Bulging or herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, pinched nerves, sciatica, and arm or leg pain can often be attributed to pressure being asserted on the discs in your spine. Poor posture, repetitive stress and acute injury are the leading causes for your discs getting compressed by your vertebrae, or even the vertebrae slipping out of alignment which applies great amounts of pressure to your discs.
Compressed discs lead to two major problems: a bulge or herniation pressing on a nerve; this also leads to brittleness of the disc. It becomes a problem that’s often perpetuated by the compressed disc restricting the flow of nutrients to itself, which are greatly needed to heal properly.
The traditional treatment to correct this problem in the past was surgery. More recently though, Spinal Decompression Therapy is a non-invasive alternative method that is both FDA approved, and has shown extremely positive results.
Spinal Decompression Therapy is a non-invasive treatment method that provides gentle decompression of the disc through the use of a decompression table. During the treatment, you are strapped to the apparatus so that it applies a distraction force to the targeted area of the spine (the compressed disc) as it moves. A computer then controls the distraction force which is applied in between periods of relaxation. This gently pulls the spine apart, both elongating it, and creating a small vacuum between the vertebrae which pulls the disc back into place.
Very similar to a repetitive stress injury, the decompression works in very small increments. Yet over time, these gains adds up to let the disc reshape itself, heal, and get the proper flow of nutrients back to fight off brittleness and future injuries. If you have any disc-related injury, now is the time to look into this amazing alternative treatment method!
Here at Premier Family Chiropractic, we take pride in the work we do, and the level of service we provide to our patients in the greater Thousand Oaks area. We are a fully equipped facility offering Ultrasound, Muscle Stimulation, Traction, Hot and Cold Packs, Whiplash for the Neck/Lower Back Rehabilitation, Knee, Shoulder and Wrist Strengthening & Increased Range of Motion Training, On Site X-Ray, and Massage Therapy. We always provide individualized care for your specific recovery needs.
