What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?

Spinal decompression is a form of therapy used by our Chattanooga decompression therapy team to relieve pain that has been caused by the compression of an inter-vertebral disc that adds pressure to a nerve.

How does it work?

Spinal decompression uses distractive forces to create a negative pressure in the center of the intervertebral disc (IVD). By adding this negative pressure, a vacuum effect occurs and decreases the size of the bulging and/or herniated disc, thus relieving or eliminating pain. This treatment is a non-invasive, drug free, non-surgical treatment for low back pain, neck pain, and many other symptoms.

Who is a candidate for spinal decompression?

Our Chattanooga Spinal Decompression therapy patients are people that are experiencing:

• Chronic neck and back pain
• Disc bulge or disc herniation
• Sciatica
• Spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Numbness / tingling down arms or legs.