DRX9000 Spinal Decompression

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Spinal decompression can be used for treating herniated discs, degenerative disc disease as well as sciatica related pain.

Following is a brief description of sciatica, the causes of sciatica, and possible treatments.

Sciatica is not a disease in and of itself, although the pain that results from it may make it seem like a dreadful disease. The term sciatica simply refers to pain located along, or radiating from, the sciatic nerve.

Because the sciatic nerve runs from the spine, through the hip and buttocks area, and down into the legs, that is where symptoms generally occur. Pain that is in your back and shoots down one leg is the most common complaint, but a tingling sensation or numbness in the toes or foot is also signs.

As with many back conditions, age is a factor. A job that requires you to lift a lot or drive a lot is also a risk factor. Diabetes and a sedentary lifestyle, too, may contribute to sciatica.

A frequent cause of sciatica is a herniated disk in the back, which happens when one or more discs in the back develop little tears or holes and the gel from the disc leaks out into the surrounding area. Degenerative disc disease is a common cause of herniated discs. A herniated disc is probably the most common cause of pain along the sciatic nerve, but really there are many other causes, as well. Spinal stenosis, the narrowing of your spinal canal, is also a common cause of sciatica. Other causes include a tumor on the spine or somewhere on the sciatic nerve itself, trauma, spondylolisthesis, and conditions with the piriformis muscle.

Treatments for sciatica range from non-invasive such as spinal decompression therapy to surgery. Your doctor will probably first recommend using heat or cold, certain stretching exercises, and medications you can get over-the-counter, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

In addition to medications, physical therapy may also help alleviate sciatica; generally, doctors will prescribe physical therapy to begin as soon as possible, and the physical therapist will probably teach you exercises you can do at home, also.

Non-invasive DRX9000 spinal decompression therapy is a treatment that is growing in popularity since it is non-surgical and many patients prefer to explore non-invasive methods before resorting to surgical attempts at relieving their back pain.

If these less aggressive treatments do not provide adequate relief, your doctor may suggest more drastic treatments. You may have injections of steroids into the spine and/or surgery.