Spinal decompression is a type of traction therapy applied to the cervical or lumbar spine. Decompression therapy is applied with the goals of relieving pain and promoting an optimal healing environment for bulging, degenerating, or herniated discs.
Nonsurgical decompression therapy brings about benefits including:
- Creating a negative intradiscal pressure to promote retraction or repositioning of the herniated or bulging disc material.
- Creating a lower pressure in the disc that will cause an influx of healing nutrients and other substances into the disc.
