2. Don’t Just get Treated Get Fixed Right ! Quit Suffering Now

3. Healthy Spinal Segment Notice Full disc height Healthy nerves & spinal column Smooth joint spaces No roughened joint spaces or degeneration

4. Decreased disc heightRoughened Vertebral Endplates Pressure causing disc to bulge onto the nerve causing pain Degeneration of the spinal segments Degeneration of the spinal segments

5. The First stage of Herniation Notice the tear in the ligament tissue Tear due to pressure triggers the degeneration process

6. Second Stage to Herniation Disc material creating a bulge in the ligament layer of the disc. Pain can be increased from these bulged disc.

7. Complete Herniation of disc material Nucleus of disc pushes through the ligaments.

8. Pressure Applied to Nerves Nucleus material surrounds Nerves causing pain and numbness

9. MRI of Degenerated Lumbar Spine Roughened Vertebral Endplates Disc Buldges Disc Herniations Nerve Compression

10. Vertebral Axial Decompressive Therapy 778 patients @ 22 medical centers treated with Decompression 778 patients @ 22 medical centers treated with Decompression 5 groups (types of injuries): extruded disc, multiple HNP, one level HNP, DDD, facet syndrome 5 groups (types of injuries): extruded disc, multiple HNP, one level HNP, DDD, facet syndrome Average onset of symptoms = 40 months (83% over 4 months) Average onset of symptoms = 40 months (83% over 4 months) Treatment 15 cycles, 1 min tension, 30 sec relax of decompression Treatment 15 cycles, 1 min tension, 30 sec relax of decompression 71% had reduction of pain to 0 to 1 on 0-5 scale 71% had reduction of pain to 0 to 1 on 0-5 scale Possible mode: decrease intradiscal pressure below -100 mmHg creates diffusion gradient across disc space improving nutrient flow into disc (i.e. glucose, oxygen, sulphate, etc) Gose et al 1998 Possible mode: decrease intradiscal pressure below -100 mmHg creates diffusion gradient across disc space improving nutrient flow into disc (i.e. glucose, oxygen, sulphate, etc) Gose et al 1998

11. Effects of Decompression on Sensory Nerve Dysfunction 17 patients (13 male, 4 female), aver. age 40.8 yrs, average symptoms 17.2 months 17 patients (13 male, 4 female), aver. age 40.8 yrs, average symptoms 17.2 months 22 peripheral nerves investigated by Current Perception Threshold (CPT) Neurometer 22 peripheral nerves investigated by Current Perception Threshold (CPT) Neurometer Criteria: abnormal CPT reading, symptoms of sciatica, positive SLR, & positive imaging studies Criteria: abnormal CPT reading, symptoms of sciatica, positive SLR, & positive imaging studies 14/22 nerves (64%) returned to normal function; 6/22 (27%) improved; 1/22 (4.5%) had no improvements; 1/22 (4.5%) showed deterioration 14/22 nerves (64%) returned to normal function; 6/22 (27%) improved; 1/22 (4.5%) had no improvements; 1/22 (4.5%) showed deterioration Overall improvement 67% (P< 0.05) Overall improvement 67% (P< 0.05) Tilaro et al 1999 Tilaro et al 1999

12. Spinal Decompression is Easy for the Low back.

13. Cervical Decompression is available also.

14. Argyle Family Chiropractic is Different for several reasons. We understand each patient needs to be treated in a specific way according to their own bodies. We understand each patient needs to be treated in a specific way according to their own bodies. Most health conditions are not just the involvement of one problem but generally an accumulation of several issues. Most health conditions are not just the involvement of one problem but generally an accumulation of several issues. Healing takes time but we all want quick results. Healing takes time but we all want quick results. There is a time and place for everything. There is a time and place for everything. We Truly Care for our patients & their conditions. We Truly Care for our patients & their conditions.

15. Not Just a Skeletal Issue

16. Muscle Structure Plays a BIG Role Helps Keep Balance Supports other Structures Helps Protect Organs Helps Blood Flow & Circulation

17. Does Decompression Help Everyone? I wish I could say YES -100% of the time, but some cases are to far gone to improve with decompression. I wish I could say YES -100% of the time, but some cases are to far gone to improve with decompression. But there is an 80% success rate and that is an excellent rate for any treatment. But there is an 80% success rate and that is an excellent rate for any treatment. Each case is evaluated of an individual basis Each case is evaluated of an individual basis

18. How many treatments will it take? The number of treatments varies from case to case along with the frequency. The number of treatments varies from case to case along with the frequency. Where some patients may need it daily to begin with, others may progress with a few treatments. Where some patients may need it daily to begin with, others may progress with a few treatments. Most patient area some where between 4 -20 visits. Most patient area some where between 4 -20 visits. Each treatment plan varies according to your progress also, some improve faster than others. Each treatment plan varies according to your progress also, some improve faster than others.

19. Addressing the Total Body Health is the state of optimum physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. We focus on Optimum Health at We focus on Optimum Health at Argyle Family Chiropractic Argyle Family Chiropractic not just the absence of pain or discomfort. not just the absence of pain or discomfort. Make your appointment today @ (940) 464-2273 Make your appointment today @ (940) 464-2273