Spinal Decompression Therapy

What is spinal decompression therapy

Spinal decompression therapy, also known as non-surgical spinal decompression, is a practice that utilises spinal decompression tables to relieve pain by creating a scenario in which bulging or herniated disc tissue is able to move back into place and heal, alleviating the pain this condition causes.

Spinal decompression therapy aims to help people who suffer from debilitating pain due to bulging, degenerating, or herniated discs. It can also be used for the pain management and treatment of the causes of sciatica, injured or diseased spinal nerve roots, and worn spinal joints.

The therapy itself works to stretch the spine, using a spinal decompression table or other device, in order to create negative pressure and space within the disc to allow disc fluid to move back into place. This creates an environment in which the disc can receive more nutrients and therefore heal itself more quickly and effectively. The ultimate goal of spinal decompression therapy is to relieve the patient’s chronic back, arm, neck, and/or leg pain, and to heal the source of the pain.

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Who can benefit from using a spinal decompression table

Anyone suffering from back pain related to bulging or herniated discs may be a candidate for decompression therapy, but only a doctor of chiropractic or other healthcare practitioner specialising in the musculoskeletal system and trained as a decompression technician can make this determination upon assessment. 
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There are some contraindications for this type of therapy, including:

• Pregnancy
• Metastasised cancer
• Spinal fusion
• Broken vertebrae
• Patients with artificial discs or other spinal implant
• Osteoporosis
• Spinal tumor

​It is critical that patients are fully examined and a medical and health history taken prior to beginning treatment with a decompression table.

How a spinal decompression table works

Spinal decompression tables use computerised technology to create negative intradiscal pressure in the spine. A decompression table has two parts which move independently of one another. During setup, a spinal decompression technician chooses a decompression program that is best suited to the patient’s needs. The right program for an individual will depend on that person’s diagnosis as well as how they have responded to previous treatments.

As the decompression table stretches the spine, negative pressure is created within the spinal discs, which can result in the retraction or repositioning of the disc material, leading to pain relief. In addition, the lower pressure within the disc can cause an influx of healing nutrients to the disc, to promote further relief even when the patient is not on the table.
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One of the hurdles to effective decompression with manual techniques is the fact that the body naturally resists the stretch, known as muscle guarding. With a decompression table, sensors can detect when the patient’s muscles are guarding against the stretch and release the tension, ensuring that the maximum decompression is accomplished.

Feel free to call 07 5497 8941 for more information about spinal decompression.​

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Spinal Decompression

WHAT IS IT

Spinal decompression therapy, also known as non-surgical spinal decompression, is a practice that utilises spinal decompression tables to relieve pain by creating a scenario in which bulging or herniated disc tissue is able to move back into place and heal, alleviating the pain this condition causes.

Spinal decompression therapy aims to help people who suffer from debilitating pain due to bulging, degenerating, or herniated discs. It can also be used for the pain management and treatment of the causes of sciatica, injured or diseased spinal nerve roots, and worn spinal joints.

The therapy itself works to stretch the spine, using a spinal decompression table or other device, in order to create negative pressure and space within the disc to allow disc fluid to move back into place. This creates an environment in which the disc can receive more nutrients and therefore heal itself more quickly and effectively. The ultimate goal of spinal decompression therapy is to relieve the patient’s chronic back, arm, neck, and/or leg pain, and to heal the source of the pain.

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BENEFITS OF SDT

Anyone suffering from back pain related to bulging or herniated discs may be a candidate for spinal decompression therapy, but only a doctor of chiropractic or other healthcare practitioner specialising in the musculoskeletal system and trained as a decompression technician can make this determination upon assessment. 
​
There are some contraindications for this type of therapy, including;

• Pregnancy
• Metastasised cancer
• Spinal fusion
• Broken vertebrae
• Patients with artificial discs or other spinal implant
• Osteoporosis
• Spinal tumor

​It is critical that patients are fully examined and a medical and health history taken prior to beginning treatment with a decompression table.

HOW THE TABLE WORKS

​Spinal decompression tables use computerised technology to create negative intradiscal pressure in the spine. A decompression table has two parts which move independently of one another. During setup, a spinal decompression technician chooses a decompression program that is best suited to the patient’s needs. The right program for an individual will depend on that person’s diagnosis as well as how they have responded to previous treatments.
​
As the decompression table stretches the spine, negative pressure is created within the spinal discs, which can result in the retraction or repositioning of the disc material, leading to pain relief. In addition, the lower pressure within the disc can cause an influx of healing nutrients to the disc, to promote further relief even when the patient is not on the table.
​
One of the hurdles to effective decompression with manual techniques is the fact that the body naturally resists the stretch, known as muscle guarding. With a decompression table, sensors can detect when the patient’s muscles are guarding against the stretch and release the tension, ensuring that the maximum decompression is accomplished.

Feel free to call 07 5497 8941 for more information about spinal decompression.​​

Call for appointment