2008 IRB Approved MRI Study of the Effects of Axial Linear Traction and Expanding Ellipsoidal Decompression (EED® ) via Posture Pump® on Cervical Curve, Disc Protrusions and Disc Height C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., Holos University Graduate Seminary, Fair Grove, MO 65648 Abstract: Thirty-six (36) individuals with complaints of cervical painwere evaluated with MRI’s at rest, aswell as during the application of Axial Lin- ear Traction and Expanding Ellipsoidal Decompression (EED® ). Both devices significantly decreased the magnitude and instance of ante- rior subarachnoid protrusions: EED® in 86% of subjects, Linear Traction in 71%. Ranges of motion were improved by both devices with the greater improvement generally being attributed to the device applied last. EED® ror the natural wedged shape found in normal cervical discs. CERVICAL CURVE REMOVAL NO LONGER NECESSARY TO OBTAIN DISC EXPANSION! Traction vs Expanding Ellipsoidal Decompression (EED® No Device Applied 2 3 4 5 Loss of cervical curve with multi level disc compression. 6 7 During EED® 2 Disc Expansion Percentages 25% 31% 23% 20% 41% Maximum disc expansion with simultaneous Patient: M. STEVENS lordotic recovery! (yellow arrow) Patient: M. STEVENS Above is a typical example of the results obtained in this 2008 MRI Study of 36 candi- dates comparing the effects of Expanding Ellipsoidal Decompression (EED® Pump® )via Posture and Axial Linear Traction. Please note that during EED® , disc expansion and reduction of anterior subarachnoid protrusions (blue arrows) is obtained while the cer- vical lordotic curve is enhanced (yellow arrow). Further note that during Axial Linear Traction the spine is buckled into kyphosis (yellow arrow). EED® enhanced the cervi- cal curve in 72% of the subjects and reduced protrusions in 86% of subjects. Axial Lin- ear Traction compromised the curve in 83% of subjects and reduced protrusions in 71% of subjects. What Are YouWaiting For? Help Your Patients Get The Results They Deserve, Now. UntilJan21st2009, Buy10andGet1Free!Mustbethe samemodeltoqualifyandyoumustmentionthisad! 3 4 5 6 7 via Posture Pump® Please note that MRI coil prevents air cell from expanding fully into lower cervical region. Apex of air cell (white arrow) is normally at C4 through C6. Traction Device Applied Disc Expansion Percentages 13% 3 25% Disc expansion at the cost of traction induced cervical kyphosis. (yellow arrow) 23% 12% 39% 4 5 6 7 ) via Posture Pump® 2 expanded disc height on average over twice as much as Linear Traction. While both EED® and Linear Traction increased the posterior disc height an average of 19%, Linear Traction frequently compressed the anterior and center of the disc in relation to the neutral (no device applied) scan. In contrast, EED® expanded the entire disc including the central and anterior regions in a balanced ratio that seems to mir- Patient: M. STEVENS
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