Information for Patients

ExtenTrac® Elite with M3D® Technology means Freedom and Flexibility

The ExtenTrac® Elite is a breakthrough device for the non-surgical treatment of low back pain and sciatica. Its patented M3D® technology is unsurpassed in precision spine postioning, safety and patient comfort. ExtenTrac® Elite enables 3 dimensional spine positioning for customized treatment.

Distinctive Benefits Include:

  • Non Surgical Spinal Decompression is a non-invasive, painless procedure.
  • Treatment in pain relieving positions utilizing Extentrac® Elite's state-of-the-art M3D® spine positioning system.
  • Patients may stand or lie down for treatment.
  • Decompression (unloading the spine with distraction and positioning) in therapeutic positions of flexion (bending forward), extension (bending backward) or lateral flexion (side bending). This is not offered by conventional decompression devices which limit patient positioning to the straight position and restrict spinal motion.
  • Vertical, horizontal, face up or face down patient positions enable the implementation of research proven evidence-based therapeutic procedures, while accommodating individual patient weight and physique.
  • Targets specific discs for directed treatment to the source of pain - a vital and essential part of the ExtenTrac Elite's M3D® System.
  • ExtenTrac® Elite's 3D spine positioning system with its movable leg and lumbar patient treatment platform, provide the physcian the freedom and flexibility to incorporate important therapeutic spinal mobilization (movement) for effective restoration of the normal spinal ranges of motion.

ExtenTrac® Elite is Therapeutic Versatility

The patient steps onto the foot platform, and is positioned in the face up or face down position, based on individual spinal pathology. Padded underarm supports and stabilization belts are utilized to safely secure the patient and provide the means of applying the distraction force.

Early on, treatment may be initiated with proprietary gravitational and exercise protocols. By utilizing the patient's own body weight as the force of distraction, when combined with extension or flexion patient positioning, a synergy of benefits occur with improved treatment outcome.

ExtenTrac® Elite affords the physician the ability to treat patients by applying hands-on therapeutic procedures and evidence-based protocols in addition to fully automated treatment cycles. These include successful flexion-distraction disc therapy and spinal mobilization to restore the normal spinal ranges of motion and joint mobility.

ExtenTrac® Elite is Safe and Effective

ExtenTrac® Elite has received the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, following stringent product safety reviews.

Its FDA registered "Indications of Use" are for low back pain and radiating pain (sciatica) due to the following conditions:

  • Protruding or herniated discs
  • Acute facet problems
  • Degenerative disc disease

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Pre-ExtenTrac® Elite Treatment

  • Abnormal widening of posterior disc space at L4-L5 with straightening in the normal lumbar lordosis.
  • Patient presented with severe radiating lower back and leg pain (sciatica) and muscle spasm.

Post Treatment image

Post-ExtenTrac® Elite Treatment

  • Normal posterior disc space at L4-L5 with normal lumbar lordosis.
  • Patient is now asymptomatic.

ExtenTrac® Elite has a proven record of safety and effectiveness in non-surgical disc and spine care exceeding 20 years, without patient injury. Health professionals worldwide, utilizing the new ExtenTrac® Elite, have unanimously confirmed excellence in clinical outcomes in the management of low back pain in both private practice and hospital physical rehabilitation facilities.