The DRX9000 spinal decompression device is FDA-cleared and performed in Boca Raton by Steven Cantor DC. Dr. Cantor holds multiple spinal decompression certifications and is a DRX9000 Excite Medical preferred provider. He has been treating complex disc cases since 2000.
Dr. Cantor explains DRX9000 decompression.
What is DRX9000 spinal decompression?
DRX9000 spinal decompression is a non-surgical treatment that uses a computerized table to gently separate the vertebrae and lower the pressure inside a damaged spinal disc. The system is FDA cleared for herniated discs, bulging discs, degenerative disc disease and posterior facet syndrome, and it treats both ends of the spine — the lumbar system for the low back, and the DRX9000C configuration for the neck. At TriMed Spine & Joint, every session is performed at our Boca Raton office and directed by Steven Cantor DC.
What separates decompression from ordinary traction is how the pulling force is delivered. Rather than holding a steady stretch, the DRX9000 raises and lowers tension along a logarithmic curve, which is designed to lengthen the spine without provoking the reflexive muscle guarding a sustained pull tends to trigger. As the vertebrae separate slightly, pressure inside the disc drops, and the repeated cycling is thought to help fluid and nutrients move back into disc tissue that has lost height.
Patients across Boca Raton and Palm Beach County choose TriMed for what surrounds the machine. TriMed Spine & Joint is an Excite Medical Preferred Provider, recognized by the manufacturer of the DRX9000, and Dr. Cantor holds advanced decompression credentials: certification in the Kennedy Decompression Technique as a Certified Decompression Therapy Practitioner (January 2009), and a Certificate in Spinal Decompression Research from the Excite Medical Decompression Mastermind in Orlando (October 2024). He has treated complex disc cases since 2000. Because TriMed is a multi-specialty practice, chiropractic physicians, orthopedic surgeons and interventional pain specialists work under one roof — non-surgical options are worked through first, and when a case genuinely calls for a surgeon, one is already on staff.
Measured Results You Can See
Progress on the DRX9000 protocol is documented with imaging, not only with how a patient reports feeling. Where it is clinically appropriate, TriMed takes X-rays before care begins and again after a course of treatment, and disc height at the treated level is measured directly from those films using software. The case examples on this page place those pre-treatment and post-treatment measurements side by side for individual patients; because anatomy, condition severity and treatment compliance differ from person to person, the measurements describe those specific cases rather than a result any patient should expect.
See all four documented cases with disc-height measurements →
CASE EXAMPLES — INDIVIDUAL RESULTS VARY
These fully de-identified radiographs show individual patients before and after completion of a DRX9000® spinal decompression protocol. Intervertebral discs cannot be directly visualized on X-ray and are therefore better evaluated with MRI. Disc-height measurements shown are software-measured, specific to these images and individual cases, and should not be interpreted as expected results, since outcomes vary from case to case. Radiographic appearance and measurements may be affected by patient positioning, anatomy, condition severity, degenerative changes, treatment compliance, and other individual factors. No particular clinical or radiographic outcome is promised or guaranteed.
Conditions DRX9000 Decompression Treats
DRX9000 spinal decompression at TriMed is used for five disc-related conditions — herniated disc, bulging disc, sciatica, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis — and candidacy for each is confirmed by examination and imaging review before treatment begins.
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How does treatment at TriMed work?
Treatment begins with an imaging review, not with a session on the table. Dr. Cantor reads your MRI report or X-rays, correlates those findings with your physical examination, and decides whether decompression is appropriate for your case before any plan is built. Patients who are not candidates are told so directly; the conditions that generally rule decompression out — among them pregnancy, prior lumbar fusion or spinal instrumentation, severe osteoporosis, unstable spondylolisthesis and metastatic cancer — are screened for at this stage. Those patients are routed to other non-surgical treatment paths for back and neck pain, including chiropractic care, Class IV laser and shockwave therapy, physical therapy, and interventional pain management.
If you are a candidate, decompression becomes the centerpiece of a sequenced plan rather than a standalone service. The TriMed Protocol pairs DRX9000 decompression with supporting care — Class IV laser therapy, red light therapy, shockwave therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, manual therapy and adjustments, targeted nutrition and guided home exercise — staged in the order recovery actually requires, so inflammation is calmed before structure is corrected and strength is built after pressure comes off the disc. Not every patient receives every therapy; the plan is drawn from your history, examination and imaging.
A DRX9000 session takes just under 30 minutes. You stay fully clothed and lie on your back or your side depending on which level is being treated, a harness is fitted, and you remain awake and in control throughout — nothing is injected and no anesthetic is used. A typical course of care runs about 20 sessions, scheduled more often at the start and tapering as symptoms settle, though some patients need fewer and some need more. Every session takes place at the Boca Raton office at 307 Via De Palmas, the only TriMed location with a DRX9000 table, and patients travelling in from elsewhere in Palm Beach County and South Florida are scheduled there as well.
What does the research show?
Published research on non-surgical spinal decompression reports reduced pain and, in one study, measurable increases in disc height. In a 2025 retrospective chart review of 267 patient records published in Military Medicine, 90.5% of patients reported pain reduction, with average pain scores falling from 6.9 to 2.5. An earlier retrospective cohort of 30 patients, published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders in 2010, found that restored disc height was associated with decreased discogenic low back pain. Results vary from patient to patient and no study predicts an individual outcome; you can read the full set of papers on our DRX9000 clinical research and evidence page.
Certifications
Advanced Spinal Decompression Credentials
Dr. Steven Cantor holds formal, independently awarded certifications in decompression therapy and decompression research — the training behind every DRX9000 plan at TriMed Spine & Joint.
These certifications are part of Dr. Cantor's more than 25 years of focused training and clinical experience in spinal decompression — experience that guides every DRX9000 treatment plan at TriMed. Please note the Florida-required disclaimer: The specialty recognition identified herein has been received from a private organization not affiliated with or recognized by the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine.
In a 2025 peer-reviewed study of 267 patients, 90.5% reported pain reduction after non-surgical spinal decompression, with average pain scores falling from 6.9 to 2.5. Individual outcomes vary.
DRX9000 Spinal Decompression
Dr. Steven Cantor has provided spinal decompression care since 2000 and has treated thousands of disc-related cases. He has extensive training in non-surgical spinal decompression, including use of the DRX9000. He is also a member of the American Spinal Decompression Society and an Excite Medical Preferred Provider for the DRX9000.
This non-surgical, non-invasive treatment provides gentle decompression of herniated or bulging discs through the use of a computerized, mechanical table. Using research-backed algorithms, a targeted, intermittent distraction force is applied to the spine. This creates a vacuum effect within the disc. This vacuum effect is the proposed mechanism by which decompression may help reduce pressure on the affected disc.
DRX9000 Common Questions
These are the questions patients ask most often before starting DRX9000 spinal decompression in Boca Raton.
What is the DRX9000?
The DRX9000 is a computerized, mechanical spinal decompression table. This non-surgical, non-invasive treatment provides gentle decompression of herniated or bulging discs. Using research-backed algorithms, a targeted, intermittent distraction force is applied to the spine, creating a vacuum effect within the disc.
Is the DRX9000 FDA-cleared?
Yes. The DRX9000 spinal decompression device is FDA-cleared, and DRX9000 spinal decompression at TriMed Spine & Joint is performed in Boca Raton by Steven Cantor DC.
Which conditions does DRX9000 spinal decompression treat?
DRX9000 decompression is used for disc-related spine conditions including herniated disc, bulging disc, sciatica, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis.
Who performs DRX9000 spinal decompression at TriMed Spine & Joint?
Steven Cantor DC performs DRX9000 spinal decompression. He holds multiple spinal decompression certifications, is a DRX9000 Excite Medical preferred provider, and has been treating complex disc cases since 2000.
What spinal decompression certifications does Dr. Cantor hold?
He is certified in the Kennedy Decompression Technique as a Certified Decompression Therapy Practitioner (January 2009), and holds a Certificate in Spinal Decompression Research from the Excite Medical Decompression Mastermind in Orlando, FL (October 2024).
Where is DRX9000 spinal decompression performed in Boca Raton?
DRX9000 spinal decompression therapy is performed at the TriMed Spine & Joint Boca Raton office at 307 Via De Palmas, the only location with a DRX9000 table. Patients who begin care at the Lauderhill, Hollywood or Delray Beach offices are scheduled in Boca Raton for their decompression sessions. Call 1 (855) 487-4633 to schedule an evaluation with Steven Cantor DC.
Who is a candidate for the DRX9000 in Boca Raton?
Candidacy is determined by examination. DRX9000 decompression is used for disc-related conditions including herniated disc, bulging disc, sciatica, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. Steven Cantor DC reviews each patient’s examination findings and imaging before decompression begins.
Learn More About DRX9000 Spinal Decompression
These pages go deeper on how the DRX9000 works, what a session involves, what other patients have experienced, and where treatment takes place in Boca Raton.
DRX9000 spinal decompression therapy is performed at our Boca Raton office at 307 Via De Palmas. It is the only TriMed Spine & Joint location with a DRX9000 table. Patients who begin care at our Lauderhill, Hollywood or Delray Beach offices are scheduled in Boca Raton. Their decompression sessions take place there. Call 1 (855) 487-4633 to schedule an evaluation with Steven Cantor DC.
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