At Thrive Spine Center in Folsom, CA, we base our chiropractic approach on the principle that the body is a self-healing and self-regulating organism. Our spinal adjusting techniques are gentle and usually provide immediate pain relief while allowing your body to heal itself.
We provide spinal decompression as one of many services that significantly improve the quality of life and functional abilities for our patients. We are a complete spinal decompression and disc pain center.
What Is Spinal Decompression?
Medications or surgery are not the only forms of treatment for chronic back pain. At our chiropractic office in Folsom, we take satisfaction in offering pain treatment through gentle spinal decompression.
Spinal decompression is a non-surgical procedure for treating back pain, leg discomfort, and other issues. By reducing nerve compression in your vertebrae and improving spinal function, your body will feel relief from your chronic ailments.
Providers can improve the functions by gently applying a traction or “pulling” force to both ends of the spine, either manually or with the use of specialized mechanical instruments.
Benefits of Spinal Decompressions on the Spinal Cord
We provide a controlled and gentle force when manipulating the spine to ease your pain and allow the body to heal itself. While these spinal adjustments reduce discomfort, their primary goal is to encourage a pain-free healthy lifestyle. Talk to us before you see a surgeon.
Benefits from spinal decompression include:
- Relief From Pain
- Improved Mobility
- Increased Movement in Joints
- Better Sleep
- Improved Circulation
- Better Posture
- Relief From Pinched Nerves
- Promotes Health and Well Being
Types of Spinal Decompressions
To treat chronic back and neck pain, joint, or leg discomfort, spinal decompression therapy involves stretching the spine, utilizing a traction table, or decompressing using comparable motorized equipment.
In contrast to surgical spinal decompression procedures like laminectomy and microdiscectomy, the chiropractic approach is referred to as nonsurgical decompression therapy.There are three main types of spinal decompression therapy chiropractors use:
Thermal Decompression
Thermal spinal decompression uses heat to relieve pressure on the spine to enhance mobility and relieve pain.
Traction Decompression
By utilizing a traction device to gently extend the spine and release pressure on the vertebrae, traction spinal decompression reduces discomfort and enhances spinal function.
Mechanical Decompression
Using a motorized traction device, the spine is gently stretched for a non-surgical back procedure known as mechanical spinal decompression. This lowers pressure on the spinal discs and lessens discomfort.
How to Find a Spinal Decompression and Disc Pain Center Practitioner in Folsom, CA
- Ask friends and family for referrals.
- Search for local practitioners online.
- Research testimonials or reviews
- Contact local hospitals and physical therapy centers.
Or, contact our office directly:
Thrive Spine Center
· 187 Blue Ravine Road #140 Folsom, CA 95630
· thrivespincecenter@gmail.com
· Insurance accepted
Preparing for Your Spinal Decompression
One of the best things you can do for yourself is prepare for spinal decompression. It not only reduces anxiety and worry for the patient before the procedure, but it also frees you to concentrate on your rehabilitation.
- Speak with your Doctor of Chiropractic and his team about any underlying medical issues.
- Dress comfortably in loose-fitting clothing.
- Get as much documentation completed as you can before your appointment.
- Avoid eating or drinking anything prior to your appointment.
What to Expect During a Spinal Decompression
Your practitioner will utilize non-surgical back treatments that gently stretch the spine manually or using a motorized traction device to relieve discomfort and strain on the spinal discs.
What Will Happen During Your Visit:
• Lie down on a specialized table
• Your chiropractor will apply pressure to the affected area
• Then they will adjust the spine or joints as needed
• You will get instructions for stretching or special exercises at home
• Schedule your follow-up visit
Both manual therapy services and the instruments that slightly extend your back to separate the discs along your spinal cord during your treatment session show successful results. Because the treatment stretches muscles in your back, you may feel you have more mobility in your back after the appointment.
Aftercare for Spinal Chiropractic Treatment
Follow your practitioner’s instructions for at-home care, take any prescribed medications, and follow a healthy diet. Drinking extra liquids is encouraged. In some circumstances, your chiropractor will advise using a heating pad or cold pack to relax your muscles and reduce inflammation. Spinal decompression therapy typically requires little effort from the patient.
Conclusion
For mild to severe back, spine, and neck issues, being treated with spinal decompression is a helpful, non-traumatic approach to health care. Chiropractors can review and identify the tender areas of your back and neck that hurt and adjust or decompress them to relieve the pain.
The diagnosis will focus on your specific injuries and conditions, and treatment may take a few weeks, but you’ll receive the best, full-body care possible.
Contact our Folsom office today and we’ll start your journey to good health together.
