Decompression Therapy

Low back pain is a leading cause of disability for many people. Often times, this pain is the result of a nerve being pinched due to a disc bulge or disc herniation. A herniated disk refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions (disks) that sit between the individual bones (vertebrae) which stack together to comprise the spine. When the fluid inside of a spinal disc pushes out and puts pressure on the nerves exiting the spinal cord, the symptoms can become quite severe. The symptoms may include radiating pain down one or both legs which may travel all the way to the foot. Numbness, tingling, and loss of strength are also common symptoms. If the problem is left untreated and the nerve starts to die, foot drop, along with bowel and bladder issues, may arise. Typical medical treatment for a disc herniation involves PT, steroid injections, and surgery. At Big Mountain Chiropractic, we have a natural, pain free approach that provides complete relief in over 80% of our patients and majority relief in up to 95%. ·Let us show you a better way.

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Spinal Decompression is Effective for:

• Bulging, prolapsed, or herniated discs
• Degenerative disc disease
• Spinal stenosis
• Spinal arthritis
• Sciatica
• Facet syndrome
• Neck pain
• Pain radiating down arms or legs
• "Pinched nerves"
• Spondylosis

Spinal Decompression Therapy stretching the spine with the goal of relieving pain by creating a scenario in which disc tissue is able to move back into place and heal, alleviating the pain that this condition may cause. Spinal decompression therapies are applied to patients with the goal of relieving pain and promoting an optimal healing environment for bulging, degenerating, or herniated discs. It is also used for pain management and treatment of sciatica, injured or diseased spinal nerve roots, and worn spinal joints.

The therapy itself stretches the spine, using a spinal decompression device, creating negative pressure and space within the disc allowing disc fluid to move back into place. The environment created by this movement allows the disc to receive more nutrients healing itself more quickly and effectively. The ultimate goal of spinal decompression therapy is to relieve the patient’s chronic pain and heal it at the source allowing the therapy to be used as a safe, affordable, and extremely effective alternative to spinal surgery.

Treatment

Big Mountain Chiropractic offers a unique multi faceted approach to treating disc herniations. First, gentle and precise chiropractic techniques are used based on each individuals injuries. These condition specific adjustments remove the underlying spinal joint dysfunction. In turn, this relieves the abnormal pressure placed on the spinal discs allowing them to heal properly. The second portion of our unique approach involves a treatment technique that utilizes a gentle distractive force applied to the lower lumbar spine called spinal decompression. Big Mountain Chiropractic utilizes state-of-the-art spinal decompression equipment to create a negative pressure inside of the affected disc(s). This causes the nucleus of the disc to be drawn back inside where it belongs and off of the surrounding nerves. Since each injury is unique, we are able to specialize our treatment protocols for each person depending on the direction, motion, depth and pressure required for their condition. Combined, these personalized plans allow for maximal healing in minimal time. Other modalities to facilitate healing include shockwave therapy, dry needling, electro muscle stimulation, and arthrostim. Big Mountain Chiropractic's cutting-edge treatment protocols provide natural solutions for disc herniations without drugs or surgery. Get your life back at Big Mountain Chiropractic.