Spinal Traction

Spinal traction is an FDA-registered method of relieving pain and disability by correcting damaged spinal discs and reversing nerve degradation. Following examination by the doctor, a computer-controlled device gently distracts or stretches your spinal discs. The decompression of the discs lets oxygen and blood flow into the affected areas to speed up healing and relieve pain, allowing the specific discs that are causing your pain to be targeted for correction.

To date, this modality has been over 86% successful in dealing with chronic, debilitating back pain. If you experience back and/or leg pain on a regular basis, you can find relief through Spinal Traction!

 

Goals

For patients with a “bulging or herniated” disc (without cauda equine syndrome or progressive neurological deficit), decompression traction technique provides the following benefits:

1. Increases the intervertebral disc height (C) by removing tension on its fibrocartilage. This action increases foramen diameter and subsequently improves circulation and decreases tension on the exiting spinal nerve (B).
2. Allows the center of the disc (nucleus pulposus) (A) to assume its central position within the anular fibers and relieves irritation of the spinal nerve (B).
3. Restores vertebral joints (D) to their physiological relationships of motion.
4. Improves posture and locomotion while relieving pain, improving body functions, and creating a state of well being.

 

For patients with other conditions causing back pain (facet syndrome, spondylolisthesis, sprain/strain, scoliosis, transitional vertebra, sacroiliac dysfunction, stenosis), Flexion-Distraction & Spinal Traction provides all the benefits listed above plus the ability to place the spinal joints into normal, painless movements so as to restore spinal motion without pain.