Spinal Decompression and Spinal Disc Healing
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In case you’ve never heard of it, spinal decompression is a relatively new treatment for pain and other symptoms caused by herniated and degenerated spinal discs. I have been involved in providing spinal decompression in San Antonio, Texas for the past few years, and although it quickly is becoming more accepted, there still exists considerable doubt and controversy about the effects of this type of treatment. Although many patients and doctors alike have been very pleased with the results of spinal decompression, some still think it is just an elaborate and 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.
In fact, spinal decompression is highly effective for most patients who are treated with it for disc bulges and herniations and mild to moderate amounts of disc degeneration. The overall success rate for spinal decompression is much better than for steroid injections in the spine and for disc surgery, and spinal decompression is quite a bit safer than either of these common forms of disc treatment.
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.
Pre and post spinal decompression MRI scans have demonstrated that the majority of patients do get definite positive physical changes in their discs from the treatment. Post-decompression MRIs typically show a significant reduction in disc bulging and often indicate improved disc hydration - which is believed to help stop or even reverse disc degeneration.
While every case is different, from my experience in my San Antonio spinal decompression clinic, most patients not only get good symptomatic improvement, that improvement is long-lasting and allows those patients to return to their normal activities. Most have been able to avoid surgery and are now living much better lives because of their spinal decompression treatment.
To get a free report on spinal disc problems and the treatment options available for them, please visit the spinal decompression San Antonio website.
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