Page 3 - iTrac Cervical Curve Remodeling - The Story

was simply a lack of time. It was at this moment existence, the benefits of advanced iTrac tech-
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that I was compelled to pursue creating a device nology became available to patients (and doc-
that would meet my high standards for safety, tors) beyond the walls of my Manhattan, Kansas
effectiveness, aesthetics and technology for the clinic. I’ve had the pleasure of hosting many
benefit of my future patients. For the next 18 non-CBP chiropractors in my technique-diverse
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months, utilizing the manufacturing and product clinic who, as a result of iTrac technology, are
development expertise of my business partner, interested in incorporating structural correction
Galen Ackerman, the iTrac Therapy “I was compelled to into their own clinics while main-
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iTrac ® System was born. When I opened my pursue creating a device taining their existing practice
style. Additionally, after accepting
practice in June, 2005, I began ad- that would meet my high
ministering the first computer-con- standards for safety,
Dr. Deed Harrison’s invitation to
Origin lordosis. So, in 2003, I began considering what trolled pneumatic cervical extension effectiveness, aesthetics install an iTrac unit in his CBP
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and technology for the
Doctor Institute in Boise, Idaho,
traction therapy ever used. Post-
my practice would look like following my 2004
benefit of my future
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graduation. Throughout this process I was sur- treatment exam results revealed that patients.” -Dr. Nichols CBP doctors from around the
world receive firsthand training
the iTrac’s progressive application of
prised and then frustrated with the limited op- traction forces greatly enchanced the therapy’s experience with this new device. As a growing
tions available for extension traction equipment. capacity to remodel spinal tissues while simul- number of doctors utilize the iTrac system, I
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The commercially available devices were archaic
Dr. Nichols’ Story taneously maintaining a high-level of patient am thrilled by the testimonials I receive. I am
and burdensome for both doctors and staff alike. comfort. This was evidenced by the correction excited about the incredible stories of heal-
“In 1981, the late Dr. Don Harrison pioneered I recognized a chasm between the advanced sci- results that were significantly greater than the ing these doctors pass along from their pa-
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the first cervical extension traction methods ence of Chiropractic BioPhysics protocols and predicate suspended weight equipment. In 2009 tients and I am truly humbled by the fact that
to restore the cervical lordosis in his patients. the extremely low-tech equipment available to we signed an exclusive license agreement with iTrac has been part of this process. My hope
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Twenty years later, in 2001, I enrolled at Palmer deliver the therapy in clinical practice. While at- Pivotal Health Solutions to manufacture and mar- is that you and your patients will have the op-
College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and tending a CBP seminar I asked Dr. Don why ad- ket the product. Later that same year U.S. Patent portunity to experience the numerous benefits
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began pursuing my career. The era between vances in CBP devices had not coincided with 7,601,132 was issued for the iTrac system. of iTrac Therapy that my patients and I have.”
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1981 and 2001 brought advancements in the advances in the CBP science. His simple yet In 2014, FDA 510(k) clearance (K131983) was
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area of structural spinal rehabilitation as trans- profound response would change the trajectory obtained and for the first time in its 10-year
verse loads were applied simultaneously with of my career. Dr. Don expressed how important it
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cervical extension. These traction methods were was for the CBP leaders to continue publishing
part of the first studies in the literature to demon- research instead of developing equipment. The
strate non-operative restoration of the cervical dilemma was certainly not a lack of expertise, it