Spinal decompression therapy is a recognized treatment for lower back and leg pain. It involves stretching the spine via a traction table or a similar device. The formal term for this procedure is “nonsurgical decompression therapy,” as it doesn’t require surgery.
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Surgical spinal decompression types are called microdiscectomy and laminectomy. But nonsurgical spinal decompression therapy is increasingly being offered by osteopaths, chiropractors, and other qualified health professionals for relieving pain in the affected areas of the body. It is also recommended when dealing with a pinched nerve and a bulging or herniated disc or medical conditions like sciatica, a degenerative disc disease.
With this therapy, retraction or repositioning of the herniated area is promoted and healing nutrients, water, and oxygen once again can enter the affected disc. Nonsurgical spinal decompression treatment lasts about 30 to 45 minutes and patients could be required 20 to 28 visits in a span of five to seven weeks.
Patients are increasingly preferring spinal decompression therapy for its zero recovery time and side effect. The treatment does not involve any discomfort, too, and it’s so much more affordable that surgery. Finally, studies and reviews show that up to 92 percent of candidates actually avoided surgery by embracing this form of therapy.
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Dr. Karl Jawhari founded Core Integrative Health, a practice that specializes in spinal decompression and painless natural healing. It uses a multidisciplinary approach in healing people’s bodies structurally and nutritionally. Review Dr. Jawhari’s professional background on this website.
