How Can Spinal Decompression Therapy Help? 

Spinal Decompression Therapy is a "special" name for the effect caused by this traction based treatment where a negative pressure, like a vacuum, is temporary caused inside the disc, that can have a profound effect on the healing process due to increased contact with the blood supply and fibroblast migration (called the phasic effects). This is in addition to the pain relief created neurologically by stretching soft tissue (like stretch receptors and mechanoreceptors) which makes Decompression therapy a logical and viable addition to many pain care regiments. See the diagram below to help you get a visual of how the herniated/bulging disc might look.

When Should You Consider Spinal Decompression Therapy?

The Triton DTS represents the finest Non-Surgical Decompression Traction System available today. The Spinal Decompression Table is designed to apply distraction tension to the patient's spine without eliciting reflex paravertebral muscle contractions.

Decompression therapy is very affordable and cheaper than surgery. Spinal Decompression/Traction is highly recommended by Neurological Research. It was found that out of 778 cases of patients receiving spinal decompression 92% said that they showed improvement (Neurological Research; Volume 20, Number 3, April 1998).

Disc Decompression, utilizing Decompression & Stabilization, is a unique non-surgical therapy developed for the treatment of chronic lower back pain, herniated discs and degenerative disc diseases.

The Decompression-Reduction-Stabilization therapy is an effective treatment for:

• Herniated Disc
• Degenerative Disc Disease

• Facet Syndrome
• Sciatica
• Post-surgical patients

• Spinal Stenosis

There are 3 phases of DTS Therapy Program

• Treatment - In Phase 1 we're focused on getting you out of pain. 
• Stabilization of structure - In Phase 2 we are beginning rehab to stabilize your structural weaknesses.
• Support of muscular system - In Phase 3 we get into full rehab mode and it is very focused on home therapy to be sure you stay well!

What else do you want to know? The cost, right, thought I left that out didn't you.

Spinal Decompression Therapy has been proven to work in many studies as well as in literally hundreds of doctors offices and hospitals all across the country. The Triton DTS machine we use has been proven successful with thousands and thousands of patients nationwide and around the world! But does that guarantee that you will get the same result? Unfortunately not, that is why I encourage you to investigate the clinic and the doctor you choose. Many (actually almost all) clinics use pressure sales tactics and charge $4,000 or more for the first 4  to 6 weeks of this type of Spinal Decompression Therapy Program! 

When you commit to your program, the charges are typically only $75 per treatment. You can pay each visit as you are treated or if you prefer to save time you may pay once at the beginning of each week. That is with no insurance it is even less with many insurance plans.

When you look at the full treatment program that ends up costing only about 1500-1800 for the entire program of spinal decompression therapy, chiropractic, modalities like electric muscle stimulation and ice packs and later in your care, rehabilitation exercises in the office as well as instruction in home exercises to keep you well. And that is assuming your case is pretty bad and takes the full 20+ visits of Decompression Therapy to respond. Often our patients respond much faster, some in as few as 3-6 treatments, that is part of the reason why I don't believe the "pre-pay" option is the best way to go for a patient.

Actually more than half of our patients don't come in with "full blown herniated discs" but with some level of disc degeneration that has been causing them misery every day for years. These type cases respond much faster, often this type patient might feel relief from the first few visits, what we have to watch though is that it still takes a considerable amount of time to get the disc to re-hydrate to the point that the results are more permanent. This can get us into the second phase with the rehab early on but then we really have to stay diligent with the decompression treatments so we don't lose what we've gained. 

Remember that we do bill insurance and we are in most of the networks. You can check with your specific plan to know what chiropractic and physical medicine they cover.