Spinal Decompression Therapy in Towson, Maryland

Spinal decompression therapy is a gentle, non-surgical procedure that can provide relief for lower back pain, neck pain, and even sciatica pain. Spinal decompression is also a state-of-the-art procedure for, bulging, herniated, or degenerative disc disease in the neck and lumbar regions.

As you age, the discs that sit between the bones of your spine lose fluid and as a result, your spine compresses and you have less protection between each bone. Spinal decompression provides relief from the pain that comes along with this degenerative process.

The gentle forces of spinal decompression therapy create a decompression of the spine to improve blood flow and nutrient exchange to the injured area. When you have spinal decompression therapy you'll experience several cycles of stretch and relaxation, which graduates to a peak over a period of 15-18 minutes.

Like many chiropractic treatments, spinal decompression therapy is delivered on a table but the difference with this particular therapy is that you’re strapped into a harness that wraps around your lower back and everything is computer-controlled by your chiropractor. When your spine is stretched by machine, fluid fills the discs that have been losing fluid which repairs your spinal discs.

Most spinal decompression patients will need to come in for a treatment 3 times a week for 1 month, transitioning from passive to active treatments as you respond, with most patients feeling pain relief with as few as 6-10 treatments. After 8 weeks of spinal decompression therapy, most patients are released.

For most patients, we combine spinal decompression with an exercise program that targets the function of the stabilization ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Randy has experienced such drastic improvements because he committed to doing his exercises at home twice a day.

Once we finish Randy’s spinal decompression therapy, we move to floor exercises and follow that up with adjustments focused on the areas of stiffness. This comprehensive chiropractic adjustment combined with exercises and spinal decompression therapy has been able to get Randy back on the golf course doing what he loves.

Clinical results of spinal decompression therapy have been effective in over 75% of the patients treated and most patients find long-term relief or effective management of their pain when they complete the entire program of treatments utilizing the spinal decompression.

One of the main benefits of undergoing spinal compression with a chiropractor is that you’ll get a full treatment plan that goes beyond just spinal compression therapy to get you the best results possible. This gets you out of pain and helps you feel better faster!

Want to find out if spinal decompression therapy is right for you? Click here or call (410) 296-7700 to schedule your consultation at our Towson office!