Spinal Decompression
Certain patients may be suffering from "pinched nerves" or bulging discs in the low back (so-called positive pressure inside the disc). Many times these disc bulges cause radiating pain into the back and down the leg in a classic version of sciatica.
After delivering the essential Activator adjustments to your low back, Dr. Johnson can also use specialized machines to gently create negative pressure inside the disc through a course of non-surgical lumbar decompression. Spinal decompression is a safe, comfortable, and effective alternative to surgical intervention, and often provides relief if such intervention has already been attempted.
Decompression works by opening the space between the vertebrae, creating a vacuum which draws the disc bulge back into place. By reducing the disc bulge, the doctor hopes to reduce the irritation on the nerves exiting the spinal cord near that bulge. And by reducing the irritation on the nerves, you will feel less pain. In addition, this process also attempts to restore the appropriate nutrient supply to the starved disc bulge, resulting in a healthy vertebral disc.
If a similar condition arises in the neck, procedures such as non-surgical cervical decompression, cervical traction, or cervical curve restoration have also been shown to be highly effective. These treatments are properly and safely delivered at Johnson Family Chiropractic of Peoria.
After delivering the essential Activator adjustments to your low back, Dr. Johnson can also use specialized machines to gently create negative pressure inside the disc through a course of non-surgical lumbar decompression. Spinal decompression is a safe, comfortable, and effective alternative to surgical intervention, and often provides relief if such intervention has already been attempted.
Decompression works by opening the space between the vertebrae, creating a vacuum which draws the disc bulge back into place. By reducing the disc bulge, the doctor hopes to reduce the irritation on the nerves exiting the spinal cord near that bulge. And by reducing the irritation on the nerves, you will feel less pain. In addition, this process also attempts to restore the appropriate nutrient supply to the starved disc bulge, resulting in a healthy vertebral disc.
If a similar condition arises in the neck, procedures such as non-surgical cervical decompression, cervical traction, or cervical curve restoration have also been shown to be highly effective. These treatments are properly and safely delivered at Johnson Family Chiropractic of Peoria.
