Decompression Blog
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Most people get their first taste of low back pain in their 30s. Low back pain is a universal human experience--almost everyone has it at some point in their lifetime. The odds increase with age. The lower back, which starts below the ribcage, is called the lumbar region. Pain here can be intense and is one of the top causes of missed work. Fortunately, low back pain often gets better on its own. When it doesn't, there are effective treatments, such as spine decompression therapy.
There are many culprits that can cause low back pain, including:
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Traditional treatments for back and spine problems include surgery or chiropractic adjustment. Spinal Decompression Therapy is an alternative FDA-approved treatment option that has shown very good results. It provides gentle decompression of the disc through the use of a decompression table that applies a distraction force to the targeted area of the spine (the compressed disc). A computer controls the distraction force which is applied in between periods of relaxation. This gently elongates the spine, creating a small vacuum between the vertebrae which then helps pull the disc back into shape.
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Are you suffering from chronic neck or back pain? Have you been trying to handle bulging or herniated discs? Do you have sciatica or spinal arthritis pain? You may have tried everything to get better, yet still suffer with pain. There is a method that can succeed even if you've been told you have to live with your pain or that there is nothing else to do. Too often most therapies only focus on your site of pain. Spinal decompression therapy is the secret to pain relief--look where you DON'T hurt to fix the areas where you DO hurt!
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Many patients, especially in the initial phases of spinal decompression therapy or chiropractic adjustments, want to know how to hold their corrections better. Should I do this, or avoid that? What kind of shoes should I wear? Which exercises should I do and which ones should I avoid? The answers to these questions vary with each case and the type of spinal decompression therapy prescribed.
