What Is the articulating Antalgic-Trak?

In 1999, Dr. David Bass developed a theory that would improve the outcome of spinal therapy for all time. He believed so strongly in the idea that he dedicated eight years into the research and development that would turn his idea into a reality. Today, the amazing Antalgic-Trak is treating patients around the world. 

Antalgic-Trak is a multiple-therapy spinal treatment system that is engineered with a combined variety of treatment options including;

1. Decompression, 
2. Multiple forms of intermittent traction, and 
3. A unique therapy called Sequential Spinal Elongation (SSE). A unique program that automatically increases and decreases the strength of the therapy at different intervals during the session. Amazing.

However, the greatest treatment features of the Antalgic-Trak are the multi-axis articulation features. These articulation features enable the doctor to adjust and position the spine into a variety of postures that enhance the decompression therapy. Why is this so important? Because varied spinal postures re-direct how the decompression forces move into and around the spine. This enables the therapy to reach areas that the older decompression systems miss. We call this articulating range-of-motion decompression and it's the first and only system of its kind in the world.

In 2004, Dr. Bass partnered with colleague and friend Dr. Scott Denny (co-developer of the project) and together they co-founded Spinetronics, LLC, the manufacturer of Antalgic-Trak. Dr. Denny's insights and clinical knowledge helped advance the capabilities of the Antalgic-Trak into the state-of-the-art treatment system it is today.    

Doctors and therapists have embraced the new and improved technology and hail its creation as one of the most dramatic improvements in non-surgical spinal therapy ever created. The sophisticated articulating features and the state-of-the-art "Range-of-Motion" features have changed everything. It makes every other system seem obsolete. 

What if I'm in pain and I can't lie in a comfortable position? Antalgic-Trak can make you comfortable by positioning itself into your "condition posture." Condition postures are postures that patients bend or lean into to avoid pain. The Antalgic-Trak can duplicate that posture and begin your therapy in that posture. As you improve, we begin to move the adjustable sections back towards spinal neutrality until you are comfortable in a normal neutral posture. 

Neck and low back positioning: When spinal ranges-of-motion are restricted or locked and need improvement, the doctor administers a series of gentle ROM movements using Antalgic-Trak's precise articulating sections.

Improved Movements: Each Antalgic-Trak section can articulate (move) in 10 different directions (planes) and helps the cervical spine (neck) and lumbar spine (low back) improve or restore joint function. 

Multiple Postured Decompression: This feature enables the doctor to set the articulation feature into a specific position and then perform decompression. This re-directs and controls how and where the decompression-traction forces move through the spine. Improved targeting means improved results.     

There are multiple treatment applications with the Antalgic-Trak. Some patients only receive traction or decompression. Others receive the traction or decompression in combination with Antalgic-Trak's range-of-motion therapy, and lastly some patients only receive the range-of-motion therapy. Your doctor or therapist will help determine which is most appropriate.