Spinal Decompression, a form of therapy, allows the spine and legs to be stretched. Non-surgical spine decompression therapy uses a traction, or similar device.
What is Spinal Decompression? How can it help you and what are its benefits?
Chiropractors and other health professionals can use the same principles that spinal decompression uses to treat patients. The goal is to relieve discomfort and speed healing for bulging discs, herniated or otherwise degenerating discs.
Spinal Decompression gently relaxes the spine, and releases pressure from the disks. The discs are stretched creating a vacuum. Negative pressure may make bulging discs or herniated more severe. This helps speed up the recovery process by allowing healing nutrients to reach the discs.
The patient is strapped into a harness around their pelvis and one around their abdomen to undergo spinal compression. Your doctor will adjust the FDA-approved computer system. You lie on a bed. Treatments usually take 30-45 minutes. Treatments are generally done twice daily during the first two weeks. They then alternate with three treatments per week over the next two weeks. Two treatments will be required for the second or third week. It is recommended that you have two treatments in the last two weeks.
What can Spinal Decompression treat you?
Doctors use spinal decompression to treat degenerative discs, bulging discs and herniated or herniated ones. This nonsurgical treatment is used to relieve pain in the neck and back, sciatica, worn spinal joints, damaged or diseased spine roots, and for sciatica.
Spinal decompression could be an alternative for medication or surgery. Combining it with other treatments can give you the best results. Talking to your doctor is a smart thing before you decide to go under spinal decompression therapy. The costs for this treatment can vary depending on which individual is being treated. If you are unsure if your policy covers this treatment, please check with your provider.
Ways Decompression Therapy could help your Spine
Before you cancel surgery, or feel like you are stuck with lumbar pain forever, it is worth considering spinal decompression therapy. While you can request spine decompression therapy anytime your doctor feels it is appropriate, patients who haven’t seen the desired results from any other treatments are often referred to this nonsurgical treatment.
When a doctor has suggested decompression therapy for low back pain, patients visit Northeast Spine and Sports Medicine. These patients often do not need surgery, and can get long-lasting relief of their nerve pain or back pain.
This sounds promising but you might still be skeptical about spinal compression. It’s okay for you to be skeptical. We’re here to help you make informed decisions. Learn how decompression therapy may benefit your spine.
Lower Nerve Pressure can be achieved by spinal decompression
The decompression bed will gently move your spine. This will let you relieve any tension on your spine that could cause it to become out of alignment. What does all that mean? In many cases, applying pressure to the discs in your spine can reduce pain or inflammation. Misaligned disks may cause sharp, shooting pains that can be felt when nerves get compressed. These sensations can reach your back, legs, feet, thighs, hips and legs. It is possible to feel numbness, tingling, and burning sensations. This can easily be avoided by moving herniated bulging discs from close to nerves.
Spinal Surgery can be Prevented by Decompression Therapy
The majority of people who have experienced pain from physical or chiropractic treatment fail to find relief with therapeutic injections. Some patients worry that these injections won’t provide lasting relief.
Spinal Decompression Therapy is a technique that can be used in order to delay or avoid the need of spinal surgery. This non-surgical treatment is very effective in relieving lower back pain. Many patients experience relief even after only one session. It is common to require ongoing care for the best results. Decompression therapy is a gentle stretching that allows herniated spine disks to return to their proper places. These changes might be accepted and not require surgery.
You can have your spine healed from chronic pain by using decompression therapy
Some treatments can only treat acute flare ups or asymptomatic, but spinal decompression may be able to address chronic pain. Because spinal decompression targets the root cause, not the symptoms, of your discomfort, this is possible. This will allow your body’s natural healing process to take place without the need for any surgery or other invasive procedures.
Bulging discs can also be reduced. This allows the body to deliver oxygen and other nutrients more easily to the spinal area. These nutrients are critical for your body to repair damaged muscles and nerves as well as to reduce inflammation. Inflammation often causes pain in the spine. It is possible to reduce inflammation and relieve symptoms caused by misaligned vertebrae.
Spinal decompression can treat many conditions
Patients who are suffering from pain in the lower-to-mid back typically have decompression therapy. However, this treatment can be applied to any condition. These conditions are treated using spinal compression.
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Bulging discs and herniated disks
- Nerves in spine injured or infected
- Posterior facet syndrome
If you are not certain whether you have one of these conditions or all, we can conduct an extensive physical exam. This could also include digital imaging.
The decompression Therapy can provide instant relief
The treatment lasts about 45 minutes. Spinal decompression does not cause pain. Many people experience a decrease in their pain after just one treatment. For the best results, additional appointments may be necessary. This is because discs will return to the places they love even if it’s not beneficial for your spine.
Multiple spinal compression sessions may be necessary to ensure your spine remains in the correct position. This can provide long term relief for your chronic pain. We may see you several times per semaine for treatment. This allows us to maximize healing for your spine.
Removing Herniated Disks Can Be Helped by Spinal Decompression
It can be very difficult for herniated disks to be treated. Your body might prefer the new location of discs. Even though this may be painful, your body is more used to the disc’s new place. It can be hard to get them back into their correct position. Many doctors fail after they have completed follow-up treatment to notice discs moving back into their correct positions.
Decompression of the spine allows herniated discs with bulging discs, or any other type of bulging discs, that have been damaged to return to normal for long-term relief. Decompression therapy may help discs stay in place and not migrate.
Decompression Therapy gently stretches your spine
Compression of your spine can make it hard to move parts back into their proper places. Decompression therapy can be used temporarily to stretch the spine or expand the surrounding areas to allow discs back to their original position. You can also increase fluid flow to previously restricted areas so your body can deliver nutrients to diseased and damaged parts of the spine.
The spinal decompression treatment can be done while you lie down flat on a table. Sometimes, we can place a pillow between your knees and the floor to reduce pressure and allow you to relax. A harness is attached while you rest. After you’ve entered your information we can start the machine for as long as 45 minutes. You might also be offered other treatments such as cold-laser therapy or electric stimulation.
Before you decide on spinal decompression
The non-surgical treatment of back pain can be done with decompression therapy. While some patients may feel relief right away, others will experience lasting pain relief. Please let us also know if your spine has been damaged or if implants have been used. Patients with aneurysms or tumors that have affected their vertebrae might prefer to avoid spinal compression therapy.
Spinal decompression may be safe. However, patients can experience rare side effects. Side effects include muscle spasms, pain relief, and tingling. If you give us details about your condition as well as treatment plans, we can help to avoid side effects. We can also discuss your condition with your other doctors and healthcare providers so that we have all the information you need.
Before prescribing any decompression therapy at Northeast Spine and Sports Medicine we perform an extensive exam. This will help determine if spinal Decompression can be used to relieve your pain.