Spinal decompression therapy is an
advanced form of spinal traction. It is a non-surgical, non-chiropractic
therapy to relieve back pain and other problems associated with spinal disc
injuries. Spinal decompression devices use the same basic principle of spinal
traction that has been offered by appropriately trained health professionals
for many years. Both traction and decompression therapy are applied with the
goals of relieving pain and promoting an optimal healing environment for
bulging, degenerating, or herniated discs.
Spinal disc injury is responsible
for a significant number of lumbar/leg pain and head and neck pain syndromes.
Excessive compression forces from daily activities increases internal spinal
disc pressure which can lead to spinal disc protrusion, herniation, and
bulging. The treatment aids in the healing damaged discs and reserves
dystrophic changes in nerves. Spinal decompression then, by significantly
reducing pressure, it promotes retraction of the herniation of spinal disc back
to a normal physiologic position and promotes the intake of fluids, oxygen, and
other substances necessary for healing the spinal disc and surrounding tissues.
Spinal decompression stimulates the repair of tissues and inhibits leakage of
the internal material of the spinal disc.
As the more obvious benefits of spinal
decompression related to disc hydration, there are some important ones too. Pressure
changes within your discs help stimulate the healing process. Discs naturally
have a sleepy metabolic turnover, which means they struggle to keep on top of
the day to day repair and maintenance. This means that intervertebral discs
particularly in your lower back, breakdown in life sooner than any other
structure in the human body. Combine this with disc metabolism being smothered
even more by excessive loading such as long sitting hours, tense back muscles
and others.
Any non-acute low back or neck
pain syndrome not related to a disease process, canal stenosis or acute strain injury
can be relieved by spinal decompression. Acute inflammation of injuries should
be reduced by other means before beginning spinal decompression.
Contraindications are similar to manipulative therapy, however sine mechanical
stretch has no impact, mild to moderate osteoporosis may not be a contraindication.
Clinical findings of spinal decompression create a quick response as patients
tend to feel a sense of relief. The extent and seriousness of the symptoms will
determine if more sessions should be done to achieve desired effects.
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