Spinal Decompression and Spinal Disc Healing
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Spinal decompression is a relatively new form of treatment for symptoms related to disc herniation and degeneration. I have been performing spinal decompression in San Antonio for a few years now, and there is still considerable controversy about this form of treatment. Some praise it as a dramatic breakthrough in the treatment of disc problems, while others dismiss it as nothing more than an expensive hoax.
The truth is, like any treatment for spinal discs, spinal decompression is far from a cure-all. It is not appropriate for all cases, and although it does offer a much higher chance for a good result than any other form of disc treatment, it does not work for everyone.
The fact that spinal decompression is not effective in every case, combined with the tremendous advertising hype that is sometimes used by the providers of spinal decompression services can lead to bitter disappointments for some patients. I believe it is this disappointment that contributes to the tendency for some patients who did not get successful outcomes from decompression to express their negative feelings on internet forums and blogs.
The reality is, spinal decompression works extremely well for the vast majority of patients with bulging or herniated discs with or without mild to moderate disc degeneration. It offers a significantly higher success rate than spinal injections and surgery and is considerably safer than these methods of treatment when used appropriately.
I know that some doctors are still of the opinion that spinal decompression only provides temporary symptom relief and that most patients will need disc surgery eventually anyway. This is not the case at all.
There is now considerable evidence in the form of pre and post spinal decompression treatment MRI scans that decompression does in fact make positive changes in the discs. In the majority of cases of disc herniation, the amount of disc bulge is significantly decreased with a series of spinal decompression treatments. This provides objective evidence of the claim that spinal decompression actually promotes disc healing, not just short-term symptom improvement.
Every patient is somewhat different, but my experiences in my San Antonio spinal decompression office have shown me that the majority of patients get lasting improvement, are able to resume normal activities, and are able to avoid disc surgery. Most of the patients I have treated with spinal decompression are now enjoying life much more and have been very happy with their results.
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