to sell me but rather educate me.

I then layed on a hot table for 10 minutes to warm up before getting onto their DRX-9000 decompression machine for 20 minutes. This machine isolates the problematic or degenerative disc and pulls with a specific amount of weight eventually releasing and pulling again in a cycle. During this you have head phones on and a TV above you, I watched Planet Earth in was a comfortable experience.

After getting off of the DRX-9000 I was connected to an electro therapy machine in 4 areas on my butt and lower back. Dr. Nguyen would come in every few minutes to increase the pulse.  After the electro therapy the doctor used electronic massage tools to loosen me up followed by  stretching me out on a table like I do in rehab centers.  The final step of the process was relaxing for 15 minutes on an aqua massage bed. I always fall asleep during that part.

What makes their therapy work so well is not only the DRX-9000 but also the process of going through each of those stations in a particular order.  It takes 20-25 visits to the center for total relief of pain and symptoms.  I just completed my 5th visit over the weekend and my pain is 100% gone!  Played golf for the first time with no inflammation or pain in a long time.  I’m going to complete all 25 visits then stop by every several months for maintenance. left feeling very loose and relaxed.

Did my pain go away after the first visit?   It did not but I did feel the most relief of any program I have been on and believe me I have been through it all pre shots and surgery.  It takes 20-25 visits to the center for in most cases total relief of pain and symptoms.  I just completed my 5th visit over the weekend and my pain is 100% gone!  Played golf for the first time with no inflammation or pain during or after the round was over. It’s been a while!  I’m going to complete all 25 visits then stop by every several months for maintenance.

We have set up a free consult for  TSG members who live in L.A or plan to travel to Orange County for treatment. It’s something I can stand behind and based on my experience there is nothing like it.

Please use this contact form here if you are interested in a free consult from the Non Surgical Spine Care Center.

I want to end this review with a poll on back pain as many of my golf partners seem to have many of the same problems I have:

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