Tuesday, March 3, 2009

About Spinal Decompression

By Dr. Randall Pruitt

There are a ton of reasons that people utilize spinal decompression therapy. Spinal and back problems are something that plagued many people. In fact, neck and back pain affect around 80% of North Americans making spinal decompression therapy something that many people are interested in learning more about. This is the reason that we have put together some information about the truth of spinal decompression.

Spinal decompression therapy can treat a lot of problems such as degenerative and herniated disc, bulges that cause neck and back pain. Traditionally, surgeries were used to treat these kinds of problems however it wasn't as effective. Patients who have undergone surgeries complains of stiffness, reduced mobility and continuing pain.

This is the reason that many doctors, medical health professionals, and patients suffering from these problems have been searching for alternative, non-surgical methods of treating these types of problems. The good news is that there are many options for treating these problems with the use of spinal decompression therapy.

Spinal decompression therapy is basically a more advanced process that utilized techniques that are similar to traction. Traction is defined as application of continuous or intermittent force along the long axis of the spine. This procedure attempts to elongate the spine by different techniques of traction that pull and stretch the joints and muscles.

Comparing the two, traction and spinal decompression therapy is very different from each other. When traction techniques are applied to the spine, the body incurs a natural action to start to move or pull in the opposite direction. Traction has other negative effects and reduce overall effectiveness of the procedure. With spinal decompression, it aims to correct the problem and utilize machine that will reduce the occurrence.

With spinal decompression therapy, computer feedback mechanisms are used to monitor and combat the natural process of the body pulling in the opposite direction of traction being applied. Spinal decompression therapy applies therapeutic qualities that patients benefit from. That is why spinal decompression therapy is proven to be more effective.

The fact of the matter is that spinal decompression therapy is something that, in comparison to other treatment methods, is still quite new to a lot of patients. However the success rate of these types of non surgical procedures is so high that many doctors and health professionals will recommend it before resorting to surgical procedures. This is why if you are suffering from neck and back pain you should definitely talk to your doctor about all of the options that are available to you for different types of spinal decompression therapy. - 15438

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