Spinal Decompression in Alexandria VA
Who Could Benefit?
If you are experiencing any of the following, you may benefit from non-surgical spinal decompression:
- Headaches coming from nerve pain in your neck
- Numbness, tingling or sharp, shooting shock-like pain into the arms, hands, shoulders and legs
- Sciatic pain
- Low back pain that causes radiation into the buttocks, to the back of the legs and front of the legs or into the foot
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Low Back Pain
If you have sciatic pain radiating down into your leg coming from a disc in your low back, we will lay you back on the table, apply a strap around your waist, and a strap around your chest.
We will then hook the strap around your waist into a cable. There’s a pulley system at the end of the table. What the pulley system does is pull on the belt you’ll be attached into, so it can separate the joints. You’ll feel a little compression in your hips and a gentle tug in your low back, alleviating that pain.
Neck Pain
For the cervical spine, we have a hook where it has a track, so you’ll place your neck on the track, and there are two little nodules that go on either side of the skull. We will strap you in, and the pulley system attaches to the track. The wire will pull gently on your neck on the device to create more of the elongation of the spine.
Does spinal decompression hurt?
No, it’s gentle and restorative. When on the table, the patient doesn’t feel anything happening, but when they get off, they are surprised by how much better they feel.
No, spinal decompression is a stand-alone service for those with acute disc pain. We offer the service as an individual service, or you can purchase it in packages. When you pre-purchase a package, you can get discounts.
The following shouldn’t have spinal decompression: pregnant women and those who have had fusion done in the area.
Yes. Most research has shown that spinal decompression is successful in 71% to 89% of patients. Here’s an example of a study done to determine the benefits.
It takes just 15 minutes per session.
Something you’ll feel comfortable lying down in.
The therapy isn’t appropriate for children, but those in their late teens can have spinal decompression.
It depends on how aggressive the disc is. Most people will need 8-12 sessions if there’s a significant bulge.
Will My Issue Heal on Its Own?
No! It’s important to get treatment. That’s because if a disc condition is bad enough and has gone untreated, it can cause weakness or loss of strength in the area it goes to.
For example, if you have a significant low back disc injury, you can get weakness in your foot, causing you to drag your foot behind you. If it progressively worsens, you can have loss of bowel or bladder. That’s why you want to take care of discs when you get the initial signs or symptoms that they have become a problem.
Take That First Step
Wondering if you could benefit from non-surgical spinal decompression? Contact us today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Shara.
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