Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression

Triton DTS spinal decompression table.

Apex Chiropractic Coquitlam is one of the first clinics in the Tri-Cities to offer nonsurgical spinal decompression (NSSD) therapy.  Spinal decompression is a research proven treatment particularly useful in cases of disc herniation, disc bulge, sciatica, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease.


What is Spinal Decompression?
Nonsurgical spinal decompression is a computer controlled therapy that slowly lengthens and decompresses the spine, taking pressure off of spinal nerves.  It creates a vacuum in the spinal disc to improve its hydration, oxygenation, and nutrition.


Triton DTS Spinal Decompression
The Triton DTS decompression table offers a variety of decompression programs and adjustable variables allow for treatment of pain related to chronic and severe conditions such as disc herniations, disc bulge, degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis, sciatica, and stenosis.

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What to expect?
You will lie on your back and you will feel a slow gentle stretch in the affected area of your spine.  Some patients describe an immediate pain relief while the machine is on, though this relief does not always last after the treatment session.  Because the decompression table is a gradual stretch over the general affected area of the spine, patients often need several weeks to measure the effectiveness of the treatment.  Sometimes pain is dramatically reduced in as little as one or two treatment.  Typically, 10 to 24 treatments are required.

In a study of 219 patients with herniated discs and degenerative disc disease, 86% who completed the therapy showed immediate improvement and resolution of their symptoms; 92% improved overall; 2% relapsed within 90 days of initial treatment. (1)

Spinal decompression repairs spinal discs.

References:
1.  Glonis T, Groteke E. Spinal Decompression. Orth Tech Review 5(6): 36-39; Nov-Dec 2003