Is Spinal Decompression Right for You?

Cornerstone Chiropractic and Spinal Rehabilitation is proud to be one of the few offices to offer Spinal Decompression Therapy to our community and patients.  Spinal Decompression therapy is designed to help patients who suffer from disc problems including bulging discs, herniated discs, or degenerated discs in the neck and low back.  Symptoms include neck, back, arm, wrist, or leg pain, numbness, and even sciatica.  This exciting therapy offers a high success rate, especially when combined with corrective chiropractic care and spinal rehabilitation.

We utilize one of the most sophisticated computerized traction systems available. This system provides comfortable positioning and versatility in targeting each patient’s individual needs.  While not all patients qualify for this type of care, Spinal Decompression Therapy is ideal for patients who have disc problems that are prohibiting them from achieving their maximum health potential and keeping them from participating in activities they enjoy such as golfing.  This therapy can take them to next level in healing and avoiding potentially dangerous spinal injections or surgery.  

Dr. Tim Bassett and his team are happy to provide you and your family with the most advanced technology for health and wellness while providing true “Old Fashioned Care.” 

Make today a day you decide to become healthy and pain free. Give us a call at (850) 396-4821.

Common Questions & Answers
About SDT

What conditions does Spinal Decompression treat?
Spinal Decompression therapy is an innovative and non-surgical treatment for disc injuries resulting in neck, back, and limb pain.

What conditions does Spinal Decompression treat?
Spinal Decompression Therapy is designed to help patients who suffer from disc problems including bulging, herniation, or degeneration in the neck or low back.  Symptoms may include neck or back pain, arm, leg pain or numbness.  This may include painful sciatica or numbing carpal tunnel like symptoms.  Spinal decompression also benefits individuals with facet syndrome, where the spinal joints are inflamed and not functioning well.

How does Spinal Decompression work and what will I feel?
Patients lie on the Decompression Table with comfortable pads either behind their neck or around their waist and chest, depending on their treatment.  The computerized process involves a series of gentle stretches that separate the vertebrae causing a negative pressure in the disc.  Because of that negative pressure, disc material that has protruded or herniated can be pulled back within the normal confines of the disc, and permit healing to occur.  Although these changes are almost imperceptible after each treatment, over time, the results are truly remarkable.  In addition, the gentle pumping action utilized by the Decompression Table helps nutrient-rich fluids flow to the inside of the disc.  This allows for additional healing to occur in the areas of disc degeneration.

Is this different from old "standard traction" or an inversion table?
Traction was an early method to release the spine by pulling it apart with one motion.  Decompression therapy is very different in that it adds progressively more tension until it arrives in the “treatment zone” where it gently pumps the disc. It controls the variations in the traction pull allowing for spinal decompression and eliminating muscle guarding that is typical in conventional traction devices. Traction might feel good to a patient who doesn’t have a lot of pain or muscle tightness to begin with, but if there is any significant tension around the affected area, traction may actually increase this tension and cause more pain.  The gradual stretching process of the Decompression Therapy will be much more comfortable for patients with significant tension areas.  Plus the pumping action can promote a process called imbibition which pulls nutrients into the disc to maximize the health of this living, vital area of the spine.

Are there conditions where Spinal Decompression Therapy is not indicated?
Spinal decompression therapy is not recommended for pregnant women, patients who have severe osteoporosis, severe obesity or severe nerve damage.

Spinal surgery with instrumentation (screws, metal plates or “cages”) is also contraindicated.  However, spinal decompression therapy after bone fusion or non-fusion surgery, can be performed.

What if I am currently under care with my medical doctor, neurologist, orthopedic, physical therapist, or another chiropractor for my disc problem?
Spinal decompression therapy can enhance other treatments you are currently receiving from other health care providers. We are excited to perform this vital therapy and co-manage your case with your other physicians in order to provide the best possible care.

How do I get started?
We want make it easy for you to learn if you are a candidate for spinal decompression therapy.  Simply call our office at (850) 396-4821. to schedule an appointment.  Please click on the “New Patient” section to download and print out the new patient application to save you time on your first visit and provide us valuable information on your condition.  Mention this article and you will receive a complete evaluation - including consultation, history, computerized nerve testing, X-rays (if indicated) and report of findings...FOR ONLY $27.00