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What is spinal decompression and how does it help a disc herniation?

April 26, 2017Decompression Disc help herniation Spinal

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What is spinal decompression and how does it help a disc herniation?

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Spinal decompression offers pain relief by applying a negative pressure that draws the nucleus material back into the disc space, like sucking the jelly back into the doughnut. At the same time, decompression strengthens the fibrocartilage bands that hold the nucleus in place.