People who suffer from chronic back pain can often feel as if things are utterly hopeless. Sometimes, it may seem that the rest of your life will be an endless cycle of being in horrible pain and taking painkillers that only work for a few hours at a time. Fortunately, there are some ways to avoid a lifetime of back pain, and one of the leading ones is non-surgical. Non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy is growing more popular than it has ever been before because it has shown significant results in people who have problems like compacted discs. For a person who has lived a long time with terrible back pain, it can be a real life-changing experience.
With Spinal Decompression Therapy, patients need to visit an experienced and skilled provider like Allegheny Medical Integrated Health Services. The process is performed on an entirely out patient basis, and most people do not experience any downtime at all after having this treatment. First, the doctor will perform a gentle hands on exam of the back to make sure that the patient is a good candidate for this therapy. Even people who have not received relief from chiropractic adjustments and other therapies may find non-surgical decompression to be extremely helpful in resolving pain.
The therapy is performed while the patient is securely placed into a harness, which keeps them in a flat position on the table. The decompression machine is then set to the measurements that will be most useful for the particular patient and their specific issue. After that, the decompression process begins with a slow and gentle lengthening of the spine. As the pressure is gently exerted, the spine is pulled out of its poor alignment. This relieves pressure that comes from problems like compacted and herniated discs and in fact, it is useful even for only a mildly misaligned spine as well. After a few minutes of the “pulled apart” position, the decompression machine will gently and slowly return the spine to its proper position. The pain and pressure is often relieved significantly with this procedure. You can also follow them on Google+ for more updates.
