Dr E. Lederman D.O.A member of the General Osteopathic Council writes: “I can envisage the use of Backlife as an important therapeutic adjunct in several clinical scenarios. Most acute lower back injury patients could benefit from immediate short- term use with small likelihood for adverse side effects. It helps reduce pain in the lower back as well as alleviate some of the associated leg symptoms. This would also apply to chronic back injuries or degenerative conditions of the spinal complex. In this group of patients a longer period of use may be required. Furthermore, chronic lower back pain sufferers who have sedentary jobs that contribute to their condition may benefit from regular dynamic stimulation of the spine using Backlife.” Dr E. Lederman can be contacted at cpd@cpdo.net

	Farah Choudhry, Senior Chartered Physiotherapist: “I have been treating patients with back problems for 9 years. Short of having your own personal physiotherapist I do not believe there is a better back care product available. With Backlife the more you use it the more you benefit".

 Nicola Lee, Welfare Officer, Royal College of Nursing and Backlife user: “Since buying my Backlife machine at the end of August I have been using it on average twice a day. It helps me manage my back pain and is also useful for relaxation. I also believe it has given me better mobility in my lower lumbar spine. I know my back problem can not be cured overnight, but I do believe that Backlife will help me on my road to recovery.”

	Andrew Young – Physiotherapist (B.App.Sc – Sydney) Woden Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic Our physiotherapy practice has had the opportunity to trial the backlife CPM devise on a select group of patience with acute and chronic lower back conditions. The Backlife continuous passive movement
device provides a rhythmic anterior/ posterior pelvic mobilization for patience with lower back pain. Anecdotal feedback from our patience has been very positive in terms of symptomatic pain relief and improved function. Backlife is user friendly and very easy to operate, both at home and in the clinical setting.

 

	Jeffrey Brooks – Chiropractor BSC (Anatomy and Physiology UNSW) Masters of Chiropractic (Macquarie University) When I was first presented with Backlife product I was skeptical. Upon learning more about backlife, I found that the product is based on a sound understanding of the spine. The spine depends on natural movement between
the vertebral joints. The gentle passive motion of Backlife can effectively aid in the restoration of mobility to those joints. After using backlife in clinical practice I have found that patience respond well and often experience reduction of lower back pain. It is a great adjunct to spinal care and helps with getting people back to health. I regularly use it myself.

Cheryl Nix

Certified Athletic Therapist
Clinic owner: Competitive Edge Performance Therapy 

As an Athletic Therapist, I see a variety of hip and back problems.  Many clients aren't able to stretch or strengthen their back or pelvic muscles when they are stiff due to pain or swelling. I have found using the Backlife before a rehab work-out very beneficial.  It's gentle passive oscillatory movement helps to warm-up the low back, pelvis and hip joints so that the client is able stretch or strengthen those areas without discomfort.  It can also be used to cool down the tissue, post work-out, to help prevent the muscles from tightening up. The Backlife has been a very useful adjunct in our sport therapy environment                   

Cheryl Nix

Arnold Trachtenberg PTA, Director of Central Park Physical Therapy Center: “At Central Park Physical Therapy we had the opportunity to use the Backlife with a number of our patients who were being treated for various low back conditions.

A large majority of the patients who received a course of treatment with Backlife reported that their pain was reduced significantly following the treatment. The comments were that they had greater pain free range of motion; they were able to perform their activities of daily living with reduced pain and discomfort. Many of the patients stated that they felt that they were able to move with less pain and even were able to perform their prescribed back exercises with greater ease.

Based on the experience with Backlife at Central Park Physical Therapy I would recommend it to any orthopedic clinic that treats patients with back pain. It has roved to be an excellent adjunct to traditional treatments for low back pain”.

Brian PT, Central Park Physical Therapy Center: Brian says that Backlife can be used in early intervention: ”I would recommend Backlife to patients who are in acute pain and are limited from using other types of early intervention.” Brian reports that Backlife works well as a passive range of motion (PROM) device, providing a viable alternative to other supine back treatments.

Juha Sinda, PT, Director of Brian Park Physical Therapy Center: ”Most patients that used Backlife had positive comments” he says. “It provided relief from back pain, increases lumbar range or motion (ROM) and relaxed lumbar muscles”. “A large number of my patients would benefit from performing an anterior pelvic tilt –the same type of pelvic tilt provided by Backlife”.

Sandra Noonan Consultant Physiotherapist, Guy’s & St. Thomas’s Hospital, London: “Backlife CPM helps take away the fear of moving from people who suffer back pain, without this fear they relax more and respond better to treatment”.