Antalgic-Trak© Articulating Range-of-Motion Decompression in Madison, WI

Antalgic-Trak© Decompression Therapy

Antalgic-Trak© is an advanced decompression therapy technology designed to help position the spine in a variety of postures during treatment. At Midwest Spine & Nerve Center in Madison, WI, this technology is used as part of a non-surgical approach for patients suffering from back pain, neck pain, disc-related pain, sciatica, and other spine-related conditions.

In 1999, Dr. David Bass developed a theory to improve spinal therapy. He believed so strongly in the idea that he dedicated eight years of research and development to turning the idea into a reality. Today, Antalgic-Trak© technology is used by doctors and therapists in spine rehabilitation settings.

Dr. Bass’ greatest creations are the multi-axis articulating features used with the Antalgic-Trak©. These features allow the doctor to adjust the position of the spine into a variety of postures. This matters because varied spinal postures can redirect how decompression forces move into and around the spine. This is known as articulating range-of-motion decompression.

At Midwest Spine & Nerve Center, we have embraced Antalgic-Trak© technology as an important advancement in non-surgical spinal therapy and decompression-based care.

Why Antalgic-Trak© Decompression?

Muscle Function

Spinal movements are controlled by many different groups of muscles. Each group is made up of bundled fibers that run either parallel to the spine or, to some degree, perpendicular to the spine. To support better treatment outcomes, each bundled fiber group should be stretched along its length rather than across its width.

Parallel fibers: To stretch muscle fibers that run parallel to the spine, such as the erector spinae muscles, basic traction may be sufficient.

Perpendicular fibers: To stretch muscle fibers that are angled or perpendicular to the spine and help rotate or laterally flex the spine, such as the multifidus, rotatores, serratus, and external oblique muscles, the spine must be rotated or laterally flexed while being tractioned or decompressed. Antalgic-Trak© is designed with multi-axis articulating features for this purpose.

Varied Spinal Posture

Antalgic-Trak© may improve patient comfort because it can be adjusted to better fit the patient’s posture and condition. The adjustable sections can be positioned in a variety of ways to help accommodate the patient during treatment.

These positional adjustments may help relax the patient by accommodating the antalgic posture caused by their condition. This allows decompression therapy to be performed in a more customized position than traditional straight-line traction.