Clinical Studies

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Orthopedic Surgery Spine - European Musculoskeletal Review - IDD Therapy
A New Direction For The Initial Treatment of Low Back Pain - 2006 -
Dennis McClure, MD
Bethany Farris

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American Journal of Pain Management -
Long Term Effect Analysis of IDD Therapy in Low Back Pain - Norman Shealy, MD, Nirman Koladia MD 
Merrill M. Wesemann, MD - July 2005

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Physical Medicine & Rehab -

IDD Therapy Vs. Exercise Based Physical Therapy -
Michael Schaufele, MD  Michael Newsome, PT
March 2006


 

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Southern Medical Association

IDD Therapy in Back Pain Treatment: A Clinical Trial Comparing Key Diseases

of Low Back Pain - 
Norman Shealy, MD, PhD, Surb Guram, MD,
Josh Gabriel, MD
Nirman Koladia, MD
Nov. 10-13, 2005

 

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Practical Pain Management -

Distraction Techniques for Lumbar Pain -
Alan E. Ottenstein, MD
March/April 2003

 

 

 

 


 

 

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Practical Pain Management

Intervertebral Differential Dynamics Therapy -
Norman Shealy MD
April 2005




 


 

 

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Medwire Network - Current Therapeutic Options for Chronic Low Back Pain – Dec. 2005  




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American Association of Neurological Surgeons –
Intervertebral Differential Dynamics Therapy (IDD) -
A Non - Invasive Approach in the Treatment of Low Back Pain - April 2008 

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Journal of Neuro Imaging -

MRI Evidence of NonSurgical, Mechanical Reduction, Rehydration and Repairof the Herniated Disc - 
Edward L. Eyerman, MD
April 1998

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Journal of Neuro-Imaging
Simple pelvic traction gives inconsistent relief to herniated lumbar disc sufferers -

Edward L. Eyerman, MD
Feb 1998

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Peer Review Network

Special Report –
DRS System
Norman Shealy, MD
October 1999



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DRS Clinical Trial of Non-Invasive Decompression System in the Treatment of Lumbosacral Radiculopathies



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A Clinical Guide for Clinicians-Decompression, Reduction and Stabilization -

Norman Shealy,  MD 
Pierre L. Leroy, MD




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American Journal of Pain Management - April 1997 - Decompression Reduction and Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine -  A Cost Effective Treatment For Lumbosacral Pain -  
Norman Shealy, MD
Vera Borgmeyer, RN, MA

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Results of IDD Therapy at Monmouth Advanced Medicine Clinic - March 2002







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