Spinal Decompression Therapy
Spinal Decompression Therapy
This therapy is a highly effective non-surgical solution to disc related lower back or neck pain. Studies have shown 93% success rate with healing disc injuries - the exception being if a disc is totally desiccated (dehydrated) and/or has fused. This treatment is for people who are experiencing a "back flair up" or you're being told you need back surgery or injections.
How does it work fix my problem?
There are discs between every vertebrae in in your spine. Each disc is full of water which gives it its height and helps support the weight of you body. As you age or get injured the annulus (what holds the water of the disc) can degenerate. Decompression therapy helps rehydrate the disc or keep the disc hydrated to avoid the annulus from being injured. When the disc water is drained it shrinks and the vertebrae squeeze together. This can cause a pinched nerve in your back due to the lack of spinal integrity and create a lot of pain.
I tell my patients to think about an above ground swimming pool. The pool itself is like the annulus (annular meaning circular, or coming full circle). If the annulus is healthy and strong the water will be contained in the pool. If an injury happened and a hole was created in the wall of the pool the water would leak out of it. This is like what would happen if your annulus tears. You would need to patch up the hole and fill it back up with water. That's the decompression does best that nothing else can do.