Spinal Decompression

Spinal decompression is an exciting treatment for people suffering from back pain. While you may have been told that surgery is the only option for getting relief from back pain, it’s possible that the answer to relief can be found in a gentle, nonsurgical option like spinal decompression.

Freedom Chiropractic in Conroe, Texas is proud to offer spinal decompression as one of our many treatments for back pain and dysfunction. We’ve seen the way that countless patients have found relief from pain, inflammation, stiffness, and discomfort that have left them unable to do the things they enjoy. Could spinal decompression help to treat your back pain? In studies, spinal decompression therapy has been found to be a potentially effective intervention for improving pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain. Take a look at the benefits of this treatment.

Spinal decompression is an innovative treatment that uses motorized traction to provide relief for back pain. This technique acts to gently stretch the spine to remove pressure from the spinal discs. The result of this negative pressure is that compressed discs can actually begin to retract to reverse pain and inflammation.

Removing pressure caused by compressed discs is so important for spinal health. In fact, it’s important for the health of the entire musculoskeletal system. That’s because removing pressure actually helps to promote blood and oxygen flow to ensure that nutrients are reaching the discs. This activates the body’s natural healing and regenerative capabilities.

Decompression therapy can treat a variety of issues affecting the spinal column. In fact, people with many different injuries and conditions can potentially benefit from decompression.

At Freedom Chiropractic, we commonly use spinal decompression to help create relief for our patients suffering from:

• Back pain.
• Neck pain.
• Sciatic pain.
• Bulging spinal discs.
• Herniated spinal discs.
• Worn spinal joints.
• Injured spinal roots.

The common symptoms that we treat using spinal decompression include pain, soreness, stiffness, weakness, tingling, and numbness. Like all chiropractic treatments, spinal decompression is something that is tailored to meet the needs of each patient. That means that we’ll discuss your pain symptoms with you during your consultation to determine the root cause that needs to be addressed. In addition, we’ll create a custom plan for spinal decompression based on the location of your tension or compression.

While each session is tailored to the needs of the client, there are some general procedures and expectations that patients can become familiar with before booking a session for spinal decompression. Spinal decompression therapy focuses specifically on the lower part of the back which is known as the lumbar spine. During a session, a patient remains fully clothed. The patient will rest on a motorized table that has a moving lower half.

Prior to beginning treatment, a patient is fitted with a harness that is placed around the hips. This harness is also secured near the feet of the table. While the bottom half of the table is moveable, the upper half remains in a fixed position. The patient will experience back-and-forth traction as the chiropractor adjusts the positioning of the lower half of the table to create gentle stretching motions. While patients are aware of the motion, decompression therapy is not a painful or stressful procedure. The stretching that is felt in the spine is very subtle.

First, it’s important to know that decompression therapy isn’t something that can produce full results within a single session. However, it’s not uncommon for patients to experience an extreme sense of relief following the first session. It typically takes between 10 and 30 treatments for a patient to get full, lasting relief. The duration needed ultimately comes down to how severe a patient’s spinal compression actually is. Each spinal decompression session lasts between 30 and 60 minutes. It’s very common to space sessions out over a period lasting four to six weeks for maximum benefit.

Spinal decompression is generally considered to be a safe and appropriate treatment option for most people. However, there are some exceptions. Generally, pregnant women, patients who’ve had spinal fusion, patients with broken vertebra, patients with artificial discs in their spine, patients who have undergone failed back surgeries, patients with spondylolisthesis, patients with osteoporosis, and patients with any condition compromising the integrity of the spine are advised against using spinal decompression therapy.

Booking an Appointment for Spinal Decompression in Conroe, Texas

Are you dealing with back or neck pain that is not resolved with any other type of treatment? It may be time to explore the benefits of decompression therapy to restore your spinal health. At Freedom Chiropractic in Conroe, Texas, our team of qualified chiropractors can evaluate your spine to let you know if decompression is a promising therapy for you. We’ll tailor a plan to address your specific pain needs. We’ll also help you discover any other treatments or adjustments that may help you live a pain-free life. Call Freedom Chiropractic for an appointment today!