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Decompression Therapy in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho

Your back should provide you with flexibility, support, and strength. However, it’s also sensitive and susceptible to pain and injury that can wreak havoc on your life.

Did you know there’s a natural chiropractic treatment option for your chronic or acute back pain? Gonstead Physical Medicine provides spinal decompression therapy for long-term relief.

What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?

Spinal decompression therapy is a non-surgical and non-invasive treatment that helps relieve your back pain by gently stretching and relaxing the spine. To create negative pressure on the disc, spinal decompression takes the pressure off your spine’s position and structure through the use of a traction table or motorized device.

The stretching causes an influx of healing nutrients like rich fluids, oxygen, and water into the damaged areas so your body can self-heal. These healing nutrients not only provide you pain relief but also helps protect your body against future complications.

Spinal decompression therapy helps treat:

  • Back, neck, or sciatica pain that causes pain and weakness
  • Bulging or herniated discs and degenerative disc disease
  • Injured or worn spinal joints
  • Sports or car injuries

Gonstead Physical Medicine offers both standard spinal decompression therapy and full body decompression.

Spinal Decompression Benefits

By conducting a non-invasive and natural treatment, Gonstead Physical Medicine offers the following health benefits:

  • Reduced discomfort and pain
  • Minimized inflammation
  • Improved mobility and range of motion
  • Increased flexibility
  • Improved strength and muscle tone

To achieve the full range of potential benefits, your doctor may recommend performing at-home exercises, utilizing nutritional supplements, drinking excess water, and getting adequate rest.

What to Expect During Your Spinal Decompression Appointment

If you’re experiencing any range of back pain, it’s essential to consult with a Gonstead Physical Medicine doctor. Your doctor will start by completing a physical and medical history examination to understand the full scope of your needs and diagnose the root cause of your pain.

During your spinal decompression therapy appointment, you will remain clothed and lie on a traction table that allows the lower half of your spine to move. Your doctor will then place a harness around you that is attached to the lower table.

With the upper table in a regulated position, the lower half of your spine is gently moved to promote stretching and relaxation. It’s important to note that you shouldn’t feel any pain during your appointment.

Spinal decompression therapy sessions typically last between 30-45 minutes and may require up to 30 sessions to experience full pain relief. To supplement the therapy, your doctor may also recommend:

  • Electrical stimulation
  • Ultrasounds
  • Heat or cold therapy

Alleviate Back Pain with Spinal Decompression

You don’t have to live with back pain. With a natural chiropractic treatment option, you can allow your body to self-heal without depending on over-the-counter medicine or surgery. If you’re ready to say ‘good-bye’ to back pain, Gonstead Physical Medicine provides spinal decompression therapy to help you achieve long-term wellness and return to a healthy lifestyle.

Schedule an appointment with Gonstead Physical Medicine in Alburquerque and Rio Rancho today to find back pain relief.