Thank you to all who joined us at the Beacock Branch Library last week for our presentation on spinal decompression. We shared a lot of great clinical information and answered many of the common questions regarding spinal decompression services.
There is a lot of information on our website but a quick re-cap of our presentation is listed below. For information, feel free to contact the clinic, arrange a complimentary consultation, or review our website:
Spinal Decompression Therapy
- May help with pain relief related to
– Protruding and herniating discs
– Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
– Facet joint disorders
– Spinal root impingement
– Degenerative joint disease (DJD)
– Hypomobility
– Compression fractures
- Back and neck pain is related to different causes
– Active support system failure (muscle strain/injury)
– Structural support system failure (ligament, disc injury)
– Chronic conditions usually have failure of both systems: structural damage and muscle imbalance
- Mechanical effects
– Stretch ligaments, muscles
– Relax musculature
– Decrease intradiscal pressure
– Widen intervertebral foramen
- Physiological effects
– Relieve nerve root compression
– Possible disc retraction
– Mobilize joint and muscle
– Improve blood flow
– Decrease pain
- Radiating pain in dermatomal distribution
– With or without sensory loss
– With or without decreased strength in key muscles
- Decreased ROM in capsular pattern of restrictions
– With or without radiculopathy
– No exacerbation of pain after “trial” of manual traction
– With or without degenerative spondylotic changes
Centralization of the pain after “trial” of manual traction is possible indicator of favorable outcomes of mechanical traction
- Symptomatic relief
– Decreased back pain
– Increased ROM
– Decreased muscle tone
- Functional improvement
– Increased participation in exercise
– Increased work tolerance
Increased participation in ADLs
