SPINAL DECOMPRESSION 
​Frequently Asked Questions

Am I a candidate for Spinal Decompression?
If you have been told you need surgery but want to avoid it, YES. If you have been told there is nothing more available to help, YES. If you have not significantly responded to conservative options (medications, physical therapy, injections, chiropractic, acupuncture), YES.

How long does it take to see results with Spinal Decompression treatment?
Many patients feel a reduction in pain after 6-12 sessions. However, the most significant improvement is made by the fourth week of treatment.

How long does it take to complete the full treatment?
Patients remain on the Spinal Decompression system for 30 minutes daily for the first 2 weeks, three times a week for the following 2 weeks, and two times a week for the last 2 weeks. Total treatment time is 6-8 weeks.

Are there any side effects to the treatment?
Most patients do not experience any side effects. There have been some mild cases of muscle spasm for a short period of time. These typically respond well to laser therapy and stretching.

How is Spinal Decompression treatment different from ordinary spinal traction?
Traction is helpful for treating some of the conditions resulting from herniated or degeneration but it cannot address the source of the problem. Spinal Decompression creates negative pressure or a vacuum inside the disc. This effect causes the disc to pull in the herniation. The increase in negative pressure also causes blood and nutrients to flow back into the disc which allows the body’s natural fibroblastic response to heal the injury and re-hydrate the disc. Traction and inversion tables, at best, can lower the intradiscal pressure from a +90 to a +30 mmHg. Yet, Spinal Decompression is clinically proven to reduce this pressure to -150 to -200 mmHg. 

I’ve had spinal surgery. Can I do Spinal Decompression?
In most cases Spinal Decompression treatment is not contra-indicated for patients that have had spinal surgery. In fact, many patients have found success with Spinal Decompression after a failed back surgery.
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