Spinal Decompression, at Progressive Medical Center

Patient Testimonial

“Dr. Arnold is now using combinations of the spinal decompression table, the flexion/distraction table, the percussor for the ever-tight muscles, and trigger point work as needed. She has me on a program of stretches and strengthening. This is all contributing to renewed mobility, and the avoidance of any more back surgeries- thank goodness! “

-Adele Steele, Progressive Patient

Spinal Decompression Provides Back and Neck Pain Relief

 Progressive Medical is excited to offer the latest breakthrough therapy in back pain management for such serious conditions as bulging or herniated discs, ruptured or protruding discs, degenerated discs, joint facet syndrome, sciatica, and stenosis (when spinal canal narrows and compresses spinal cord and nerves). Spinal Decompression Therapy is a comfortable, easy on the patient procedure that results in powerful healing and long lasting results.

Benefits of Spinal Decompression Therapy

• Relieves pressure of the discs, bone structures, and nerves. This increases the flow of blood and nutrients to the discs and promotes healing.
• Bulging discs often return to correct alignment when additional space is created, offering a greater range of mobility.
• Increased space for spinal nerves to flow from the spine to other parts of the body.

How does Spinal Decompression work?

Decompression is a spinal treatment that relieves pressure that has built up between discs and nerves by creating a negative space within the disc. This negative intra-discal pressure creates a vacuum to draw the bulging and herniated disc material back inside. This allows the disc to heal via fibroblast activity producing new cells and tissue for strong repair, re-nourishes the disc with fluids and nutrients, and increases disc height.

Light Therapy enhances the Results of Spinal Decompression

Light therapy is used prior to a spinal decompression treatment. It helps address the injured, spasmodic, and painful muscles guarding the spinal injury. This FDA cleared device is used to painlessly penetrate deep into the muscles to accelerate energy production, initiate genetic communication, and facilitate cell proliferation resulting in faster repair and increased pain reduction.

The Back Pain Epidemic

Currently, 8 out of 10 adults will have back pain at some point in their lives and 1/3 of all adult Americans have it for at least 30 days. Back pain is the #2 reason for hospitalizations with pregnancy being #1. The preferred method of treatment for these injuries is surgical repair. But, the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has recently published an article stating, “51% of all back surgery is unnecessary.” Where does that leave the person suffering from the debilitating effects of acute and chronic low back or neck pain? Now there is another answer: Spinal Decompression, which encompasses lumber decompression. It is safe, effective, and usually permanent.

What is the Decompression Therapy Protocol?

In order for the procedure to provide permanent and long lasting results, the treatment protocol is typically 20 visits for a low back case and 10 visits for neck cases. Ideally, decompression is applied on a daily basis 5 days per week for 2-4 weeks. However, if this aggressive schedule cannot be maintained, results will be profound by completing the 10 or 20 visits in a modified care plan outlined by Progressive’s Chiropractor, with over a decade experience in Chiropractic Medicine, Dr. Melissa Arnold. Each 30-45 minute session consists of a gentle chiropractic adjustment, light therapy and then relaxing on a highly-specialized, computer-controlled mechanical table that will apply gentle pulling movements on the spine. If you have been suffering from chronic back or neck pain, now is the time to ask Dr. Melissa Arnold for an evaluation to see if you are a candidate for Spinal Decompression.