Spinal Decompression: A Solution for Chronic Back Pain

Dr. Jane Son and Dr. Michael Hwang at Sugarloaf Pain & Rehab serving Suwanee, GA, offer spinal decompression as a solution for chronic back pain. In their experienced hands, patients experience pain relief and an improved range of motion and function.

What Is Spinal Decompression?

Spinal decompression therapy is a non-invasive way to stretch and flex the spine, including the vertebrae and spinal discs. Gently stretching the spine creates negative intradiscal pressure to help reposition the spinal discs and simultaneously direct healing nutrients to the affected area.

Spinal decompression therapy shares certain similarities with traction therapy, and you will be asked to lie comfortably supine or prone on a special table. A harness will be placed around your hip area to help hold you in place. The table will then move back and forth in controlled movements to elongate the spine and it shouldn’t be painful.

Dr. Son and Dr. Hwang at Sugarloaf Pain & Rehab serving Suwanee, GA, may recommend several sessions of spinal decompression therapy. Their recommendation will come after a complete evaluation so that they can determine the best course of action for your neuromusculoskeletal health.

What Is Chronic Back Pain?

Chronic back pain is long-term pain that lasts three months or longer without relief. Unfortunately, as we age, we become susceptible to back pain. Proactive chiropractic care can make a significant difference to your mobility and function and help prevent the development of back pain.

There are many reasons why people may experience back pain. Chronic or persistent back pain shouldn’t be ignored, and we recommend seeking care if the pain isn’t improving.

Spinal Decompression for Chronic Back Pain

Spinal decompression therapy is regularly used by chiropractors for chronic back pain when it’s caused by:

• Spinal stenosis, or the narrowing of the spinal canal placing pressure on the spinal nerves
• Disc herniation or degeneration, in which, due to aging, injuries, or similar, the gel-like inside of the spinal disc pushes into the canal or bulges against nearby tissues, which can cause painful symptoms.
• General lower back pain, which is an increasingly common phenomenon in patients throughout the US
• Sciatica, a condition that causes significant leg and lower back pain due to the inflammation and compression of the sciatic nerve.

Contact Information

For complete chiropractic care for chronic back pain using effective solutions like spinal decompression, look no further than Dr. Son and Dr. Hwang at Sugarloaf Pain & Rehab serving Suwanee, GA. Call us now at (770) 817-3399 to schedule your consultation and take the first step towards a better life.