Some 25% of American adults suffer from chronic pain at any given moment. Among the leading causes are back pain and sciatica. If you're experiencing either, non-surgical spinal decompression may be the ideal solution.
About 80 percent of patients with disc-related lower back pain and sciatica enjoyed significant pain relief with spinal decompression, according to a recently published study in the Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic.
Board-certified chiropractor Dr. Ryan Key of Key Chiropractic sees equally impressive results every day at his practice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
In this blog, he breaks down when you should consider spinal decompression.
When pain in your lower back or legs continues for over three months, it’s no longer a temporary, acute issue. It’s a chronic condition. This is when you need a specialized treatment plan that goes beyond rest and medication for long-term relief.
Dr. Key will start by ordering an X-ray or MRI to determine the source of your back pain. Spinal decompression is effective in alleviating pain from the following common issues:
You may feel some immediate relief after your first spinal decompression session, but it typically takes several weeks and multiple sessions to experience significant or complete relief.
Spinal decompression is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that uses a motorized, computer-controlled traction table to stretch and elongate your spine. This innovative method, based on the same principles as chiropractic spinal adjustments, works to achieve the following:
If you have a bulging, herniated, or compressed disc in your lower back that’s causing chronic lower back pain or persistent sciatica, spinal decompression can be an ideal solution.
Spinal decompression aims to help improve your condition, stop its progression, alleviate pain, and prevent the need for future surgery.
Dr. Key provides individualized decompression treatment using advanced computer software that is directed by input of several treatment-determinant factors, such as your body weight, the nature, severity, and duration of your symptoms, and your sensitivity.
The upper part of the traction table is fixed, while the lower part is motorized and mobile. Once you’re lying comfortably on your back, here’s what happens:
As the therapy cycles between periods of gentle stretching and intermittent relaxation, it promotes a gradual release of pressure. This process helps to reinstate proper spacing for certain spinal discs and nerve roots, leading to rapid pain relief.
The deliberate, rhythmic stretching also creates a mild, controlled "negative pressure" force, causing the targeted discs to expand temporarily, similar to a vacuum effect.
This process gently draws herniated disc material back into the injured disc. At the same time, it encourages an inflow of oxygen- and nutrient-rich fluid, which promotes a better healing environment for the previously compressed structures.
Don’t suffer from chronic back pain. Learn whether spinal decompression therapy is right for you. Call Key Chiropractic at 615-956-7333 or book online to schedule your consultation today.
