ATM2
Overview
An ATM
based treatment is a combined clinician/patient effort to manage and
control acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Significant results of
lowered pain level, improved range of movement, general feeling, and
functional goals have been achieved with patients immediately during
and after treatment. These achievements are then maintained and
controlled by the patient her/himself using an ATM2 system.
The Challenge: Chronic Back Pain
The
ability to cure chronic back and neck pain appears to be one of the
biggest challenges clinicians worldwide have to face. The novelty of
the ATM Concept is that, in all most all cases, not only can it
effectively and immediately reduce current symptoms in the clinic
phase, but if indicated it will give the patient a tool to take home
and control the disorder in the future. If the pain levels are
eliminated or maintained at a minimum, and the correct muscles are
trained daily or as needed in an efficient and comfortable manner,
patient control over their own disorder might be within reach.
The Examination Phase
The
patient is evaluated to determine weather the ATM Concept is suitable.
A full examination is undertaken, and contraindications to the ATM2 are
searched for. These include pregnancy, internal diseases or conditions,
communication problems, psychological factors and others. The patient’s
readiness to undertake such a project is required. The most important
indicator to use the ATM Concept is the ability to significantly
decrease the symptoms using the ATM2.
The Treatment Phase
After
the evaluation, and deciding that the patient is suitable for the ATM
treatment, the clinician will set the patient on the ATM2 so that the
specific painful movement will become totally pain-free. The patient
performs 1-2 minutes of comfortable exercises while supported by the
patented ATM2 device. Immediately after the treatment the clinician
will release the patient from the ATM2 and expect the previously
painful movement to have an immediate and significant reduction in pain
and increase in range of motion. The clinic phase will last several
sessions depending on the patient’s condition.
Our Spinal Rehabilitation is a comprehensive program consisting of following three components:
- Spinal Range of Motion, Flexibility & Strengthening
- Pilates Core Strengthening & Postural Correction
- MedX Spinal Strengthening
Our spinal rehabilitation program involves a multi-faceted approach to treating chronic spine pain. Most rehabilitation procedures for chronic spine patients are minimally beneficial if they do not specifically address functional deficits and provide for improved functional outcomes. Dr. Haynes’ program stresses functional outcomes as well as objective and subjective improvements. Patient education is also a high priority. A basic knowledge of spinal mechanics and the effects of poor posture, a lack of flexibility, poor body mechanics, and inadequate spinal and abdominal strength is integral to the patient understanding and subsequently reducing chronic spinal pain. The patient is instructed that unless a significant portion of the rehabilitation program carries over to every day activities the level of improvement and the length that it lasts may be reduced. Developing a patient awareness of the importance of a regular daily spinal exercise program is among the priorities.
Instructing, training, and educating the patient in appropriate range of motion of exercises, postural exercises; spinal and abdominal strengthening exercises that the patient can eventually perform on his own is an integral part of our rehab program. The patient is instructed that proper technique and form utilized during the exercise is important in order for the patient to obtain the level of benefit that is available from the specific exercise. The patient is required to perform and demonstrate proper technique and form of all spinal exercises on each visit. The patient is advised that this spinal exercise program should be an integral part of his/her daily routine after completing the spinal rehabilitation program.
Following the spinal exercise program, the patient performs cardio-vascular exercise. Use of our elliptical trainers is highly recommended as it incorporates correct posture and improved trunk stability during the exercise. The patient receives specific training in correct postural alignment and “neutral spine” while exercising in the weight bearing position. Learning, for many the first time, how to maintain proper posture during a standing activity provides for a carryover effect to normal ADL’s.
The ability to maintain proper posture/neutral spine can result in reducing spinal irritation and chronic strain which are frequently the cause of chronic spinal pain.
MedX testing and spinal extensor muscle strengthening is a vital component to our spinal rehabilitation program. Research performed and reported by the
Benefits that may be achieved through the MedX program are 1) Improved spinal posture. 2) Improved spinal range of motion throughout the isolated area of the spine being treated. More specifically improved facet joint and vertebral body motion. 3) Improved spinal strength resulting in improved stabilization of the spine during normal ADL’s. 4) Hydration of intravertebral discs secondary to vertebral body and facet joint motion occurring during MedX dynamic exercise and 5) Improved soft tissue (muscle, ligament, connective tissue) mobility throughout the spine.
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