Spinal decompression is a non-surgical process that aims to relieve the pain in your back and neck. The therapy involves stretching the spine, taking the pressure off of the vertebrae, creating a healing environment for herniated or bulging degenerating discs. Spinal decompression therapy requires the use of a traction table or similar motorized device, that are based on the same principle of spinal traction that has been used by osteopaths, chiropractors and other trained health care professionals.

Herniated discs are often called slipped discs, collapsed discs, ruptured discs and other terms. They basically have two causes and we do a thorough physical exam, review your medical history and one or more diagnostic tests to determine the cause of your neck pain. A pinched nerve is one cause. This occurs when the fluid leaking out of the disc is …show more content…
Patients should feel no pain during or after the treatment. However, they will feel that their spine has been stretched. Spinal decompression therapy helps because the traction brings about several benefits such as:

• Creating a lower pressure in the disc that causes healing nutrients-rich fluids, water and oxygen to flow into the disc to help it heal
• Creating negative pressure in the disc to cause it to reposition itself

During spinal decompression therapy the patient remains fully clothed. Before or after the treatment other types of procedures may be employed such as heat or cold therapy, ultrasound or electrical stimulation to contract certain muscles. When the procedure starts our specialist will fit you with a harness around your trunk and pelvis. You may lie face down or face up depending on your issues. The specialist will operate the compression table for a customized treatment for your specific needs. Treatment may last from 30 – 45 minutes and you may require several treatments over the course of five to seven