Decompression Therapy
Decompression Therapy is a non-surgical traction based procedure that effectively treats disabling low back, neck, radiating leg & arm pain, and headaches. Decompression Therapy effectively relieves the pain associated with disc herniation, degenerative discs, posterior facet, and other spinal related syndromes, by reducing the pressure on spinal discs and facet joints through unloading created by distraction and positioning. Decompression Therapy effectively enhances the healing process and often renders quick, effective and amazing pain relief that enables most patients to return to a more active lifestyle. Research to develop this procedure was conducted by prominent physicians, engineers and technicians at major teaching hospitals.
Is it right for you?
Decompression Therapy is a highly successful treatment for patients suffering from bulging, herniated, degenerative, or ruptured discs as well as sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, and many failed back surgery cases. This treatment helps patients avoid the risk of anesthesia, surgical complications, and the potential offailed back surgery. Decompression Therapy begins with aseries of sessions typically 3-4 times per week. Each session isapproximately 8-12 minutes. During each session, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, or therapeutic laser may be applied to help relax muscles and promote further healing of injured tissues. After treatment, your doctor may prescribe specific exercises designed to help you regain proper control and strength of the stabilization muscles which can help create long term benefits. Decompression Therapy is administered to patients fully clothed either face down or face up on the table.
About Decompression Therapy
Clinical studies suggest Decompression Therapy provides a majority of qualified candidates with initial relief within just a few sessions. Decompression Therapy is an approved procedure that is covered by many insurance companies. This proven, non-surgical, traction based approach could help you find the pain relief you need.
Certified in the Kennedy Decompression Technique
The certification course is taught by the leading expert in spinal decompression, Jay Kennedy, D.C., who has trained doctors worldwide and treated thousands of patients using a variety of decompression systems. The topics cover an array of subjects including proper patient selection, patient positioning, treatment time, amount of force, and ancillary procedures. The course entails over 40 hours including hands-on training sessions, followed by a certification examination. It is approved by leading Chiropractic Colleges. After completing this comprehensive course, we are pleased that we can now better serve our patients and others in the community with advanced spinal decompression therapy. This advanced technique is a non-surgical option that can finally bring relief to many people who suffer from neck or back pain.
Decompression Therapy with High Power Laser Therapy
Our office optimizes the use of High Power Class 4 Laser Therapy during each decompression treatment when recommended to help speed up patient recovery time and boost tissue healing. The soothing deep heating effect of our K-Laser enhances the Spinal Decompression effect, provides pain relief, inflammation control as a chemical mediator and increases recovery time. Spinal Discs are the most avascular tissue in the human body which means they are the slowest healers. Our office provides this unique and state of the art dual treatment option to give our patients the highest quality non-invasive care available.
Performance Chiropractic is proud to offer the latest in non-surgical spinal decompression therapy in our office! Dr. Brett Dworkis is a certified Master Decompression Therapy Practitioner in the Kennedy Decompression Technique (KDT)
SPINAL DECOMPRESSION THERAPY IS CLINICALLY PROVEN
There have been several studies performed that demonstrate the effectiveness of Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression. As referenced by Gionis et al., “Results showed that 86% of the 219 patients who completed the therapy reported immediate resolution of symptoms, while 84% remained pain-free 90 days post-treatment. Physical examination findings showed improvement in 92% of the 219 patients, and remained intact in 89% of these patients 90 days after treatment.” Spinal Decompression Therapy has saved many people from spinal surgery and allowed them to return to their regular active lifestyle.