SEE WHAT OUR DOCTORS ARE SAYING
Our Doctors have a passion for helping their back pain patients using the SpineMED® Decompression System. We want to celebrate their successes- clinical and financial, by sharing their stories with you.
Dr. Markson, and his patients on SpineMED®
We've also taken the time to profile a few of our docs who have enjoyed success with SpineMED® Decompression:
“Our first experience with decompression* was with another popular table in the industry. We have a large practice and Chiropractic is our passion. We did not see how the table would fit with our time and literally fit into our current space. We decided to check out SpineMED® by sending Dr. Davis to a seminar in Baltimore. At the time, he was “sold” on the other table and firmly believed in no other.
Much to our surprise, that Saturday he called us from Baltimore and told us we were ordering SpineMED® or he was gone. Considering how closed-minded he went in, we gave him the go ahead to order it that day. Probably the best advantage of SpineMED® is the ease of incorporating it into the practice. Set-up time is minimal and the results are reliable.
I estimate about 30% of the patients we see on SpineMED® we would not be able to treat on other tables. It uses significantly less force and is without a doubt the most comfortable and least intimidating machine in the industry. Regardless of the doctor or assistant that sets the patient up on the machine, it always feels the same to the patient. That is definitely not true of the others.
Financially, it has been a tremendous opportunity. We have increased our monthly collections by 30%-40% and are making a unbelievable changes in the lives of so many people. ”
Sincerely,
Tom Gehrmann, D.C.
Atlas Chiropractic
5490 Powers Center Pt
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
“I first became aware of spinal decompression as a result of all the positive media attention surrounding it. After doing my own research, it was very evident that SpineMED® was the market leader in many respects.
I have 2 separate pain management practices in Southern California: one in Poway and another in Escondido. Going into this, I really was very confident about this treatment option in terms of both providing another successful course of care for my patients and also producing significant revenue stream for my offices. It has done exactly that! I now have 2 SpineMED® tables, one in each location. There has been absolutely no any change in my staff or in their scheduling. The patient setup is incredibly easy and the pelvic restraints produce a more replicable and consistent hip capture (anyone on your staff can do it and duplicate the same setup each time) In addition, it fits into a small room, and aesthetically, it looks so much nicer in my office rather than a bulky and cumbersome DRX-9000.
SpineMED® has become a very successful aspect of my offices, and I would not want to practice without it. My patients have gotten so much better as a result of the table, and with 6-7 patients/day on each table, it generates a lot of cash that is free of insurance company reimbursement hassles. I love it! It is almost like surgery without a knife!”
Sincerely,
Jose Veliz, M.D.
Palomar Pain Management Center
255 North Elm St – Suite 101
Escondido, CA 92025
“I first heard about spinal decompression from the media blitz surrounding it. I looked into many tables including SpineMED®. I was very close to buying a DRX 9000(when I say close, I mean I had a purchase agreement signed), but I wanted to give SpineMED® a fair shot. Soon after, I attended one of SpineMED®’s seminars and was very impressed.
Running a traditional, family Chiropractic office in rural West Virginia, I never thought I would have the kind of success I have had and continue to have with SpineMED®. We generally have around 12-15 potential candidates for SpineMED® a month; and now that the people in my area have heard about it, that number is only increasing. Out of those, at least 90% sign on for treatment. Many of my patients are laborers who do not have a lot of disposable income. However, when I tell them the cost of care, it is almost like they don’t even think about it. All they care about is getting better without the hassles and anxiety of surgery.
I even get referrals from MDs in the area as a result of SpineMED®’s marketing support group. Now I have to do very little marketing to generate at least 40K in revenue each month; all as a result of SpineMED®.”
Sincerely,
Stephen Herto, DC
Every Body’s Chiropractic
23 Preston Plaza Dr.
Kingwood WV 26537
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“I have been in practice in Naples, FL since 1988. I have a very successful Chiropractic office and my primary concern is to help my patients regain optimum health and wellness and to lead an active life style that is pain free. I have always been open to integrating new technologies if it can benefit my patients. I had my first experience with spinal decompression when one of my new patients asked if that was one of the services I offered. I did some research on spinal decompression, and got excited by its efficacy. I knew I could better serve my patients by being able to offer spinal decompression. The next step was for me to find out which decompression machine was the best. After much research I came to the conclusion that I would buy either a SpineMED® or a VAX-D table.
Later that year, I traveled to Baltimore for a weekend seminar and was very impressed with how well the machine worked, the level of comfort for the patient, and how well I was treated. My major concern was the “fee for service” aspect of it; but considering the reaction of my patients and seeing their commitment to improving their quality of life, it has been a huge success. I could not be happier with the results I am getting with my patients. Utilizing SpineMED® for the treatment of the many difficult disc pathologies, I can say that between 70-90% of my decompression patients are getting significantly better, and many say that their back and neck pain has been completely eliminated.
Generally we have 40 to 50 new patients each month. Many of current and new patients are quality SpineMED® candidates. My patients who have experienced good results from their treatments are “walking testimonials” to other patients who may need it. They share how much their lives have improved since receiving the decompression treatments. The technology of the table combined with the stellar customer service we provide in our office has made this relationship fruitful from the start."
Sincerely,
Ramon A Gonzalez, DC
Dr. Ramon A. Gonzalez & Associates
5617 Naples Blvd
Naples, FL 34109
“I opened my practice in 1996. We offer our patients general rehab, physical therapy, accu-puncture, massage therapy, psychotherapy and various modalities.
I was first introduced to spinal decompression at a medical conference in 1997 where Vax-D was exhibiting. Adding decompression therapy completely changed my practice by creating an effective alternative to back surgery for discogenic patients who were not responding to traditional conservative or interventional therapies. However, the harness system was very antiquated, uncomfortable, and would constantly shift during sessions- it was difficult to produce consistent results.
With the SpineMED® it’s a completely different ballgame. We see consistent results regardless of who set the patient up in the office. The SpineMED® is easier to use and more comfortable for the patient. The restraints don’t slip and SpineMED® allows us to focus the forces more locally so we only use about ½ the force of the older machines. With SpineMED®, 80%-90% of patients end up with good to excellent results.
I offer SpineMED® independent of insurance. It’s very unusual for someone to refuse SpineMED® solely because it’s not covered. 75% of patients who present with the right indications actually sign on and prepay. SpineMED® has made a huge difference in my practice, both in enhancing patient care and helping the bottom line.”
Sincerely,
Richard Bernstein, D.O.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
28 Seascape Village
Aptos, CA 95003
“I worked in an orthopedic, physical medicine and physical therapy clinic for 18 years and treated 35,000 patients, most of whom had spinal pain. I am intimately familiar with administering and referring patients for conventional treatments for difficult back and neck pain and pathology. Like all clinicians, I have been frustrated.
With the SpineMED® table, I now treat patients all day long that we couldn't help before - they were instead sent off to surgery or pain clinics. The vast majority improve with SpineMED® satisfactorily. If you treat serious spinal pathology, you will be surprised with the clinical responses of patients to this simple conceptual procedure. I can't imagine working without this procedure. I think it is as essential to offer this procedure as epidurals and surgery. I consider the exclusion of this procedure a dereliction by providers. It treats what ails most spines - the progressive, degenerative, compression that is the natural history of the spine.
During my due diligence regarding non-surgical decompression treatment and the various tables, I spoke to several clinicians who have used several tables. I concluded that SpineMED® was the most intelligently conceived, designed and engineered. Since I actually administer the procedure, I also appreciate the superior ease of utility of the SpineMED® System. Your staff will appreciate it too. It's easier, quicker and reproducible. I have also had patients that have been on the other tables - they have preferred SpineMED®.
I encourage other spinal clinicians to improve the treatment algorithm for patients by including SpineMED® as the predominant treatment approach to degenerative, compressive spinal pain. I use it liberally because it directly treats the cause of most spinal pain. If you are familiar with the research validating disc distraction as a regenerative impetus for disc disease, you simply must have this treatment modality. The massive epidemiologic problem of spinal degeneration demands rational management. Spinal compression must be acknowledged as etiologic in spinal pain and must be treated with physical reversal of the process.
I have two tables now and hope to need eight one day. You'll make the world a better place for your spinal patients if you provide them with this wonderful option.
Sincerely,
Craig Castanet, DC
Backstrong Non-surgical Rehab Clinic
1901 Montreal St, Suite 126
Tucker, GA 30084
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