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How Spinal Decompression Therapy Can Help with Herniated Discs

Written By Dr. Jay Brodwyn & Associates on December 15, 2017

Patients with herniated discs know just how disruptive and painful they can be. And if you’re one of the people suffering from a herniated disc, you may be wondering whether you’ll ever be able to find some relief.

However, thankfully, there is a nonsurgical treatment available, and one that has been effective in alleviating a variety of back pains for hundreds of years – spinal decompression

What Does Spinal Decompression Involve? 

Based on the same principle of spinal traction, which has been offered by osteopaths, chiropractors, and other health professionals for hundreds of years, spinal decompression devices are designed to provide a prime healing environment for herniated discs while also relieving the patient’s pain. 

Spinal decompression therapy uses a motorized device or traction table, where the lower part moves but the upper part remains in a fixed position. A patient’s hips are placed in a harness, which is attached to the lower part of the table. This lower part is then moved back and forward to provide the traction and relaxation technique that’s fundamental to this treatment. 

This procedure is completely pain-free and only provides you with the sensation that your spine’s been stretched. Each session lasts up to 45 minutes and can be repeated several times a week for six weeks until the herniated disc has healed and your symptoms have improved. 

How Can This Treatment Help with Herniated Discs? 

As spinal decompression works to stretch the spine it helps change the position and force of it. This helps take any pressure off your spinal discs, which are located between the bones of the spine, forming gel-like cushions. It does this by creating a negative pressure within each of the discs, and as the herniated discs retract, it relieves any pressure on your spine’s structure and nerves.

In turn, this helps promote the movement of oxygen, water, and fluids that are full of nutrients, providing the optimum environment for your discs to heal. 

Before seeking a chiropractor in Columbia who can carry out spinal decompression, it’s important to establish whether or not you’re a good candidate for the treatment. Those who are advised against it include people with tumors, fractures, advanced osteoporosis, an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and mental implants in the spine. 

Looking for chiropractors who specialize in spinal decompression therapy? Then look no further than our doctors at Brodwyn and Associates. Offering extensive, tailored treatment plans, we can help relieve the symptoms of herniated discs in no time at all.


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