Thursday, May 19, 2016

Learn About Decompression Therapy With A Stockbridge GA Chiropractor

By John Bolton


Chronic back pain can completely disrupt the natural course of your life. It may be too distracting for you to be able to work. It can make all the activities of daily living difficult to cope with. There are possible solutions that do not appeal to everyone. A Stockbridge Georgia Chiropractor helps clients avoid surgery and developing a dependence on pain medication.

There is a method of relieving pain that relies on neither of those. Theoretically, it operates on the assumption that the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs between them are compressed. It alleviates pain, over time, by decompressing the spine.

Chiropractors use spinal decompression to alter the position of the spine by carefully controlled traction. Herniated discs with pressure exerted against them are relived of that pressure. By stretching the spine, it allows oxygen and fluids to flow into the center portion of the discs. This enables them to heal.

Surgical spinal decompression such as a laminectomy is an invasive procedure. Spinal decompression performed by a chiropractor is not. Before starting, the chiropractor will do a thorough evaluation to make certain it is appropriate for the client. When it is, the client is placed on a specially designed table. It is stationary on the top half, with a movable bottom section. It is adjusted by the chiropractor at different angles depending on the clients needs.

A harness is placed around the clients hips and attached to the end of the movable half. The chiropractor guides the motorized movement of the table to deliver intermittent intervals of traction and relaxation. The client feels a stretching sensation.

Each session takes a half hour to forty five minutes. They are scheduled within a month to six week period. Concurrent care may include electric stimulation, hot or cold applications or ultrasound. Professional advice is offered, such as what nutritional substances may be beneficial. You may be given gentle exercises that strengthen the back which are to be done at home.




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