subject: Chiropractor Plainfield Il | I Have Heard Of Spinal Decompression Therapy - What Is It Exactly? [print this page] Spinal decompression is a non invasive and painless treatment for chronic back or neck pain. This painless procedure helps tremendously to alleviate the buildup of pressure caused when a disc or vertebra is compressed due to injury or age related causes. Spinal decompression is getting rave reviews from the medical industry and patients alike. There's nothing not to like!
The treatment is done very simply while a patient lies on the spinal decompression table. Similar in looks to a doctor's examining table, the spinal decompression table has the patient lie down on his/her back and once set-up by a technician, each patient will experience a slow mechanical pull which most patients find soothing.
You and your doctor will determine the level of the pull to a point of comfort and effectiveness. The length of time of the treatment is normally from 20 minutes to an hour depending on the needs of the patient. All spinal decompression tables comes with headphones so the patient can listen to music or watch a DVD while relaxing with the slow rhythmic movements of the treatment .
The question always comes up. Does it hurt? No it doesn't, not at all. And this is because the table is calibrated to your specific needs and pain threshold. In addition, on all state of the art spinal decompression tables there is a built in on/off safety switch which is given directly to the patient should he or she have any discomfort or the decompression treatment needs to be stopped for any reason. Many patients become so relaxed they sometimes fall asleep, while others have reported that the treatment feels as if they have been to a spa and just had a massage.
With the millions of baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) who are now actively aging, the increase of back and neck injuries has been going up with each turn of the calendar year. An overzealous day in the garden, keeping up with grandchildren, or organizing (once and for all) the garage can cause a number of serious back and neck injuries resulting in chronic back and neck pain that can disrupt daily life. How the injury occurs is less important than the amount of pain it causes. No one should have to experience pain any longer than necessary, and the spinal decompression therapy is painless, relaxing and relieves the pain.
How do you know if you are a candidate for the spinal decompression therapy? Of course the best way to find out if you're a good candidate is to see your doctor, chiropractor or health care practitioner. He or she will help you decide the best course of treatment for your injury and length of treatment needed. Be sure a complete health history, including past (over 5 years) injuries are discussed thoroughly.
