Spinal Decompression Victoria - Synergy Health Management

Treat a Herniated Disc or Lower Back Pain with Spinal Decompression in Victoria, BC

Treat Chronic Pain with Spinal Decompression in Victoria, BC

Whether mild or severe, if you live with chronic neck or lower back pain, and are looking for a painless, drug-free, and non-invasive treatment, spinal decompression may be your solution.

Integrated with massage therapy, physiotherapy, chiropractic care and other complementary healthcare techniques, spinal decompression can help alleviate pain caused by the following conditions:

Arthritis pain in neck and back
Bulging disc
Collapsed disc
Herniated disc
Partially ruptured disc
Pinched nerves in the neck or lower back
Post-surgical lower back pain
Sciatica
Spinal stenosis

Reducing Pressure on the Spinal Discs and Joints

Spinal decompression provides relief to people living with severe back and neck pain by gently reducing the pressure within the spinal discs – the cushions that protect your spinal joints and vertebrae during movement.

A bulging, herniated or “slipped” disc can cause intense, disabling pain by pressing against the spinal nerves.

Signs and Symptoms of a Herniated Disc

Herniated discs most commonly occur in the lower back but can also occur in the neck. The signs and symptoms are:

Arm and leg pain: With a disc problem in your lower back, patients will feel an intense pain in the thigh, calf, and gluteus, and may also include pain in the foot. The pain may modulate or move into different areas of the body when the spine is in different positions.
Muscle weakness: A herniated disc can pinch or irritate nearby nerves and this may cause weakness in the related muscles leading to stumbling or inability to hold items.
Numbness or tingling: In addition to weakness, nerve stress related to the problem disc can cause numbness or tingling in the body part served by the affected nerves.

It is important to remember you may have a herniated disc and be unaware of it, showing up on spinal images in patients with now symptoms. Regular checkups from a chiropractor can help detect problems early before they become severe.

Spinal Decompression: Computer Precision

With spinal decompression, spinal vertebrae are slowly and gently separated using a computer-controlled decompression table.

As the vertebrae are separated, pressure is slowly reduced within the disc until a vacuum is formed. This vacuum “sucks” the gelatinous center of the disc back inside.

This reduces the disc bulge or herniation and the pressure on the nerve, in turn reducing pain and lack of mobility.

Short, 20-Minute Sessions

Spinal decompression sessions typically last for about 20 minutes. Most people feel pain relief with as few as 6-12 treatments (Left untreated, it can take three to six months (or longer) to recover from a herniated disc). Whether you have neck pain or lower back pain related to a herniated disc, the most effective course is spinal decompression therapy.

It is important to remember that decreasing or subsiding pain does not infer that your discs and spine are healed, so it’s critical that patients stick with the treatment protocol prescribed by their practitioners in order to achieve the full value of the decompression therapy.

For more information about spinal decompression therapy for the treatment of herniated discs and lower back pain, contact Synergy Health Centre in Victoria, BC, or book an appointment online.