Back pain due to a herniated or bulging disc can be debilitating, and in the past, surgery was the answer. Today, we have highly-successful advanced technology that allows us to relieve this pain without surgery. We use a system that combines a proprietary table with an exceptionally precise computer program for a treatment called spinal decompression.
Using this computer controlled technology and the decompression table supervised by one of our highly trained staff, we are able to create a custom treatment plan that decompresses the spine and helps create space between the discs. It gently stretches and relaxes the spine in cycles, which, over time, separates the vertebrae, creating a vacuum-like effect allowing spinal fluid to flow more freely between the vertebrae. This can not only help relieve back pain, it can also help reduce pain caused by the pressure put on the nerves. For example, patients who have a herniated disc in the lower back may have shooting sciatic pain down their legs. By using decompression to help create space space between the vertebrae, it can also allow more space for the nerve root to exit the spine, reducing the pressure created by the herniation.
Treatment time and frequency will depend on each patient’s unique condition; however, each spinal decompression treatment is usually about twenty minutes. Patients commonly have treatment a few times a week, and are typically finished with treatment within eight weeks.
If you are living in pain from a herniated or bulging disc, we will work with you to find a spinal decompression treatment plan that corresponds with your body. Instead of turning to medications that just cover up the problem, ask us if spinal decompression can help you.