Why Would a Person Need Spinal Decompression?

Spinal decompression is a therapy that utilizes computer-controlled traction to gently decompress vertebrae.

Significance

• According to the American Spinal Decompression Therapy Association, the procedure can help up to 70% of people with back problems resume living a normal lifestyle.

Function

• Spinal decompression can help people with back problems such as sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease.

Features

• People who should consider spinal decompression are those limited by back pain, have had and received no relief from epidural injections and are uncomfortable with the idea of back surgery.

Benefits

• Spinal decompression is non-invasive and requires no medication. There is no extended recovery time or pain medication involved.

Warning

• A report published in the journal Chiropractic and Osteopathy in 2007 claimed there is very little evidence that spinal decompression is an effective treatment.