Spinal Decompression Therapy Basics
Spinal decompression therapy, also known as spinal distraction, is a technique employed to assist patients who have back pain. Usually, spinal decompression is employed by chiropractors. The therapy involves the use of specially-designed therapeutic tables and may be combined with medications, lifestyle changes, and home self-care.
Spinal decompression therapy works by producing forces for repositioning and decompressing (unpinching) the discs between the vertebrae and creating negative pressure within the disc. As people age, normal wear and tear on the discs occurs, and the discs tend to lose fluid content, may rupture or herniated, may become brittle and less shock absorbing, and may become “thinner.”
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