What
Causes low back pain?
If
I undergo Spinal Decompression treatment, how long does it take
to see results?
How long does it take to complete Spinal Decompression
treatment?
Do
I qualify for Spinal Decompression Treatment?
Are there any side effects to the treatment?
How
does Spinal Decompression separate each vertebra and allow for
decompression at a specific level?
Is
there any risk to the patient during treatment on Spinal Decompression
?
How
does Spinal Decompression treatment differ from ordinary spinal
traction?
Can
Spinal Decompression be used for patients that have had spinal
surgery?
Who
is not a candidate for Spinal Decompression therapy?
Who
is a candidate for Spinal Decompression?
What are the costs Related to Spinal Decompression?
What
causes low back pain?
Low back pain can be caused by a number of factors from injuries
to the effects of aging.The spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae,
which are made of bone. Between each vertebra are soft discs with
a ligamentous outer layer. These discs function as shock absorbers
to protect the vertebra and the spinal cord. Many of the problems
that cause back pain are the result of herniation and degeneration
of the intervertebral disc. Degeneration is a process where wear
and tear causes deterioration of the disc. Herniations, or bulging
of the disc are protrusions from the disc that press on surrounding
nerves, causing pain or numbness.
If
I undergo Spinal Decompression treatment, how long does it take
to see results?
Most patients report a reduction in pain after the first few sessions.
Typically, significant improvement is obtained by the second week
of treatment.
How
long does it take to complete Spinal Decompression treatment?
Patients remain on the system for 30-45 minutes, daily for the
first 2 weeks, three times a week for the following 2 weeks, and
followed up by two times a week for the last 2 weeks.
Do
I qualify for Spinal Decompression treatment?
Since I began using Spinal Decompression spinal disc decompression
unit, I’have been inundated with questions from both doctors
and patients as to which cases it will best help. Obviously proper
patient selection is essential to favorable outcomes, so let me
explain to you of the Inclusion and Exclusion criteria so you
may make the right decision since not everyone qualifies for Spinal
Decompression treatment.
Inclusion
Criteria:
- Pain
due to herniated and bulging lumbar discs that is more than
four weeks old
-
Recurrent pain from a failed back surgery that is more than
six months old.
- Persistent
pain from degenerated disc not responding to four weeks of
therapy.
- Patients
available for four weeks of treatment protocol.
- Patient
at least 18 years of age.
Exclusion
Criteria:
- Appliances
such as pedicle screws and rods
- Pregnancy
- Prior
lumbar fusion less than six months old
- Metastatic
cancer
- Severe
osteoporosis
- Spondylolisthesis
(unstable)
- Compression
fracture of lumbar spine below L-1 (recent).
- Pars
defect
- Pathologic
aortic aneurysm.
- Pelvic
or abdominal cancer
- Disc
space infections
- Severe
peripheral neuropathy
- Hemiplegia,
paraplegia, or cognitive dysfunction.
Are
there any side effects to the treatment?
Most patients do not experience any side effects. Though, there
have been some mild cases of muscle spasm for a short period of
time.
How does Spinal Decompression
separate each vertebra and allow for decompression at a specific
level?
Decompression is achieved by using a specific combination of spinal
positioning and varying the degree and intensity of force. The
key to producing this decompression is the gentle pull that is
created by a logarithmic curve. When distractive forces are generated
on a logarithmic curve the typical proprioceptor response is avoided.
Avoiding this response allows decompression to occur at the targeted
area
Is
there any risk to the patient during treatment on Spinal Decompression
?
NO. Spinal Decompression is totally safe and comfortable for all
subjects. The system has emergency stop switches for both the
patient and the operator. These switches (a requirement of the
FDA) terminate the treatment immediately thereby avoiding any
injuries.
How
does Spinal Decompression treatment differ from ordinary spinal
traction?
Traction is helpful at treating some of the conditions resulting
from herniated or degeneration. Traction cannot address the source
of the problem. Spinal Decompression creates a negative pressure
or a vacuum inside the disc. This effect causes the disc to pull
in the herniation and the increase in negative pressure also causes
the flow of blood and nutrients back into the disc allowing the
body's natural fibroblastic response to heal the injury and re-hydrate
the disc. Traction and inversion tables, at best, can lower the
intradiscal pressure from a +90 to a +30 mmHg. Spinal Decompression
is clinically proven to reduce the intradiscal pressure to between
a -150 to -200 mmHg. Traction triggers the body's normal response
to stretching by creating painful muscle spasms that worsen the
pain in affected area.
Can
Spinal Decompression be used for patients that have had spinal
surgery?
In most cases Spinal Decompression treatment is not contra-indicated
for patients that have had spinal surgery. In fact many patients
have found success with Spinal Decompression after a failed back
surgery.
Who
is not a candidate for Spinal Decompression therapy?
Anyone who has recent spinal fractures, surgical fusion or metallic
hardware, surgically repaired aneurysms, infection of the spine,
and/or moderate to severe osteoporosis.
Who is a candidate for Spinal Decompression
?
Anyone who has been told they need surgery but wishes to avoid
it, anyone who has been told there is nothing more available to
help, anyone who failed to significantly respond to conservative
options (medications, physical therapy, injections, chiropractic,
acupuncture), or anyone who still has pain but wishes to obtain
the type of care they want.
What are the costs Related to Spinal Decompression?
Spinal decompression occurs over a 20 visit protocol that has been established and proven to be effective by Spinal Decompression doctors world-wide. At Durham Spinal Decompression Centre, each visit is $200.00. For low back pain sufferers, a disc distractor belt is also usually prescribed by our spinal surgeon
