Spinal Decompression - Back Pain Relief Treatment

Spinal decompression is an effective back pain relief treatment which has no negative side effects.

Spinal decompression is an effective pain relief treatment for conditions such as a herniated disc, degenerative and isthmic spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, a bulging disc, and sciatica. The treatment relieves the pressure exerted on pinched nerves in the spinal column, and mitigates the effects of debilitating and chronic back pain.

Chief among the advantages of the spinal decompression procedure is the fact that it can achieve surgery-like results without the risks that back surgery necessitates, such as incision and anesthesia. Furthermore, no medications are necessary, and no negative side effects are associated with spinal decompression.

The process is simple: The patient lies on the decompression table and attaches a belt loosely around his or her waist. The table then gently pulls on the belt, alternating between periods of gentle tugging and relaxation, which opens the compressed spaces between discs. This spacing of the discs vacuums herniated matter back into its proper position, and releases pressure on spinal nerves and alleviates pain. The decompression procedure may last for up to thirty minutes, and the number of sessions required varies from patient to patient and the severity of his or her condition.

Non-surgical spinal decompression has worked wonders for many people for whom no other treatment has been effective. Practices approved to offer spinal decompression services also rigorously train their therapists to ensure a full familiarity with the technology, and the best practices for applying it to the needs of each individual patient.