Chiropractor Midwest City Ok | Spinal Decompression--non-surgical Treatment For Herniated Discs

Spinal Decompression therapy provides a non-surgical treatment option for those who have been suffering with the pain of a herniated disc or other back problems. Spinal decompression machines are the next generation of the traditional traction that has been used for years to treat various back ailments.

Decompression: the Next Generation of Back Pain Treatment Options -

This new technology was developed by NASA engineers, who noticed that astronauts who spent time in the zero gravity environment of space would return to earth with re-generated discs. They designed a machine that would place the spine in a zero-gravity environment and that would slowly and precisely decompress the spine, creating a vacuum of space between each vertebrae and disc. This new space allows oxygen and nutrients to flood the area allowing the disc to heal itself.

The machine is also self- adjusting, so if the patient experiences a spasm of pain while on the machine, it can sense this and quickly adjust and slow down the decompression, allowing the patient's muscles to relax.

While Spinal Decompression machines have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), their use is only indicated for certain types of back conditions including:

"lower back pain

"neck pain

"degenerative disc disease

"herniated disc

"pinched nerve

"spinal stenosis

"sciatica

"face syndrome


Spinal decompression is not indicated in the following back pain conditions:

"pregnancy

"severe osteoporosis

"surgical screws or hardware

"congenital deformities

"fractures


Patients considering spinal decompression therapy should consult their doctor to receive a diagnosis and approval to undergo this treatment option.

What Causes a Herniated Disc? -

Spinal discs are the cushions in between the vertebrae in your spine. Your intervertebral discs allow you to bend and move the bones in your spine smoothly. Sometimes, a disc will become pressed up against the bones in the spine and the nerve endings in the spine causing the soft, spongy materials in the disc to bulge out, or herniate. This is also referred to as a slipped or ruptured disc.

With age, if you do not remain active, your discs can become flattened and brittle, making them more vulnerable to injury. When a disc becomes herniated and it's pressing on a nerve, it sends sharp pains shooting down the back and into the legs along the path of the sciatic nerve. Sometimes the legs and the feet can also feel tingly and numb.

How will the Treatment be Delivered? -

You will receive spinal decompression treatments about once daily for anywhere from ten days to two weeks or more depending on your case. About midway through the treatment program, you will be shown some exercises that you can do at home to help strengthen and tone the muscles and tendons supporting your back to help prevent a future injury.

Back and neck pain pose a tremendous problem to nearly 80% of adults in North America. So many people are plagued with unrelenting, chronic back pain and they are often desperate to find relief so that they can move through their lives with less pain and more freedom of movement.

Back surgery can be dangerous and it does not always solve the problem - and in some cases it can create additional challenges. Spinal decompression provides a pain-free, non-surgical, non-invasive treatment option to relieve the back pain for many who suffer continuously.