Traction And Decompression

What is Traction and Decompression?

Spinal traction physiotherapy is a treatment, mechanical or manual, that stretches and decompresses vertebral joints. Most commonly used in the cervical and lumbar spine, but it can be used for the thoracic spine as well. More commonly known as the lower back or neck pain. Traction and decompression can help solve these two issues. The purpose of spinal traction and decompression is to decrease back discomfort as well as pain that radiates in the extremities.

Conditions treated by Traction and Decompression?

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Herniated Dics

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Pain and weakness in arms and legs

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Radiculopathy

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Spinal disc degeneration

Benefits of Traction and Decompression?

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Decrease muscle spasms

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Decrease nerve irritation by increasing joint space

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Increase circulation

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Proper spine alignment

Why Traction and Decompression?

This process can be influential for your back and your recovery. Back pain can be irritating and limit you to many everyday activities. Getting the right help is important for you and important for us, here at New Age we can get you all the help to get back on track. Furthermore, if you are in irritating back pain New Age Physio will help you out to make your daily lifestyle easier for you.

What treatments do you have available?

Depending on the patient and condition, traction and spinal decompression treatment can be short therapy plan (a few weeks) or a maintenance treatment. Each session can last anywhere from 5 minutes, up to 25 minutes.

Success claims:

16 out of 18 chronic back pain patients reported significant pain improvements after 2 weeks of traction treatment (The Journal of Medicine, 2008)

After 4 months of treatment decreased symptoms and increased joint space in patients with lumbar disc herniation (The Journal of Saitama Kenou Rehabilitation, 2006)

To learn more about our traction and decompression treatment give us a call or you can visit our contact page. We understand that this can be an intimidating process. However, our expert physiotherapist and chiropractors will give you all the help to make you feel better.