What conditions are well suited for non-surgical spinal decompression?
Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy is indicated if you have: 1) Chronic cervico-genic headaches (headaches caused by neck problems) 2) Neck pain that travels down into your arms 3) Back pain that travels down into your legs 4) Bulging and herniated disks 5) Degenerative disc disease causing pain to travel into arms or legs 6) Degenerative/hypertrophic facet disease (spinal arthritis) 7) Foramina1 stenosis (spinal arthritis) 8) Inflammation with pressure on delicate spinal nerves (neuritis/radiculitis) of the cervical or lumbar spine 9) Spondylolisthesis grades I & 2 (slipped vertebrae) 10) Paresthesias (numbness and tingling) of the upper/lower extremities This therapy is especially useful for those patients who are reluctant to have surgery, are not good surgical candidates, or for those individuals who can’t take NSAIDS or pain medications.
