Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Decompression
We offer cervical and lumbar spinal decompression. Patients that have disc protrusion, disc herniation or spinal stenosis may see benefits from nonsurgical spinal decompression. Spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine. That changes the force and position of the spine. This change takes pressure off the spinal disks — gel-like cushions between the bones in your spine — by creating negative pressure in the disc. As a result, bulging or herniated disks may retract, taking pressure off nerves and other structures in your spine. This helps promote movement of water, oxygen, and nutrient-rich fluids into the disks so they can heal.
During spinal decompression therapy for the neck, the patient will lie on their back with their head resting on an angled head piece that slides back and forth to provide gentle traction to the cervical spine.
Treatment may last 30 to 45 minutes and you may require 20 to 28 treatments over five to seven weeks. Before or after therapy, you may have other types of treatment, such as:
- Electrical stimulation (electric current that causes certain muscles to contract)
- Ultrasound (the use of sound waves to generate heat and promote healing)
- Heat or cold therapy
During spinal decompression therapy for the low back, patients remain clothed and lie on a motorized table, the lower half of which can move.
- A harness is placed around the hips and is attached to the lower table near the feet.
- The upper part of the table remains in a fixed position while the lower part, to which the patient is harnessed, slides back and forth to provide the traction and relaxation.
- patient should not feel pain during or after the decompression therapy although they should feel stretch in the spine.
