Spinal Decompression Therapy consists of using motorized traction designed to gently stretch the spine to relieve back pain. By changing the force and position of the spine, there is pressure taken off the spinal discs, gel-like cushions between the bones in your spine, by creating negative pressure in the discs. As a result, bulging or herniated disks may retract, taking the pressure off nerves and other spinal structures, which promotes movement of water, oxygen, and nutrient-rich fluids into the discs so they can heal.
Pain in the arms, legs, neck and lower back areas can result from a number of causes, but many cases stem from a spinal disc injury.
The disc is a flat mass of tissue wedged between each vertebra of the spinal column that serves as a shock absorber when the spine stretches and bends. The strain on the spine can result in a herniation, better known as a slipped disk, and pain stems from the pressure that the herniated disk places on the spinal nerves.
Traction is a method of dealing with spinal pain that dates back to the Middle Ages. Its purpose is to reduce the load on various elements of the spinal column through the exertion of a pulling force, allowing for more natural healing of the affected area. However, this technique could pose a hazard to patients with other health conditions, such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
Spinal Decompression Therapy uses the same principles as traction but combines them with computer technology. This increases its versatility and reduces problems associated with conventional techniques.
In addition to treating herniated disks, spinal decompression can be useful in dealing with related conditions, such as sciatica and spinal stenosis. Patients with such problems should consult with a chiropractor to determine whether Spinal Decompression Therapy is the answer to relieving their pain.
What ailments can be effectively treated with Back on Trac Spinal Decompression chair
Spinal Decompression can effectively alleviate:
- Spinal root impingement
- Protruding discsBulging discs
- Herniated discs
- Degenerative disc disease
- Posterior facet syndrome
- Acute facet problems
- Radicular pain
- Prolapsed discs
Advantages:
- Non-surgical
- No needles
- Extremely safe
- FDA cleared
- No drugs
- Affordable cost
You owe it to yourself to learn more about Spinal Decompression Therapy, so please contact us today to learn more. You can also set up an appointment so the doctors at Woodlands Pain Relief Center can determine if Spinal Decompression Therapy is right for you.
Back pain due to a herniated or bulging disc can be debilitating, and in the past, surgery was the answer. Today, we have highly-successful advanced technology that allows us to relieve this pain without surgery. We use a system that combines a machine with an exceptionally precise computer program for a treatment called spinal decompression.
Using this computer technology and the decompression machine, we are able to create a custom treatment plan that decompresses the spine and pulls the herniated or bulging material back into the disc. The computer program is created and supervised by one of our highly trained staff. It gently stretches and relaxes the spine in rotation, which, over time, separates the vertebrae. This creates a vacuum-like effect that pulls the soft bulging disc material back into the disc. This can not only clear up back pain, but also any pain caused by the pressure put on the nerves. For example, patients who have a herniated disc in the lower back may have shooting sciatic pain down their legs. Relieving the herniated disc will cause that pain to vanish.
Treatment time and frequency will depend on each patient’s unique condition; however, each spinal decompression treatment is usually about twenty minutes. Patients usually have treatment a few times a week, and are typically finished with treatment within eight weeks.
If you are living in pain from a herniated or bulging disc, we will work with you to find a spinal decompression treatment plan that corresponds with your body. Instead of turning to dangerous pain medications that just cover up the problem, ask us if spinal decompression can help you.