Spinal Decompression is a successful chiropractic treatment that is being used for patients with lower back pain, neck pain, disc problems, and sciatica

Spinal Decompression, what is it, and how does chiropractic treatment help?

Spinal Decompression is procedure for lower back and neck pain that Chiropractors are treating more and more people for every day. Lifestyle and the need to seek eternal youth has made many people increase their recreational activities (running, martial arts, tennis, golf, bodybuilding, etc.) all with the goal to improve health because more of us spend more time sitting in a chair in front of a computer slowly damaging our posture as we develop disc problems from any of the above activities. Spinal decompression therapy is used primarily to treat disc injuries in the neck and in the lower back.

Spinal Decompression is very effective at treating bulging discs, herniated discs, pinched nerves, sciatica, radiating arm pain, headaches, and facet syndrome. Most chiropractic offices have computerized mechanized machines that assist the chiropractor in treating this condition. Once you lie down on the decompression table, the machine does all the work. You shouldn't feel any pain and your back will have a sense of feeling like it has a new lease on life after having these treatments.

Whether treating your lower back or neck, you lie comfortably on your back and either have soft padded straps around your back and waist, or soft rubber pads positioned behind your neck.

As the Spinal Decompression table pulls on your spine, it gently divides the vertebrae from each other, producing a vacuum inside the discs that are being targeted. This vacuum begins to suck the bulges or herniations back into the inside of the disc, and off of your nerve base. This occurs on a microscopic basis each time, but cumulatively the effects can be quite amazing. Along with this process, it creates an action which pumps nutrient-rich fluids from the outside of the discs to the inside. This reaction helps the healing process of the damaged and degenerated disc.

How long will the treatment program take?

Every patient I see will have a chiropractic treatment plan developed specifically for their condition. On average, I tell most of my patients that the total time of treatment can be a 2-4 month process and will require multiple visits each week and then slowly decrease to once a week as their spinal issues start to heal. Each session can be as little as 30 minutes or can be as long as an hour. It all depends on whether I'm treating just the lower back, or if I'm treating the back and neck along with any other prescribed therapy.

Will Spinal Decompression treatment work for all spinal problems?

Spinal decompression is not a cure all for all back and neck problems. It is very effective for a great majority of the patients I see. I've listed some of the health issues you should expect to see great improvements for:

Sciatica, neck pain, Headaches, Chronic neck pain, Chronic low back pain