At the American Back Center we have combined a long history of patient care and the best of several independent specialties to create a more effective way of treating pain, specially back pain and low back pain.

VAX-D is at the core of our program for treating severe low back conditions like herniated, bulging, “slipped” and degenerated discs, facet syndrome, sciatica, and spinal arthritis.

VAX-D is state-of-the-art spinal decompression. It is a non-surgical, non-invasive, and non-chiropractic medical protocol that decompresses lumbar discs and enables them to heal. It has been approved by the FDA since 1989, and its efficacy is backed by eight (8) research studies published in peer-reviewed, medical journals. At the American Back Center we have been successfully treating patients suffering from low back conditions with VAX-D since 1993.

In addition, at our clinic, VAX-D is flanked by physical therapy, exercise, chiropractic care and clinical nutrition. Having this “health team” of trained and certified professionals on hand in one clinic is extremely unusual. And, of course, patients benefit.

Having our care-givers collaborate and share training, experience, and perspectives enables us to create an individualized program for each patient that integrates the professional training of our staff. This can frequently make the difference between success and failure.

As a consequence of our extensive experience and our ability to individualize each patient’s care, those who do VAX-D at the American Back Center certainly get better. From as far back as the early years of the clinic, a consistent 75-85 percent of back pain sufferers have credited the American Back Center with getting them out of pain, keeping them pain-free, and giving them back their lives.

The response from our patients and our peers has been tremendous. Our practice is recognized as one of the oldest and most experienced VAX-D treatment centers in Illinois.

And the ultimate validation of our approach has been the fact that almost all of our new patients are referred to us by other patients who have been helped, and by physicians who prefer a non-surgical treatment protocol for their patients, and who love VAX-D’s track record of both safety and effectiveness.