Spinal decompression therapy is a non-surgical, comfortable traction therapy for the relief of back and leg pain or neck and arm
pain. Spinal decompression therapy is designed to unload the spinal disc. Any back pain or neck pain caused by a damaged
disc may be helped by spinal decompression therapy.
The procedure, cycles through distraction and relaxation phases and by proper
positioning, a spinal disc can be isolated and placed under negative pressure,
causing a vacuum effect within it. The vacuum effect accomplishes two things.
From a mechanical standpoint, disc material that has protruded or herniated
outside the normal confines of the disc can be pulled back within the disc by the
vacuum created within the disc. Also, the vacuum within the disc stimulates in
growth of blood supply, stimulating a healing response. This results in pain
reduction and proper healing at the injured area.
Spinal decompression therapy is not recommended for everyone, however, every
patient is evaluated on an individual basis.
Is Spinal Decompression Therapy better than surgery?
In many cases, Spinal Decompression Therapy is better than surgery. This is due to the fact that surgery
physically alters the spine by removing all or part of the problematic disc. Although this can reduce the pressure on the nerve,
and relieve the back pain, the surgery tends to place more stress on the healthy discs above and below. Complications from
surgery can be severe and may result in debilitating conditions.
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