Spinal Decompression Treatment...

Spinal decompression is the non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for types of chronic back pain. The mechanical decompression works by slowly and gently stretching the spine, taking pressure off compressed discs and vertebrae. It's one of the best and far most exciting chiropractic treatments developed in many years since it results long term pain relief. Decompression therapy is a wonderful option to avoid surgery too. In fact, the surgery mostly results with poor pain relief and has many risks and complications. It is always the best to evaluate the options for avoiding surgery as possible as can

Spinal Decompression Conditions

The most common condition cured with decompression treatment is the herniated disc. Spinal compression can cause disc herniations to expand, putting pressure on surrounding spinal nerve roots. The treatment takes the pressure off these damaged discs so that the disc bulge will shrink back closer to its original size.

Degenerative disc disease is also a common condition treated with decompression therapy. Loss of disc height can be exacerbated by spinal compression, causing the vertebral bodies to move closer together. This can cause nerve compressionand other forms of common back pain. Decompression eliminates the overwhelming pressure on degenerated discs reducing or eliminating painful symptoms.

Facet joint syndrome is the other medical condition treated by decompression. This condition is the one that shows the least promising results for permanent pain relief. Conceptually, facet syndrome causes pain due to arthritic changes in the vertebral bones. Decompression helps to create more space between the vertebrae, hopefully reducing painful symptoms.

Spinal Decompression Modalities

Pulley and weight traction systems have never been proven to do anything, except injure patients in rare circumstances. Inversion therapy might create decompression of the spinal column, but is best left for fitness usage.