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Did You Know? Spinal Decompression is painless, drug-free and non-surgical. Published scientific studies report effectiveness at 86% to 94%. Medications and injections are only effective at masking pain – they do not address the source of the pain. All medications are associated with some risk. Physical therapy is a safer alternative to medication with similar limitations. Also, muscle strengthening treatments could make disc problems worse. Chiropractic is beneficial for mild to moderate disc bulges and disc herniations, but not recommended for severe cases Of all available options surgery is the most dangerous, the most expensive and has the lowest success rate Surgery also has the longest total recovery time and is the most painful treatment option |
Frequently Asked Questions1. What Are "Intervertebral Discs"? 2. How Do the Spinal Discs Become Injured? 3. What Are the Symptoms of A Nerve Impingement Related to Disc Compression? 4. What Conditions Can Benefit from Spinal Decompression? 5. How Does Non-Surgical Spinal Disc Decompression Compare to Other Treatment Methods? 6. Isn’t Spinal Decompression Just Another Form of Traction? 7. How Does DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Work? 8. Is Financial Assistance Available? What Are "Intervertebral Discs"?The bones of the spine called vertebrae are separated by tough cartilage pads called intervertebral (inter = “between”; vertebral = “bones of the spine”) discs. How Do the Spinal Discs Become Injured?Over time gravity, spinal joint dysfunction and accumulated trauma cause the discs to compress, flatten and degenerate. This constant compression prevents much-needed oxygen and nutrients from entering the disc to aid in healing and trauma recovery. This ongoing starvation causes the once-tough outer layers of the disc to soften allowing the contents of the disc to bulge outward. Significant disc damage can become a tear called a disc herniation or the inner gelatinous material of the disc can leak out called a disc sequestration. The “jelly center” of the disc can also dry out over time which is referred to as degenerative disc disease. All forms of disc injury can eventually impinge on the nerves exiting the spine (“pinched nerve”) which can create numbness, tingling, burning or sharp pain down the arms or legs. Sharp pain originating from the back and “shooting” down the legs is often referred to as sciatica. The only treatment that can reverse this degenerative compression is Non-Surgical Spinal Disc Decompression (DRX9000). What Are the Symptoms of A Nerve Impingement Related to Disc Compression?All forms of disc injury can eventually impinge on the nerves exiting the spine (“pinched nerve”) which can create numbness, tingling, burning or sharp pain down the arms or legs. Sharp pain originating from the back and “shooting” down the legs is often referred to as sciatica. What Conditions Can Benefit from Spinal Decompression?You can find out more about this on our Conditions Treated page. The following links will also take you directly to information about specific conditions:
How Does Non-Surgical Spinal Disc Decompression Compare to Other Treatment Methods?There are several options a patient may consider, including:
For a review of these options, please read our Comparing Options page. Isn’t Spinal Decompression Just Another Form of Traction?DecompressionIn relation to the spine, decompression is defined as “A procedure carried out to relieve pressure on the spinal discs, spinal cord or nerve roots.” TractionIn relation to the spine, traction is defined as “The application of tension or pulling to the spine.” Methods of applying traction may include Gravity Boots, Spinal Traction devices, SpineMed Traction, DTS (Dynamic Traction System), Accu-Spina, Chattanooga Traction, or Lordex. Comparing the TwoSo, where your spine is concerned, Decompression relieves pressure whereas Traction is merely the act of tensioning or pulling. Prior, unsuccessful attempts to reduce intradiscal pressure relied heavily on high-force, linear pulling motions that were unable to target specific spinal segments. High-force, linear pulling motions are effective at traction by definition (“tension or pulling”). However, simply “pulling” the bones of the spine apart (i.e., traction) results in little more than forcing the spinal muscles to protectively contract around the injury site. Unfortunately, these muscular contractions counteract the tension created by the traction and can actually increase pressure on the disc and spinal cord. Effectively, traction can create COMPRESSION, the opposite of beneficial DECOMPRESSION, and makes the situation worse! This explains the less-than-stellar success rates of most traction methods. Several traction methods exist including gravity boots, spinal traction, over-the-door cervical traction, Lordex and SpineMed traction. All of these methods provide traction. However, none of them have been demonstrated scientifically to “relieve pressure on the spinal discs, spinal cord or nerve roots.” How Does DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Work?
For more details about the how the DRX9000 works, please visit our DRX9000 page. Is Financial Assitance Available?Yes, interest-free and long-term financing options are available. Please ask our office.
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