Spinal Decompression For Treating Disc Related Pain
In case you’ve never heard of it, spinal decompression is a relatively new treatment for pain and other symptoms caused by herniated and degenerated spinal discs. I have been involved in providing spinal decompression in San Antonio, Texas for the past few years, and although it quickly is becoming more accepted, there still exists considerable doubt and controversy about the effects of this type of treatment. Although many patients and doctors alike have been very pleased with the results of spinal decompression, some still think it is just an elaborate and expensive hoax.
The truth is, like any treatment for spinal discs, spinal decompression is far from a cure-all. It is not appropriate for all cases, and although it does offer a much higher chance for a good result than any other form of disc treatment, it does not work for everyone.
The fact that spinal decompression is not effective in every case, combined with the tremendous advertising hype that is sometimes used by the providers of spinal decompression services can lead to bitter disappointments for some patients. I believe it is this disappointment that contributes to the tendency for some patients who did not get successful outcomes from decompression to express their negative feelings on internet forums and blogs.
In fact, spinal decompression is highly effective for most patients who are treated with it for disc bulges and herniations and mild to moderate amounts of disc degeneration. The overall success rate for spinal decompression is much better than for steroid injections in the spine and for disc surgery, and spinal decompression is quite a bit safer than either of these common forms of disc treatment.
I know that some doctors are still of the opinion that spinal decompression only provides temporary symptom relief and that most patients will need disc surgery eventually anyway. This is not the case at all.
There is now considerable evidence in the form of pre and post spinal decompression treatment MRI scans that decompression does in fact make positive changes in the discs. In the majority of cases of disc herniation, the amount of disc bulge is significantly decreased with a series of spinal decompression treatments. This provides objective evidence of the claim that spinal decompression actually promotes disc healing, not just short-term symptom improvement.
Every patient is somewhat different, but my experiences in my San Antonio spinal decompression office have shown me that the majority of patients get lasting improvement, are able to resume normal activities, and are able to avoid disc surgery. Most of the patients I have treated with spinal decompression are now enjoying life much more and have been very happy with their results.
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