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Thanks to non-surgical spinal decompression, patients don’t have to live with pain anymore. This therapy effectively treats lower back pain and sciatica resulting from herniated or degenerated discs.
Spinal decompression not only significantly reduces back pain in many patients, but it also enables the majority of patients to return to more active lifestyles.
A multicenter pilot study by Dr. John Leslie of the Mayo Clinic showed a 50% reduction in pain scores, with an amazing success rate of 88.9% for a full 6-week regimen.
Up to 74.6%* of low back spine surgeries fail to alleviate back pain. Spinal decompression can provide relief without the extensive cost, worry, scarring, and long downtime of surgery.
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A typical spinal decompression treatment plan consists of about 12 to 20 sessions over 4 to 6 weeks. Some conditions require fewer visits; some require more. Many patients report relief from their pain and other symptoms during the first few treatment sessions, and most experience dramatic pain relief after completion of prescribed treatment program.
Each treatment session lasts approximately 30 minutes.
Our non-surgical spinal decompression uses state-of-the-art technology to apply a “distraction force” to relieve nerve compression often associated with low back pain and sciatica.
Non-surgical spinal decompression, not to be confused with linear traction, slowly lengthens and decompresses the spine, creating negative pressures within the discs. This reversal of pressure creates an intradiscal vacuum that helps to reposition bulging discs and pull extruded disc material back into place. When this happens, it takes pressure off pinched nerves—alleviating pain.
Spinal experts believe that nutrients, oxygen, and fluids are drawn into the disc to create a revitalized environment conducive to healing. Data from a recent multicenter pilot study utilizing non-surgical decompression reveals a dramatic success rate of 88.9%! The study, authored by Dr. John Leslie of the Mayo Clinic, was designed to evaluate back pain. After 2 weeks of treatments, there was a 50% reduction in pain scores, and upon completion of the entire 6-week protocol, an amazing success rate of 88.9% was documented.
Your medical provider may immediately recommend surgery for your back pain. Before deciding to undergo back surgery, you should talk to your doctor or get a second opinion from another local back doctor near you that can offer alternative, nonsurgical treatment options.
Low back pain is the second most common reason someone visits the ER. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide. There is an 80% chance that you will develop low back pain sometime in your life. There are many ways we have managed low back pain as healthcare providers. However, if your doctor has told you that you need back surgery (or spine surgery), such as spinal fusion, you may want to reevaluate your options. Various research studies have shown that most back surgeries fail to relieve pain completely.
Despite the high number of back surgeries, many people don’t get better after back surgery. In fact, up to 74.6% of low back spine surgeries fail to alleviate back pain, *according to a 2016 review in the Journal of Pain Research. The number is so high, there’s an official medical term for it: failed back surgery syndrome. FBSS, often called for short, refers to chronic back pain following back surgery.
Contact us to find out more about spinal decompression and other nonsurgical back pain treatments in Fargo, ND, to help reduce your pain.
