BACK PROBLEMS IN DACULA?

If you are suffering from the above symptoms gentle spinal decompression may be the answer for you.  This non-surgical procedure can provide lower back and neck pain relief as well as relief for; sciatica pain, bulging discs, herniated discs, and degenerative discs.

The gentle distraction forces of Spinal Decompression create a decompression of the spine with unloading due to distraction and proper positioning.  This can help to improve blood flow and nutrient exchange to the injured area.

You don't have to live in debilitating pain. Whether you have lower back pain, a pinched nerve, sciatica, neck pain, or a variety of symptoms related to damaged or degenerative discs, as well as syndromes of the lumbar and cervical spine, Spinal Decompression Therapy (SDT) may be for you.

There has been much information in the media recently about the merits of spinal decompression. In order to appreciate the merits of the new technology, you must first understand the condition it helps with.

Spinal decompression puts negative pressure on each disk, to alleviate the pressure and pain associated with compressed disks. When a disk is compressed, the disk material moves from its place between each disk, into the space occupied by the sensitive nerves. When the nerves become crowded, the patient experiences great pain and pressure. This pain is not alleviated by even the strongest of pain medications. Many times, the condition warrants the use of highly addictive medications, such as morphine to mask the pain long enough to give the patient some relief. Long term however, the risk for addiction increases, while the source of the pain is untreated.

Surgery attempts to treat the condition by shaving the part of the disk to create room for the material that is crowding the nerves. Spinal decompression eliminates the source of the pain, therefore eliminating the need for risky spine surgery and the subsequent months of down time post surgery.

This gentle, non-surgical therapy can provide lower back pain relief, sciatica pain relief, and is a state-of-the-art therapy for neck pain relief, bulging or degenerative disc disease, and lumbar pain.

The gentle distractive forces of the SDT creates a decompression of the spine with unloading due to distraction and proper positioning, to improve blood flow and nutrient exchange to the injured area. You'll experience several cycles of stretch and relaxation, which graduates to a peak over a period of several minutes.

Therapy sessions typically last less than 30 minutes, 3 times a week for the first 2 to 6 weeks. It's important to know (and it's good news) that you may begin to feel relief within a few sessions. However, a complete course of care is necessary to ensure that you get the best possible results and prevent future episodes. Frequency of visits will decrease as you progress and you will be transitioned from passive to active care plans. Most patients are released from care plans after 12-16 weeks. A complete program targeting the function of the stabilization muscles is a vital part of SDT. Exercise and adjunctive therapies such as heat, muscle stimulation, ultrasound, and cold laser therapy can assist in rehabilitation of these structures. Our goal is to not only help heal the disc, but to also enhance muscular control and support of the back and neck.

Regular home exercise and periodic visits to our office will help in maintaining your spinal health and reduce the probability of reoccurrence. Clinical results of this type of therapy have been effective in over 75% of the patients that have received spinal decompression and most patients find long-term relief or effective management of their pain when they complete the entire program of sessions utilizing the Chattanooga Spinal Decompression Therapy.