A herniated or slipped disc causes excruciating and excruciating pain. The resulting agony can be quite excruciating! There are many ways to try to relieve pain. Complete bed rest, proper pain medication, and controlled physical therapy applied by a professional can help control back pain to some extent. The effectiveness of these measures depends on the location and severity of symptoms. Age can also be a factor.
Some desperate measures that are required are acupressure and acupuncture. They seem to provide some pain relief.
What is chiropractic spinal decompression therapy?
Chiropractic decompression involves gently stretching the entire spine using traction. Other automated processes are also sometimes used. The goal is to relieve back and leg pain. This procedure is also called non-surgical decompression therapy as it does not involve any use of surgery.
Chiropractors, as well as physical therapists and osteopaths, recommend similar spinal decompression devices. Traction or decompression is applied for a similar purpose and with the same basic principles. These treatments aim to provide a healing environment for herniated, bulging, or degenerated discs.
Chiropractic spinal decompression involves placing a harness that is tightened around your pelvis and a second harness fastened around your trunk. You lie down on a computer controlled traction table. A doctor operates the remote computer and is responsible for customizing treatment to your specific needs.
Spinal decompression is essentially a traction therapy that is applied to the spine to provide several theoretical benefits such as:
• Create negative intradisc pressure to promote retraction or repositioning of bulging or herniated disc material.
• Create gentle but constant pressure on the puck causing it to slide back into its original space and regain health. This is a long process and you need to be patient.
Clinical Evidence for the Benefits of Spinal Decompression
The general theory of spinal decompression is accepted as valid. But, there is a lack of proven evidence to support the efficacy of decompression therapy. There are some potential risks to this treatment as well. They are not risks that come on suddenly and need to be carefully monitored. There is insufficient evidence and documented data to support that spinal decompression therapy is more effective, or as effective, as less expensive, manual methods used to treat low back pain or injured herniated discs.
It is definitely a smooth and slow process. There has been supporting evidence that over a period of time the practice is able to decrease the intensity of pain. Your chiropractor must be trained and experienced to get the best results.