Let us compare the therapy of M3D® utilizing ExtenTrac® Elite in the reduction of an acute L5 right medial disc herniation, to basic linear ‘axial’ decompression treatment.
Provocative testing prior to treatment indicates symptoms of right buttock and leg pain which decreases with extension and right lateral flexion. Leg pain increases with axial positioning, flexion and left lateral flexion.

Linear patient placement during treatment common to conventional axial platform design, may limit patient positioning, and increase the area of contact with the compressed nerve root during tractive pull.

ExtenTrac® Elite treatment following 3 Dimensional Spine positioning in extension with right lateral flexion. In essence, the treating physician is mimicking the patients antalgic positioning and an immediate reduction in leg pain is observed with both internal disc decompression and anatomical positioning as the distance between nerve root and disc is increased prior to the application of distractive force.