Gentle Relief for Back Pain with Spinal Decompression Therapy
For people suffering with disc issues and other conditions affecting the neck or low back, spinal decompression therapy can often be an effective and non-invasive solution. Using state-of-the-art technology, we help restore health to the discs and relieve pressure on the joints to facilitate healing with a series of quick 15 min sessions.
Who It Helps
Discs are the “shock absorbers” between your spinal vertebrae, and when they are damaged by injury, disease or even the effects of gravity, they can’t work as they’re supposed to. Since discs rely on motion to pump nutrients in and toxins out, when the disc or joint fails to move properly, the joint will begin to dry up and break down over time, and the resulting pressure on the nerves leads to chronic pain.
This therapy aims to relieve pressure on the joint, the disc, and the nerve to reduce pain and allow fluid to flow back inside the disc, bringing a normal supply of nutrients so the joint can heal.
The types of conditions that respond well to this therapy include:
- Arthritis
- Bulging discs
- Chronic pain
- Degenerative joint disease
- Disc herniations
- Numbness and tingling
- Posterior facet syndrome
- Radiculopathy
- Sciatica
- Stenosis
- Weakness
What to Expect
Your chiropractor will tailor a care plan specifically to your needs based on a thorough consultation and in-depth assessment, including X-rays. We’ll typically combine decompression with adjustments to relieve the alignment problems that led to the disc degeneration in the first place, and we may incorporate rehab as well. It typically takes between 12 and 24 sessions to achieve maximum results
with this therapy.
Each decompression session is about 15 minutes, and you’ll lie comfortably on our computerized table that will repeatedly apply a gentle stretch and then release to relieve the pressure on your joints and discs. The therapy is not painful, and most patients find it very relaxing.
Who Can Benefit from Spinal Decompression?
Spinal decompression is a safe and effective technique for reducing and removing pressure from compressed nerves, discs, and joints. Patients with the following conditions can benefit greatly from spinal decompression:
- Pinched/compressed nerve
- Bulging disc
- Herniated disc
- Slipped disc
- Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Pain and/or tingling down your arm or leg
- Spinal stenosis
- Facet joint syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Degenerative joint disease