When You Should Consider Including Spinal Decompression in Your Chiropractic Care Plan
If you have daily back pain but don’t want to rely on prescription medication for pain relief, you should visit a chiropractor. At Gonstead Physical Medicine, our experienced chiropractors offer all-natural, drug-free back pain relief in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, NM. We may recommend spinal decompression therapy for certain conditions that cause back pain. Take a look at how spinal decompression can help you find back pain relief.
What Is Spinal Decompression Therapy?
Spinal decompression therapy is a safe, non-surgical treatment method that can offer back pain relief for certain conditions. During decompression therapy, you will lie on a comfortable, padded motorized traction table. We will have you bend your legs at the knees and rest them on an elevated cushion. You will then be secured to the table with a harness. Our chiropractor will control the table’s movement using a computer program. As the table moves, it gently and slowly stretches the limbs and spine. This changes the position and force of the spine and relieves pressure on the spinal discs and sciatic nerves. Decompression therapy also promotes the flow of water, nutrients, and oxygen throughout the spine.
What Conditions Are Treated With Spinal Decompression Therapy?
Decompression therapy is a low-risk, effective treatment method for many conditions that cause back pain. We may suggest a combination of chiropractic care and decompression therapy if you have:
- Back or neck pain associated with sciatica
- A bulging, herniated, or slipped disc
- Degenerative disc disease
- Diseased or injured spinal nerve roots
- Worn out spinal joints
- Bone spurs
- Arthritis of the spine
Benefits of Decompression Therapy & Chiropractic Care
Combining decompression therapy with other methods of chiropractic care gives you the best chance of finding back pain relief and getting back to your normal daily activities. Chiropractic adjustments can relieve spinal misalignment and dysfunction, which might be contributing to your back pain. Utilizing both therapies together will treat a wider range of symptoms and can speed up your healing process.
Are You a Good Candidate for Decompression Therapy?
You are a good candidate for decompression therapy if you have back pain caused by one of the conditions listed above, and you are in good overall health. You aren’t a good candidate if you:
- Are pregnant
- Have a spinal implant
- Had a failed back surgery
- Have a broken vertebrae
- Have had spinal fusion
- Have had multiple surgeries with no pain relief
Find Back Pain Relief in New Mexico
If you’re ready to find drug-free back pain relief in Albuquerque or Rio Rancho, NM, visit us at Gonstead Physical Medicine. Our chiropractors will complete a full evaluation and diagnostic testing to determine the underlying cause of your back pain. We can then design a personalized chiropractic care plan. We specialize in physical and regenerative medicine as well as chiropractic care. Call us today to schedule an appointment.
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