Patients who choose spinal decompression therapy will see a number of different benefits in addition to relieving pressure on the spine. Because of the decreased pressure, nutrients can be more easily transported to the discs and nerve roots. Joint biomechanics are improved and spasms or tightness in back muscles are decreased. If you suffer from back or neck pain, bulging discs, sciatica, or degenerative disc disease then a combination of decompression therapy and follow-up remedial exercises may help give you the relief you need.

The benefits of decompression therapy are not only limited to relieving pressure on the spine but also:

• Nourishes discs: with less pressure on disc, transportation of nutrients to discs increases, which is a very important part of healing.
• Nourishes nerve roots: less pressure on nerve roots opens up arterial blood supply to nerve roots, which in turn, helps to flush away inflammatory products from the local area (inflammatory products are one of the main reasons for radiation of pain in arms or legs).
• Improve joint bio-mechanics: Improving the bio-mechanics in spinal joints brings more mobility to the spine. This increases your pain-free range of motion, which allows you to do more activities.
• Help reabsorb the herniated/bulged disc material back into its place by creating negative pressure in the disc. This relieves irritation of nerve roots, providing great pain relief and curing the root of the problem.
• Decreases spasms (commonly referred to as tightness) in back muscles which might be very high due to either pathological changes or simply due to heavy and repetitive work activities.

Conditions that respond best with decompression therapy:

• Back and/or Neck pain
• Bulging, prolapsed or herniated discs
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal arthritis
• Sciatica
• Facet Syndrome
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Pain radiating down the arms/legs
• Pinched Nerves
• Spondylosis

Remedial exercises prepared and designed by your Physiotherapist followed by decompression therapy helps to sustain results and provide long-term results.

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