Redefining Clinical and Financial Outcomes
Evidence-based and value-based programs deliver a clinical and financial solution for low back and neck pain.
Poor spinal muscle strength, endurance and strong fear-avoidant behavior after injury often lead to prolonged work restrictions, absenteeism and increased costs.
Addressing these underlying risk factors after injury is the cornerstone of the multidisciplinary approach used by Converge Medical Technology which includes:
The Converge
Multidisciplinary Approach
Use of the MedX lumbar extension device is supported by over 75 research articles.
Research shows the MedX lumbar extension device effectively helps patients recover from injury by reconditioning atrophied low back muscles with isolated strengthening.
Most low back programs focus on core rehabilitation and not specific low back strengthening.
Without specific isolation of the lumbar muscles, atrophy is not reversed, and patients often fail to achieve desired results.
Pelvic stabilization and lumbar isolation directly impacts clinical effectiveness.
Pelvic stabilization targets the low back muscles
Non-isolated low back strengthening engages the gluteal and hamstring muscles
The erector spinae and multifidus muscles are the weak link between the upper and lower body when moving and are very susceptible to injury
Patients who incur substantial medical and compensation costs often have spinal surgery that can range from $25,000 to $250,000 or more.
40% of adults have back pain
31% of adults have neck pain
Back and neck pain cost over $100 billion annually
Doctor visits, diagnostic tests, medication, physical therapy, chiropractic care, minimally, spine procedures, emergency room visits add up for patients who don’t get better
Each year 500,000 Americans have back surgery
Approximately 200,000 patients fail surgery
The average workers comp settlement for low back injuries ranges from $45,000 to $500,000 or more
Patients using the MedX lumbar extension device have been shown to return to work 2 months faster than those not using the MedX device after lumbar disc surgery (four vs six months).
“The effect of early isolated lumbar extension for patients with herniated disc undergoing lumbar laminectomy.”
“The clinical effects of intensive, specific rehab on chronic low back pain - a controlled study of 895 consecutive patients with 1-year follow up.”
72% of patients returned to work after using the MedX lumbar extension device
A weaker back is more likely to be injured, and the more times someone is injured, the greater the risk that a future injury will be more severe. Prolonged pain creates fear-avoidant behavior and significant atrophic changes in the lumbar spine that are detrimental and costly.
Research with the MedX lumbar extension device has been shown to reduce low back injuries and workers’ compensation liability.
Incidence of Low Back Injury (Coal Mining)
Average workers’ compensation liability dropped from $14,430 to $380 per month.
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