What is Spinal Decompression?
By definition, Spinal decompression is a non-surgical procedure which intends to relieve pressure that may be accumulated on the spinal cord or on compressed nerve roots passing through or exiting from the spinal column.
What you may be wondering however, is whether or not it is good for your spine?
Join me as we go over how Spinal Decompression is done and how removing pressure from your spine can help with pain and improve quality of life.
Spinal Cord Compression
Before talking about decompression first we need to talk about why spinal compression is bad. The spinal cord may be compressed by:
- Herniated Disk
Some of the symptoms and conditions that can be caused by spinal cord compression:
- Back Pain
- Neck, Back, Lower Back Pain
- Muscle Weakness
- Poor Hand Coordination
- Herniated Discs
- Bulging Discs
- Degenerative Disc Disease
A very common way for people to suffer spinal compression is also sitting for too long. As your spine is being compressed about 30% more by sitting instead of standing. Which puts you at a higher risk of the conditions listed above.
There is a Dangerous condition called Increased Intracranial Pressure which can lead to headache. The pressure can further injure your spinal cord, this kind of headache is considered an emergency and requires immediate medical attention. An immediate response to an Intracranial Pressure headache will increase the likelihood of recovery.
How is Non Surgical Spinal Decompression Done?
For our patients who experience lower back and neck pain we at SOHMA Integrative Medicine in Long Beach CA offer non-surgical spinal decompression treatment. This kind of therapy stretches your spine using a device called a spinal traction. This is a specialized decompression table used to take pressure off your spine and discs. It also repositions your vertebrae naturally. People with radiating nerve pain that travels down the legs and arms benefit most from this type of non-invasive treatment.
During the treatment you are fully dressed, the doctor fits you into a harness around your abdomen and pelvis. The treatment is customized to each individual needs of the patient. Treatment only lasts about 30 to 45 minutes, and treatment may vary. Some may require as many as 20 to 30 treatments over a couple of months to see full results.
Benefits of Spinal Decompression
More and more we are finding out that non-surgical Spinal Decompression is an effective treatment which brings relief to patients with a wide variety of back and neck issues. Generally speaking the decompressive pressure from the spinal traction causes your disc protrusions and disc bulges to retract. This can take pressure off of nearby nerves and encourage the flow of blood, and oxygen to the spine in order to promote healing. As a result of this treatment many types of back and neck pains can be relieved with Spinal Decompression therapy.
Many patients find that choosing a surgical procedure with no guarantees is not as adequate of an option as choosing a simpler yet safer type of therapy. Spinal Decompression surgery has virtually no downtime after treatment. No recovery time and no high risk side effects. Something that cannot be said about invasive spinal surgery. We have seen many patient cases that have proven that non-surgical Spinal Decompression is a safe, effective and alternative option to surgery.
If you have any further questions about Spinal Decompression Therapy feel free to ask the helpful staff at SOHMA.
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Located in Long Beach, CA we help individuals from the surrounding cities.
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Kupunguza shinikizo la uti wa mgongo ni nini? Upasuaji wa mshipa wa mgongo ni utaratibu usio wa upasuaji ambao unakusudia kupunguza shinikizo ambalo linaweza kukusanywa kwenye mshipa wa mgongo au kwenye mizizi ya neva iliyofinyangwa inayopita au kutoka kwenye mstari wa mgongo. Hata hivyo, unaweza kuwa na wasiwasi ikiwa ni nzuri kwa uti wako wa mgongo. Kujiunga na mimi kama sisi kwenda juu ya jinsi Spinal Decompression ni kufanyika na jinsi kuondoa shinikizo kutoka uti wako wa mgongo inaweza kusaidia na maumivu na kuboresha ubora wa maisha. Kinywa cha mshipa wa uti wa mgongo kabla ya kuzungumza juu ya decompression kwanza tunahitaji kuzungumza juu ya kwa nini mshipa wa uti wa mgongo ni mbaya. Mshuko wa mshipa wa mgongo unaweza kusababishwa na: - Herniated Disc Baadhi ya dalili na hali ambazo zinaweza kusababishwa na mshipa wa mgongo: - Maumivu ya mgongo - Shingo, mgongo, mgongo wa chini - Udhaifu wa misuli - Uratibu duni wa mikono - Diski za Herniated - Diski za Bulging - Ugonjwa wa Diski ya Degenerative Njia ya kawaida kwa watu kuteseka mshipa wa mgongo pia ni kukaa kwa muda mrefu. Kwa mfano, mgongo wako unazidi kukandamizwa kwa asilimia 30 ukiketi badala ya kusimama. Hii inakuweka katika hatari kubwa ya hali zilizotajwa hapo juu. Kuna hali hatari inayoitwa Ongezeko la Shinikizo la Ndani ya Ubongo ambayo yaweza kusababisha maumivu ya kichwa. Kwa sababu ya shinikizo la kichwa, maumivu ya kichwa ya aina hii yanaonekana kuwa ya dharura na yanahitaji matibabu ya haraka. Jibu la haraka kwa maumivu ya kichwa ya shinikizo la ndani ya fuvu la kichwa litaongeza uwezekano wa kupona. Jinsi ya Kufanya Upasuaji Usio wa Upasuaji wa Mshipa wa Mgongo? Kwa wale ambao wana maumivu ya mgongo na shingo, sisi katika SOHMA Integrative Medicine katika Long Beach CA tunatoa matibabu yasiyo ya upasuaji ya kupunguzwa kwa uti wa mgongo. Aina hii ya tiba huinua uti wako wa mgongo kwa kutumia kifaa kinachoitwa spinal traction. Meza ya decompression ya kawaida hutumiwa kuondoa shinikizo kwenye uti wa mgongo na diski. Pia huweka tena uti wako wa mgongo kwa njia ya asili. Watu wenye maumivu ya neva ya mionzi ambayo husafiri chini ya miguu na mikono hufaidika zaidi kutokana na aina hii ya matibabu yasiyo ya uvamizi. Wakati wa matibabu, mgonjwa hufungwa na mtego wa mwili, na daktari huweka mtego wa mwili kwenye tumbo na paja. Matibabu hayo hufanywa kulingana na mahitaji ya kila mgonjwa. Matibabu ya muda mrefu ni ya dakika 30 hadi 45, na inaweza kuwa tofauti. Baadhi ya matibabu yanahitaji matibabu ya 20 hadi 30 kwa miezi kadhaa ili kuona matokeo kamili. Kwa sababu ya faida za matibabu ya mshipa wa mgongo, matibabu ya mshipa wa mgongo ya kawaida ni bora kwa wagonjwa wenye matatizo ya mgongo na shingo. Kwa ujumla, shinikizo la kupunguza shinikizo linalotokana na mshipa wa uti wa mgongo husababisha diski yako iondoke na diski iondoke. Hii inaweza kuchukua shinikizo kutoka kwa neva za karibu na kuhimiza mtiririko wa damu, na oksijeni kwa uti wa mgongo ili kukuza uponyaji. Kama matokeo ya matibabu haya aina nyingi za mgongo na shingo maumivu inaweza kupunguzwa na tiba Spinal Decompression. Wagonjwa wengi huona kwamba kuchagua utaratibu wa upasuaji bila dhamana si chaguo la kutosha kama kuchagua aina rahisi lakini salama ya tiba. Upasuaji wa kupunguza shinikizo la uti wa mgongo hauna wakati wa kupumzika baada ya matibabu. Hakuna muda wa kupona na hakuna athari za upande zenye hatari kubwa. Jambo ambalo haliwezi kusemwa kuhusu upasuaji wa uti wa mgongo wenye kuvamia. Kwa hivyo, kwa sababu ya hali ya afya ya wagonjwa, kuondoa shinikizo la uti wa mgongo bila upasuaji ni njia salama, bora na bora ya matibabu. Ikiwa una maswali yoyote kuhusu matibabu ya mshipa wa mgongo, jisikie huru kuuliza wafanyikazi wa SOHMA. Kuchukua Hatua ya Kuongeza Afya Yako Kwa Kuwasiliana na Tiba ya Kuunganisha ya SOHMA Lengo letu ni kukusaidia kuboresha afya yako. Unaweza kuwasiliana nasi na kutuuliza juu ya matibabu ya Myers, matibabu ya IV, huduma ya chiropractic, au jinsi huduma zetu zingine za afya zinaweza kukusaidia katika safari yako ya kuboresha afya. Iko katika Long Beach, CA sisi kusaidia watu binafsi kutoka miji ya jirani. Tunatarajia kukusaidia kuchukua hatua inayofuata katika safari yako ya afya bora.