Spinal Decompression

Spine Decompression

Spine decompression is a popular, nonsurgical method of treating back pain by easing the pressure on spinal discs and vertebrae. By reducing the pressure in the spinal column, decompression gives an injured disc a chance to heal and can even create a vacuum within the disc to “suck in” the herniations or bulges. It can also lift impinging bone spurs from nerve roots. Usually performed by a chiropractor or other health professional, back decompression can sometimes be achieved at home with simple stretches or even at yoga classes if the sufferer’s symptoms allow.

Back Decompression Methods

Back decompression is a way to relieve the pressure that can build up on the spine’s vertebrae and intervertebral discs over time. This pressure can cause conditions like bulging discs, herniated discs, pinched nerves, disc degeneration, and more, all of which can result in painful symptoms, limited mobility, and a decreased quality of life.

Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression at Laser Spine Institute

Percutaneous laser disc decompression is an endoscopic procedure in which a surgeon uses tiny tools to remove vertebral disc tissue that is pressing on a nerve and causing symptoms such as pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness. Rather than cutting through bone and muscle as in traditional open-back surgery, the surgeon is able to make a small incision and gently push aside muscle to get to the operation site. Because the incision is smaller than what’s used in a traditional surgery and the trauma to the body is reduced, the risk of infection is significantly lower and the recovery time is shorter. At Laser Spine Institute (LSI), we have some of the most experienced endoscopic surgeons in the world, and 85% of our patients have told us that their quality of life was increased within three months of treatment at one of our facilities.

Laser Disc Decompression from Laser Spine Institute

Also known as percutaneous endoscopic discectomy, laser disc decompression is a procedure in which a laser is used to remove the portion of a vertebral disc that is impinging upon the nearby nerve or nerve root and causing inflammation and irritation. 

Disc Decompression Therapy

Also known as spinal decompression, disc decompression therapy is a nonsurgical procedure used to help relieve pressure on the vertebral discs in an effort to reduce or eliminate back and neck pain caused by nerve compression. This therapy uses a special traction machine that is designed to mimic the feel and result of hands-on clinician care. Once the patient is strapped into the machine, it gently pulls and manipulates the patient’s upper and lower body to create a vacuum within the afflicted disc to “suck in” the herniated material or bulge. By minimizing or eliminating the herniation or bulge, the therapy aims to relieve any pressure the disc was putting on nearby nerves. Disc decompression therapy is just one of many conservative treatments that can be used for back and neck pain due to degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, or bulging disc.

The DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Machine and Similar Devices May Help Back Pain Sufferers

Devices like the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression machine can go a long way in reducing pain associated with conditions that press on nerves, causing irritation. These machines work by gently stretching portions of the spine allowing for proper alignment and relieving pressure on the affected nerve. This is an effective treatment for conditions including herniated, bulging, or protruding discs; sciatica; degenerative disc disease; and posterior facet syndrome. When treating disc disorders, the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression machine creates a vacuum within the injured disc so that any material that’s slipped or squeezed out of place returns to its normal position. 

Spinal Decompression Through Gentle, Effective Endoscopy: Laser Spine Surgery

There are a number of back conditions that call for surgical spinal decompression when more conservative treatments like physical therapy, non-invasive decompression, and anti-inflammatory medicines haven’t reduced pain. These include sciatica, degenerative disc, and herniated, bulging and ruptured disc syndromes. In all of these scenarios, discs or other tissue pinch nerves near the spine, causing inflammation and discomfort. Surgical spinal decompression either removes that material or repositions it back to its original location, relieving pressure on the nerve. This is accomplished with a number of different procedures used for specific conditions. Traditionally, these procedures involve hospitalization, general anesthesia, and large incisions through skin, muscle and sometimes bone. Many surgeons still perform spinal decompression in this manner despite the fact that it comes with many side effects and risks like a four percent chance of infection and potential for a return to back pain. 

Spinal Disc Decompression Can Relieve Back and Neck Pain

Spinal disc decompression creates more room in the spinal canal for the spinal cord and associated nerves by removing bone or other tissue that presses on nerves and causes pain. It can be accomplished through a variety of procedures used to treat specific causes of spinal compression. These procedures have been performed for decades using traditional open-back surgery methods, and while they should work in theory, they are only about 60% effective in that context, and they come with many risks. But there’s good news. When endoscopic techniques are used to perform spinal disc decompression at the Laser Spine Institute, they are more than 85% effective in reducing pain. Additionally, the risk of side effects like infection, excessive scar tissue, and a return to back pain is greatly reduced. This is all possible thanks to the endoscopic techniques perfected at our facility in Tampa, FL. 

Spinal Decompression Surgery at LSI Can Be Gentler and Less Invasive Than at Other…

Spinal decompression surgery is a generic description for a number of different procedures we perform at Laser Spine Institute for back and neck problems including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, facet disease, pinched nerves, and more. All of these conditions cause pain because bones, spinal discs, or other tissue press on nerves, causing pain and inflammation. A spinal decompression surgery removes the offending tissue, which relieves the compression on the nerves. Similar surgeries are conducted by thousands of hospitals and clinics nationwide, but at Laser Spine Institute we use an endoscopic technique that lessens the trauma on the body and significantly reduces recovery time, among other benefits. 

Spinal Decompression Patients May Experience More Benefits with Laser Spine Surgery

The main benefit of spinal decompression surgery is its non-invasive nature. For the entire procedure the patient is fully clothed and a special padded harness is placed on his or her torso. Several cycles of traction are administered and problem areas of the back are isolated, relieving pressure. This gentle procedure takes place during 15 to 24 treatments administered in five to eight weeks. While this treatment is highly successful for some patients, it is by no means a solution for all back pain sufferers. Depending on the type of condition causing your pain and your specific case, you may not be a good candidate for spinal decompression. Luckily, there is another alternative:  laser spine surgery. It’s a great procedure for many back pain sufferers who’ve already tried conservative treatments without success.

Spinal Decompression Takes Up to Eight Times Longer Than LSI’s 5-Day Process

Spinal decompression is successful in treating patients with a wide range of back problems, but it’s not always the right solution for every back pain sufferer. There are certain conditions that might be better treated with other procedures. Among the latest and most successful procedures is laser spine surgery, which comes with the added benefit of faster treatment. Spinal decompression requires 15 to 20 sessions that are generally administered over the course of five to eight weeks, and it’s highly recommended that the full course of treatments is completed even if a patient begins to feel relief early on. In contrast to spinal decompression, treatment at Laser Spine Institute is completed in a short five days. In addition, laser spine surgery normally requires minimal aftercare, so you can get on with your life without the repeated interruptions associated with spinal decompression treatments. 

After Spinal Decompression LSI Might be the Best Choice for You

While spinal decompression is a successful treatment for some back pain sufferers, there’s a reason it may not help many who use it: it’s not the proper treatment for their condition. Spinal decompression is most successful when treating pain associated with bulging or herniated discs. If you have other back problems, this treatment may not alleviate your pain. Misdiagnosis contributes to the over-prescription of spinal decompression, and so does greed. The procedure takes 15 to 24 treatments and it can be very lucrative for doctors, which also contributes to inappropriate prescription of spinal decompression. 

Spinal Decompression Candidates May Also Benefit from Treatment at Laser Spine Institute

Spinal decompression can be a valuable tool for those suffering with bulging or herniated discs and other back problems. This non-surgical method works by using gentle force to redistribute stress on the spine. The process reduces or eliminates pressure on the affected disc that’s pinching a nerve and causing you pain. This treatment can be tremendously effective in reducing back pain and it comes with the added benefit of being non-invasive. 

Home Spinal Decompression

Spinal decompression therapy is not for everybody, as sometimes it just doesn’t provide the patient with satisfactory results.  There are many different ways to treat back pain…

Spinal Decompression

Non surgical spinal decompression treatment can be a safe and effective treatment for herniated or bulging discs if the spinal decompression therapy is performed by a qualified professional. Spinal decompression therapy can rid you of the nagging back pain or neck pain.

Decompression Alternative

A foraminotomy is a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure used to open the foramen and relieve symptoms of nerve compression.

Avoid Decompression

If you are like me, one of the unlucky 8 out of 10 people that will experience some form of back pain in your lifetime maybe you should read on.

Spinal Decompression Benefits

With all the back pain solutions that are out there, it makes it hard for someone to make an educated decision for back pain treatment. One possibility to discuss with your spine doctor is spinal decompression. Spinal decompression treatment is a non surgical therapy and often takes 15 - 24 sessions with the desired effect of treating low back and neck pain.

Spinal Decompression Treatment

The success rate of spinal decompression therapy varies from high to moderate. A lot of the success rate is tied into the doctor. Many doctors are out there to just make money and do not have the patients better interest in mind.