Yes, a thoracic drop is available. If pelvic drop is desired, the patient positioning can be altered so the pelvis is on the bottom/caudal section of the thoracic cushion. The manual actuation drop is on the caudal portion of the thoracic cushion.
Permalink  Experience with hy-lo in his early years of having patients in severe pain falling when they got off the table influenced . It is better to have patients practice getting on and off the table in your office/presence as they will have to do this at home getting into bed, etc. Patients are directed to tighten their abdominal and gluteal muscles to stabilize their spines when getting up and down. Permalink Decompression is the reduction of intradiscal pressures to relieve pain. Permalink Yes, all sections of the table can be made level to accommodate other techniques. Permalink Yes, as Cox Technic incorporates decompression by its application. Permalink Yes, he does. All patient information - exam findings, imaging reports and actual films/CDs of imaging - can be sent to Dr. Cox at Fort Wayne Chiropractic Radiological Center along with the review fee. Dr. James M. Cox is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiologists. Email us for information and the address. Sitting for short periods of time if you need may be ok. Your back will guide you in this regard, but know that sitting increases intradiscal pressures which may increase pain. If you must sit, do so for short periods of time and take a break to stand up and walk around every 15 to 30 minutes. Permalink Inactive Cox Technic physicians are doctors who were certified at one time but have not attended a course in at least two years. To be active certified doctors, the chiropractic physician needs only attend one 12 hours course every two years. Permalink The Cox Technic mini-workshops offered by private clinicians who are certified Cox Technic chiropractic physicians are great for just hands-on practice. The instructors will work with you to hone your application skills and discuss clinical incorporation of the technique. Permalink Attending any Cox Technic Certification Course Part I or II or III for 12 or 18 hours will give you a good glimpse into the research support, clinical application and outcomes you can expect using Cox Technic. Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression Hands-On Workshops lead by certified Cox Technic physicians are invaluable. Permalink Students and graduates who pass a qualified course on campuses which offer a Cox Technic Flexion Distraction course are exempt from taking Part I if they took and successfully passed a full Cox Technic involved course taught by a certified instructor in a recognized chiropractic school. The course syllabus must also be on file with us. Call 1-800-441-5571 to confirm. Such an exemption allows the student or graduated doctor allows him/her to attend the Part II Cox Certification Course Part II and take the certification examination if he or she chooses. Permalink The Cox Technic certification exam involves the review of patient cases including images and clinical findings, the diagnosis of the cases, and the demonstration of the proper application of Protocol I or Protocol II lumbar spine protocols. You will be expected to recognize by symptomatology the patients’ conditions demanding Protocol I or Protocol II. You will apply each protocol correctly to the correct patient type.
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To prepare, review chapter 9 in Dr. Cox's Low Back Pain textbook (6th edition) and protocol notes from the seminar. |
Permalink Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression protocols - examination, diagnosis, treatment - for cervical spine pain conditions is introduced at Part I and built on with more hands-on at Part II. Live clinical patient cases are presented at (Fort Wayne-based) Part III courses. On occasion, a scheduled weekend Part III course will focus on cervical spine. Permalink Likely. National University Of Health Sciences is the continuing education co-sponsoring entity of Cox Seminars put on by F/D Enterprise LLC. Continuing Education credits for all 50 states for Part I & Part II & most Part III courses are applied. CE credit is not guaranteed. Check with your state board to confirm its acceptance of the CE hours. Permalink To be certified in Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression protocols, attend one Part I course & one Part II course and pass the clinical and practical certification exam (only offered at Part II). The Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression Certification Course Part II is offered only on campus at the National University Of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois. Permalink Being certified in Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression protocols affords the chiropractic physician benefits for him/herself, the patient, the profession, the business and the community.
- Confidence in caring for the most severe as well as most routine low back patients.
- The certified doctor won’t fear the antalgic sciatic patient.
- Inclusion in the referral directory
- Prestige of public and professional positioning as the low back doctor or the spine pain relief doctor in the community
- Refer with confidence to fellow physicians who treat similarly to you.
- Access and permission to use specially developed marketing materials.
Permalink Active certified Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression physicians have been a certification Cox Technic Course Part I or Part II or Part III in the past two years or have published a case report.
Inactive certified Cox Technic chiropractic physicians have not been to a Cox Technic Certification course in the part two years.
- Option 1 - Once every two years, the certified doctor needs to attend 12 hours of a Cox Part I or II or III course. There is no test.
- Option 2 - Write and publish as case report involving Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression protocols.
By 1/1/07, all certified physicians (who were certified prior to 1/1/04) needed to re-certify to remain on the “actively certified” list of physicians. Emails and postal service notices were sent 4 times prior to this date. Recertification can be attained via one of these methods:
- Attend one certification course (either Part I or II or III co-sponsored with NUHS - Click here for dates/locations.)
- Write a patient case report. The publishing can be online (via the Cox Technic website) or via a journal. Guidelines and tips for writing and publishing are available.
- Attend a “special course” designated “re-certification qualified” (like Maui or other locale) which may require a case report & presentation .
For all physicians re-certified and those certified after 1/1/04, re-certification is required every two years to maintain your listing on the “actively certified” referral list. Otherwise your listing is moved to “inactive”.
If we lose touch with you, mail is returned, you are put on the lost list. Check this periodically to be sure we haven’t “lost” you. Thank you!
Permalink Cox Technic is spinal manipulation and billed as such using the 98940 series of codes depending on the number of regions treated. The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) coding and billing guidelines state this as well that flexion-distraction is spinal manipulation and coded as such. If you are an ACA member, you can access more information at http://www.acatoday.org/level2_css.cfm?T1ID=15&T2ID=63 . |