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International Surgery and Ortho Conference
October 25-26, 2017 | Toronto, Canada
Case Rep Surg Invasive Proced 2017 | Volume 1 Issue 3
It’s Time to Introduce Novel Treatments for Chronic Back Pain Patients
Aslam Khan
KKT International, Canada
T
he current treatment modalities for patients with chronic
back pain are generally considered limited and inadequate,
with a disproportionate focus on pain management, rather
than addressing underlying causes. Spinal surgery is an option
for some, but carries significant adverse effects and is reserved
only for the most serious cases. Therefore, it is essential to
begin introducing novel, non-invasive therapies which address
the underlying pathologies of back pain. Perhaps the most
rigorously studied intervention which satisfies the criteria are
therapeutic vibrations applied to the spine via the KKT device.
An initial randomized control study demonstrated significant
improvement in back pain, range of motion, overall activity
level and decrease consumption of painmedications. In a follow
up study, a more objective measure, known as Mean Axis of
Rotation (MAR), was calculated before and after treatment
using cervical x-rays of subjects. The report found that twice
the number of abnormal MARs (62%) were corrected by the
vibrations compared to shamgroup (30%). Interestingly, several
subjects which did not have a corrected MAR still experienced
an improvement in pain and neck disability. This suggests that
the KKT vibration works by a mechanism other than MAR
correction. A subsequent study began to look at potential
cellular changes induced by KKT vibrations by applying the
treatment to a bovine disc. After treatment application, an
increase expression of collagen II, versican and aggrecan mRNA
was detected. Since these proteins are associated with disc
health, it provides further evidence that the vibrations can be
used in patient with back pain secondary to disc pathology.
Due to the lack of adequate treatment for back pain and the
considerable evidence for the efficacy of the KKT Treatment, it
is appropriate to begin introducing the KKT Treatment into the
regular treatment algorithm for patients with chronic back pain.
Speaker Biography
Dr. Aslam Khan, founder of KKT International, a non-invasive procedure for treating the
spine and its related conditions utilizing sound waves. KKT has been applied in more
than 500,000 treatments around the globe. He graduated as a Chiropractor in 1991. He
has been engaged in extensive research and discoveries in Orthopedic Medicine, with
a specialty focus in Pain Management and Rehabilitation, Preventative Intervention,
Anti-Aging, and Hormonal Modulation.
e:
drkhan@kktspinetreatment.com