Suarez Physical Therapy

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What to know before Spinal Traction
Decompression?

• spinal traction at home Lower back pains affect
  about 31 million adults, accounting for 3.6
  million outpatient visits in US hospitals.
  Studies have shown that a lot of money is spent
  treating lower back pains more than any other
  health condition. Spinal traction decompression
  therapy is one of the alternative nonsurgical
  treatments of spinal cord problems. The therapy
  reverses the impact that gravity has on the
  spinal cord enabling the body to maintain
  balance. It also increases the space in-between
  the vertebrae to help the spine heal. Spinal
  decompression/ traction treatment helps relieve
  pain and reduce nerve compression of the neck and
  lower back if performed by a qualified physical
  therapist. We have not been left behind at Suarez
  Physical Therapy clinic in providing spinal
  traction/spinal decompression therapy to treat
  spine-related conditions. Our skilled physical
  therapists understand the spine is a critical
  part of the human body. Thus, they strive to
  deliver the best possible treatment to our
  patients. If you want to undergo this therapy in
  Las Vegas, Nevada, please dont hesitate to call
  us. We will walk you through the procedure and
  perform it with the comfort you deserve.
• Overview of Spinal Decompression/Spinal Traction
• spinal traction side effects Most people believe
  that spinal traction and spinal decompression
  therapy are one thing. And even though they are
  used interchangeably, these two therapies are
  different. However, they serve a similar purpose,
  which is to treat or improve various spine-
  related conditions, including
• Sciatica (leg and thigh pain)
• Lower back and neck pain, either long-lasting or
  recent, thats of a mechanical cause.
• Pinched nerves (nerve compression)

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• Disc protrusion or bulging
• Degenerative disc disease
• Arthritis of the spine
• Narrowed nerve tunnels (stenosis of the spine)
• Facet syndrome
• Spinal Traction
• spinal decompression Traction refers to the act
  of pulling or drawing. When a specialist uses
• their hands or any other mechanical device to
  exert force on the spinal cord, its known as
  spinal traction. Spinal traction therapy is
  classified into two manual and mechanical spinal
  traction.
• This therapy aims at stretching the spine to
  promote an optimum healing environment for the
  conditions mentioned above. The therapist applies
  a moderate or gentle force on the spinal cord to
  separate its vertebrae or bones.
• Manual Spinal traction - In manual traction, a
  physical therapist uses his/her hands to place
  you in a traction state. They then exert force
  manually on the muscles and joints to increase
  the spaces in-between vertebrae.
• Mechanical traction - Here, youll lie on a
  traction table or any other similar motorized
  equipment with special tools to stretch and
  straighten the spinal cord. Your physical
  therapist then attaches slings, pulleys, and
  ropes to your body to relieve the pressure
  mechanically. Mechanical traction is further
  categorized into two

Spinal Decompression Therapy
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Decompression means reducing or releasing the
physical pressure on something or having the
pressure reduced or released. Spinal
decompression is, therefore, therapy performed to
take the pressure off the spine. It is a
non-invasive process and works by mildly
stretching the spinal cord, which changes the
spine position and force. This change takes the
pressure off the spinal discs by creating
negative pressure in the discs (spinal discs are
gel-like cushions between the vertebrae).
Consequently, herniated or bulging discs might
retract, taking the pressure off the nerves and
any other structure in your spinal cord. This
then helps enhance the movement of oxygen,
water, and nutrient-rich fluids into the discs so
they can heal and relieves back pain, too.
Spinal decompression is effective and safe
without the usual risks associated with invasive
procedures like anesthesia, surgery, or
injections. Youre fully clothed during the
spinal decompression process. The therapist fits
you with a harness around your trunk and another
around your pelvis. He/she will then ask you to
lie either face-up or face down on a computer-
operated table. Note that this table is similar
to a traction table, except that it uses advanced
technology. Your therapist straps you to this
table, which he/she controls using a computer
program. He/she operates the computer,
customizing treatment to your specific needs. The
table moves, and as it does, it produces a
distraction force to the targeted area of your
spinal cord. The distraction force is followed
by a relaxation process that creates a vacuum
effect and repositions the disc. Apart from
realigning the disc, the vacuum effect also
encourages fresh blood supply, which enhances
healing.