What is spinal decompression and flexion-distraction?

Most of us experience pain in our muscles and joints occasionally. If we're lucky, the uncomfortable symptoms subside after just a few days. For some people, pain becomes a chronic condition that lasts months or years.

Although pain medication can be helpful, it often causes nausea, dizziness and other unpleasant side effects that can make it difficult to drive or keep up with your usual workload. Flexion-distraction therapy is non-surgical technique to relieve pain by using a specialized table to stretch and decompress your spine, relieving your back, leg, neck, or arm pain.

What Are the Benefits of the Treatment?

Flexion-distraction therapy can:

• Reduce pressure on your spinal nerves and discs

• Decrease bulging of herniated discs

• Improve range of motion and mobility

• Help you manage chronic back pain

• Relieve stiffness

• Decrease neck pain and headaches

• Eliminate or delay the need for surgery in some cases

• Relieve pain and numbness in the back, buttocks, arms, and legs