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The Nubax worked the way it was designed. It was easy to use and set up however I didn't use it very often. You can feel the pull on your spine and I could only take it for 2-3 mins at a time. My therapist incorporated traction in my session so I guess it was beneficial. Now I think I'm going to sel...

After 7 months of pure agonizing pain, my back and leg don't hurt anymore. If you read my previous posts I was on the verge and just about ready to give up. I found a great physical therapist who told me she could help me and a dr. who gave me the right combo of meds. The exercises were a combinatio...

thanks for the reply. I downloaded the book last night and will give it a try. Also found another physical therapist who is great and ready to help me with this problem. I'm trying to keep my head up and stay positive. I just have to remember the days when I couldn't walk it hurt so bad. It still hu...

I started physical therapy which was basically doing the same exercises from the book. My therapist is terrible. She insists I will probably need surgery and don't be afraid, it is what it is...I'm going to a different therapist monday. Sometimes I wonder what treatment is best. Depending on who you...

wow---sorry you had to go thru all that but I hope you find the long term relief that we need....take care and good luck

nidan---hope you get some relief. The shots do help, at least for a little while. Good luck, I'll follow your postings.

I had my second epidual shot Wednesday, wow did that hurt. I can say that it did lessen the pain by about 75 percent. Still can't sit but at least I'm not crying anymore. Hopefully, physical therapy will rid me of this curse that is ruining my life. I'm following Ken's method of pain control and exe...

I can't take the pain anymore. I'm a 51 year old active man, ran 2 marathons, play golf and racket ball. Feb 20th after walking on treadmill, the pain in hip started. MRI showed l4l5 disc rupture. I read everything I could about the problem. Even bought a Nubax spine decompression machine. Dr. sugge...