DECOMPRESSION THERAPY

If you have suffered a recent car accident, trip and fall, sports collision, or repetitive work injury, you may be having some joint problems in the spine and neck we have joints that are connected together with ligaments but in the spine we have a total of nine surrounding each bone. These ligaments are designed to maintain stability for the spinal column so that the bones do not misalign and compress, pinch, or sever the spinal cord, which would impair oxygen, blood and energy control to our organs and muscles. In our spine and neck we also have discs. These discs are called intervertebral discs. The discs are primarily cartilage on the outside with a center that is a gel water substance. Our discs act as shock absorbers when we walk, run or jump to allow forces to be spread out along our spine. These discs also allow space between each bone in the spine for nerves to exit out into the body. All of these ligaments and discs can be injured once or repetitively. Bones will shift out of place from physical, chemical or emotional stress that is sudden or reoccurring. When bones shift out of place, ligaments get deformed, stretched or torn. When bones shift out of place, in rotational movements or sheering motions, the discs, can and will bulge or break, which is called a herniation. When there is a disc bulge or herniation, the bones shift and tilt commonly compressing ligaments and nerves that are trying to exit the spinal column. Hence, you may get a lot of pain, numbness, tingling, burning, altered circulation, muscles spasms, weakness, and organ dysfunctions.

If the previous mentioned symptoms sound like you, decompression therapy is what you need. A decompression therapy table is specially designed to apply resistance forces into a specific region in your neck or your spine. The purpose is to use a controlled environment to stretch and reshape damaged ligaments, and discs. A decompression table is not comparable to an inversion table. As an inversion table, that applies forces into your ankles, knees and hips, is unable to do specific traction into areas of the spine and neck reshaping ligaments and discs. Research has shown us that decompression therapy table has a 50% success rate by itself of assisting the rehabilitation and repair of herniated or bulged discs.  The treatments are not a onetime fix all. The treatments will require repeat sessions over 3-6 months to see changes. We see a similar experience when patients get braces on their teeth. Tension and traction is applied to the teeth slowly over time to create change.Additionally, decompression tables can be used to correct scoliosis in the spine or the neck. You may not think of it but whiplash from a car accident that misshapes the curve and alignment of your neck is considered functional scoliosis. A decompression therapy table is one of the fastest proven techniques in reshaping scoliosis in the neck and spine. Results vary for everyone because there are other components that are required to maximize results. Such as, chiropractic manipulations, spinal orthotics, stretching, and adequate hydration of the body. The discs in our spine maybe cartilage but they are still mostly water. Dehydration impairs treatments and treatment results. Try drinking half of your body weight in ounces daily. Please watch our video on decompression therapy in our clinic and if you suffer from injuries in your neck or spine and you’re frustrated with treatments that give no relief or resolution we are inviting you to come and try our decompression therapy table. Initially for $25 which is normally $65 but you must call today to schedule your appointment.