I injured my lower back and was diagnosed with a bulging disc. It has been over 6 months since the injury and I am not any better in spite of receiving medical care and physical therapy. Could spinal decompression help my condition?

The typical medical approach to a patient suffering from lower back pain is medication and a referral to physical therapy. When the patient does not progress enough the patient may then be referred to a surgeon for possible surgery. Conservative chiropractic care has proved to be very helpful in many cases. Yet, there have been some cases where surgery seemed to be the only option… until now.

Today, you don’t have to live with that pain anymore. Spinal decompression was developed to effectively treat lower back pain and sciatica resulting from herniated or deteriorated discs. Spinal decompression not only significantly reduces back pain in many patients, but also enables the majority of patients to return to a more active lifestyle.
If your pain is due to herniated and bulging discs that is more than 4 weeks old, or if you have  recurrent pain from a failed back surgery that is more than 6 months old, or persistent pain from degenerated disc not responding to 4 weeks of therapy, then you are most likely to be a good candidate for decompression.

Contraindications to spinal decompression are: post surgical where screws and rods were placed for stability, or if you are pregnant, or had a lumbar fusion less than 6 months old, cancer, spondylolisthesis, compression fracture, disc space infection, severe neuropathy, hemiplegia and paraplegia.

If none of the above contraindications apply to you, then I recommend that you find a chiropractor who utilizes a spinal decompression unit and begin you journey to better health.