Cox Technic at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC

Named after its developer, James M. Cox DC DACBR, Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression is a gentle, non-force chiropractic adjusting approach. Here, you will read about its treatment place in healthcare, effects, benefits, and protocols used on a specifically designed treatment table as well as view demonstration videos of the treatment itself.

Place in Healthcare

The Effects

Cox® Technic is a docile distraction (stretching) adjustment of the spine to accomplish the following advantages for the patient with back or extremity pain:

1. Increase the intervertebral disc space opening
2. Decrease the pressure within the disc to aid healing of disc herniation
3. Increase the size of the nerve openings in the spine to reduce pinched nerves
4. Restore range of motion to spinal segments

The Healing Benefits

The above changes in the spine may permit the following healing benefits to patients with back pain or pain down the arms or legs:

1. Stimulation of circulation into the intervertebral disc which can aid in absorption of the pain-causing chemicals while increasing the absorption of nutrients into the disc to aid healing and inflammation of the disc has been reported as necessary for successful outcome with spinal manipulation.
2. Dropping the pressure inside the disc creates a force inside the disc to reduce the bulging of herniated disc material.
3. Stenosis patients benefit by the increase in the size of the nerve openings which is the area of nerve compression and pinched nerves.
4. Range of motion spinal manipulation restores more freedom of movement while also stimulating nerves in the extremities, spinal cord, and brain to make chemicals that reduce pain and create a sense of well-being.
5. As these above changes occur under chiropractic treatment with Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction spinal manipulation, pain in the extremity can reduce by centralizing or isolating the pain to the low back and hip area .
   • This easing of pain in the extremity by its moving up the leg and into the back and hip area is a sign of healing and is called centralization of pain.
   • Back pain reduces as the nerve compression and chemical irritation reduces and normal movement of the spine returns.
6. A study reports that it takes three months to allow healing of herniated disc and stenosis caused pain. Some patients find full relief of pain and some as much relief as possible, necessitating continued observance of rules of exercise, proper ergonomics of lifting, and continued monitoring of care.

The Table

You will notice, as most patients do on their first visit, the special table used for Cox® Technic. It is known as The Cox® Table or a flexion distraction table. Its design allows a gentle tractioning of the spine to reduce intradiscal pressures, to increase disc height, and open the spinal canal area as well as re-establish individual normal spinal segment ranges of motion.

The Treatment