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Treat Chronic Back Pain with Spinal Decompression

Spinal decompression provides relief to back and neck pain sufferers by gently reducing the pressure within spinal discs; this involves stretching the spine, using a traction table or similar motorized device, with the goal of relieving back pain and/or leg pain.

During a nonsurgical spinal decompression treatment, the spinal vertebrae are slowly and methodically separated using a computer-controlled Spinal Decompression table. (Kennedy Decompression Table)

As the vertebrae are separated pressure is slowly reduced within the disc until a vacuum is formed. This vacuum allows the gelatinous center of the disc to move back inside, thereby reducing the disc bulge or disc herniation.  Joint bio-mechanics are improved and spasms or tightness in back muscles are decreased.

Significant disc bulge reduction removes pressure off the spinal nerves and drastically reduces pain and disability. This momentary lower pressure in the disc, also pulls much-needed oxygen, nutrients and fluid into injured and degenerated discs allowing the healing to begin.

Is Spinal Decompression Right For Me? | chiropractor victoria bc

Spinal Decompression Table

On your first visit to Diversified Health Clinic your health care practitioner will take a detailed medical history and complete a physical exam.

Therapy sessions typically last 20 minutes with most people feeling pain relief with as few as 3-5 treatments. It is important to remember however, that pain subsiding does not infer that your discs and spine are healed, so it’s critical that patients follow the treatment protocol prescribed in order to achieve the full value of the decompression therapy.

Spinal Decompression can help alleviate pain caused by the following conditions:

  • Severe or chronic low back and neck pain
  • Arthritis pain in neck and back
  • Pinched nerves
  • Sciatica
  • Degenerative disc / joint disease /collapsed discs
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Herniated or bulging disc
  • Numbness, tingling or burning pain

For patients suffering from chronic pain, spinal decompression therapy can help to alleviate pain, and get you back to your daily activities.

Please contact our clinic if you have any questions regarding nonsurgical spinal decompression therapy.

 

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Degenerative Disc Disease | Rehab Victoria BC

Degenerative Disc Disease | Rehab Victoria BCDegenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back pain.

The lumbar disc is a well-designed structure in the spine. It is strong enough to resist terrific forces in multiple different planes of motion, yet it is still very mobile. However, too much physical activity, gravity, and injuries can cause the spinal column to compress, which narrows the channel through which blood freely flows; and this restriction of the needed nutrients can result in damage and deterioration.

The pain associated with degenerative disc disease is normally caused from inflammation and abnormal micro-motion instability.  Inflammation in the disc space can lead to low back pain radiating to the hips; with associated pain traveling down the back of the legs.

Patients with degenerative disc disease will have some underlying chronic low back pain, experiencing periodic severe low back pain. In an attempt to stabilize the spine and decrease the micro-motion, the body reacts to the disc pain with muscle spasms. The reactive spasms are what make patients feel like their back has “gone out”.

This is why Spinal Decompression tables are one of the most effective treatments for Degenerative Disc Disease.  Spinal Decompression uses a distraction force to relieve the nerve compression often associated with low back pain. This treatment specifically addresses the compression or pressure in the spinal column.

It is a non-surgical treatment that makes use of a specially-designed table that decompresses the specific area of the spine where the pressure is evident. The decompression process reduces the pressure in the affected area of the spine and restores it to its normal position. Spinal decompression’s primary goal is to allow much-needed oxygen, nutrients and fluid into injured and degenerated discs allowing the healing to begin.

Common Symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease Include:

Low back pain made worse with sitting.  (in the seated position the discs are loaded three times more than standing)

Certain types of activity will  worsen the low back pain, especially bending, lifting and twisting.

Walking, and even running, will feel better than prolonged sitting or standing.

Feeling better by changing positions frequently. (lying down is the best position since this relieves stress on the disc space)

Please contact any of our health care practitioners for more information on Degenerative Disc Disease.

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