Is Spinal Decompression Therapy Right For Me?
Spinal disc decompression has been getting a lot of attention in the press lately. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what it is and what conditions can be treated with it.
Spinal decompression therapy is used on patients that have spinal disc problems such as a herniated, bulging, ruptured, prolapsed, protruding or “slipped disc.”
Chronic back pain causing disability is the most expensive benign condition in industrial countries. In persons under age 45 it is the number one cause of disability. After age 45, it is the third leading cause of disability.
Spinal decompression is a non surgical treatment for spinal disc disease that works on the affected disc by significantly reducing the pressure inside the disc. The angle of decompression to the affected level causes a negative pressure in the disc which helps remove pressure from the affected nerves and allows nutrients, water, and blood to flow into the degenerated or herniated disc and facilitates the normal process of healing.
A recent study evaluating the effectiveness of non surgical intervention on patients with herniated and degenerative discs showed that 86 percent of patients who completed the therapy reported immediate resolution of symptoms, while 84 percent remained pain free ninety days post treatment.
This study showed that this disease, the most common cause of back pain which cost the American Health System more than 50 billion annually can be cost effectively treated using spinal decompression. The cost for successful non surgical therapy is less than a tenth of that for surgery.
David Richardson, DC.PC.
http://www.crimsonchiropractic.com
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Spinal Decompression works because the vast majority of back pain is the result of your spinal discs drying out and getting thinner, due to a combination of the aging process and gravity.
In order to rehydrate those discs you need to stretch your spine to relieve the pressure that the vertebrae put on the discs and the spinal nerves.
Inversion table therapy can work well, however many folks cannot handle hanging upside down for more than a very brief amount of time.
The best new home back pain treatment is a product called Spinal Stretch, which has even world renowned spine surgeons endorsing it.
It is simple to use and weighs just 4 lbs and delivers powerful spinal decompression to relieve back pain.
Something you won’t hear from most MD’s– you’ve also got to drink plenty of water to keep your discs properly hydrated.
Best of luck!