Spinal Decompression Therapy: Is It The Right Option For You?
As anyone who suffers from repeated episodes of low back pain knows, it can really get you down! When you miss many days of work and you don’t have adequate health care, a back problem not only causes pain but it can become a financial hardship. Even though you have good health coverage, chronic low back pain can consume all your covered days. Plus, there are endless trips to the doctor, physical therapy, medications, and the list just goes on. And, always, the specter of BACK SURGERY is looming.
There may be a solution for you.- a new treatment to consider. It’s called Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression and it has brought relief to many who struggle with the misery of chronic low back pain. If any of these diagnoses or conditions apply to you, this treatment may be the answer. Have you been diagnosed with or do you suffer from:
- Low back pain
- Sciatica
- Herniated Disc
- Bulging disc
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed low back syndrome
- Numbness and tingling in a leg
- Pain in your arm
- Neck pain
- Spinal stenosis -sometimes this condition can be helped.
The American Spinal Decompression Association believes that this treatment allows patients a 70% chance of resuming a normal lifestyle. These experts have developed a series of questions to determine if this treatment might help you:
- Do you take medications regularly for back pain?
- Does your pain limit your mobility?
- Have you had repeated injections or epidurals with little or no relief?
- Are you considering surgery?
- Do you feel comfortable with your decision about surgery?
- Have all the options that are available been discussed?
- Have you tried physical therapy or chiropractic treatment?
- Have you missed work due to your pain?
If you answered "yes" to one of more of these questions, Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression is a feasible alternative for you. Don't disregard the benefits of this kind of treatment. As you gain more knowledge, you will be better able to make a wise decision about your care - one that makes sense to you.
