DECOMPRESSION THERAPY 

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Harris Chiropractic offers state of the art Spinal Decompression with the Chattanooga Triton DTS table.

 

Some of the typical symptoms alleviated by decompression therapy include: 

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• Symptoms of bulging, herniated, or degenerative discs...

• Numbness or Tingling in extremities

• Weakness in limbs

• Radiating pain into glutes, lower back, or hips

• Chronic low back or neck pain

• Sciatica

• Frequent headaches (3 or more per week)

• Radiating pain into shoulders, arms, or hands 

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Spinal Decompression Therapy is FDA cleared and has been clinically proven for pain associated with herniated or bulging discs even after failed surgery.  It is a non-surgical, computerized traction therapy for the relief of back and leg pain or neck and arm pain. 

The key difference between regular traction and Spinal Decompression Therapy is the computer. It controls the variation in the traction pull allowing for spinal decompression that eliminates muscle guarding which is typical in conventional traction devices. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The discs of the spine receive nourishment through blood vessels until approximately the age of 20. At this point, the disc has to make that supply last for the rest of your lifespan. Through aging, normal wear and tear, and nourishment depletion a slow degeneration of the discs can occur. The more "stress" you put on the disc, the more it's depleted and the disc weakens or deteriorates.

 

The picture above shows the stages of disc herniation.  Some people are confused between a herniated disc and a bulging disc. A disc can bulge without herniating when the jelly- like nucleus pulposis is under pressure due to disc deterioration. When the pressure becomes excessive, it will herniate (rupture) through the outer band of tissue called the annulus fibrosis. As the "herniated" disc material spills out, it puts pressure on nerves which can cause pain and accompanying weakness of the muscles innervated by the associated nerve. 

 

We find spinal decompression to have fantastic results especially for our chronic low back pain patients.   ​​