The Role of Spinal Decompression in Managing Chronic Back Pain

Chronic back pain can slow you down and interrupt your life. Sheldon Road Chiropractic and Massage Therapy offers spinal decompression in Tampa, FL, to help patients manage back pain. Our providers customize treatment plans for each patient, and one therapy we often recommend for chronic back pain is spinal decompression.

What Is Spinal Decompression?

Spinal decompression therapy is a non-invasive method of treating neck and back pain. Your Tampa, FL, chiropractor uses a DRX9000 spinal decompression machine, which resembles a table with moving parts. The patient is secured to the table and the moving parts use traction to stretch the spine in both directions. This simple process slowly and gently creates space between the vertebrae to alleviate pressure on compressed discs and pinched nerves.

A treatment plan will consist of several treatments over a series of weeks or months. If you are looking for a safe, drug-free treatment for chronic back pain with no negative side effects, call us to schedule spinal decompression.

How Does It Help Back Pain?

Bulging discs and subluxations, or misalignments of the vertebrae, put pressure on nerves and cause pain. When the DRX9000 stretches out your spine, the negative pressure creates a vacuum effect that allows bulging discs to return to the correct position. Creating this room between the vertebrae also increases blood and nutrient flow to the discs to promote healing. Allowing subluxations to be pulled back into their natural position makes spinal decompression an effective treatment for back pain and sciatica.

Regular chiropractic adjustments and spinal decompression appointments are ways you can be proactive against misalignments that cause chronic back pain.

Start Spinal Decompression Now

Spinal decompression at Sheldon Road Chiropractic and Massage Therapy in Tampa, FL helps maintain your spinal health to treat and prevent chronic back pain. To make an appointment with our chiropractors, contact us in Tampa at (813) 884-1457.