Spinal decompression therapy is usually not recommended for pregnant women, or patients who have severe osteoporosis, severe obesity or severe nerve damage. It is not recommended for patients over 70. However, every patient is evaluated on an individual basis. Spinal surgery with instrumentation (screws and metal plates or cages) is also contraindicated. Surgery to the discs without fusion or fusion using bony replacement is not contraindicated.

Anyone who has been told they need surgery but wishes to avoid it, anyone who has been told there is nothing more available to help, anyone who failed to significantly respond to conservative options (medications, physical therapy, injections, chiropractic, acupuncture), or anyone who still has pain but wishes to obtain the type of care they want. Click on this link to claim your FREE copy of Dr.

You can find out more about this on our Conditions Treated page. The following links will also take you directly to information about specific conditions:

NO. Spinal Decompression is totally safe and comfortable for all subjects. The system has emergency stop switches for both the patient and the operator. These switches (a requirement of the FDA) terminate the treatment immediately thereby avoiding any injuries.

You can find out more about this on our Common Problems page. The following links will also take you directly to information about specific conditions:

Spinal decompression therapy can effectively treat: Disc Herniations (Low back pain and/or leg pain/numbness & Neck pain and/or arm pain/numbness ), Degenerative Disc Disease, Arthritis, Facet Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, Failed Back Surgery/Post Surgical Pain Syndrome.

In most cases Spinal Decompression treatment is not contra-indicated for patients that have had spinal surgery. In fact many patients have found success with Spinal Decompression after a failed back surgery, including microdiscectomy, laminotomy, and laminectomy. However, recent spinal fusions, or any procedure involving screws or plates would preclude an individual from our care.

Only a qualified professional, trained to thoroughly examine your condition and interpret your diagnostic imaging findings, (MRI, CT, X-Ray) can determine if you qualify for our program of care. Obviously, proper patient selection is essential to favorable outcomes. The list of Inclusion and Exclusion criteria below are provided as a guideline to determine the primary factors Dr. Bell considers in the patient selection process.

Disc problems such as bulging discs, herniated discs or ruptured and protruding discs of the cervical and lumbar spine, degenerated discs, joint facet syndrome, sciatica mild spondylolisthesis and stenosis.

Acupuncture is indicated mainly for functional problems such as those that involve paralysis, noninfectious inflammation (such as allergies), and pain. For small animals, the following are some of the general conditions which may be treated with acupuncture: For large animals, acupuncture is again commonly used for functional problems.

Each spinal decompression treatment, including pre and post decompression therapy lasts approximately 60-75 minutes. The complete course of care ranges from 20 to 30 spinal decompression therapy visits, depending on the individual needs of each patient, over a course of 5 - 7 weeks.

Spinal Decompression Therapy is a proven safe and effective means to treat severe and chronic cervical (neck) and lumbar (low back) conditions. The program consists of FDA-registered non-surgical Spinal Decompression equipment focusing on discal and arthritic conditions affecting the spine.

Traction can be helpful for reducing, but not reversing pressure within the disc. As a result, traditional traction cannot address the source of most disc problems. DRX True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression creates a negative pressure or suction effect inside the disc. This effect pulls back the herniated or protruding inner disc material toward the center of the disc where it belongs.

Since I began using Spinal Decompression spinal disc decompression unit, I’ve been inundated with questions from both doctors and patients as to which cases it will best help. Obviously proper patient selection is essential to favorable outcomes, so let me explain to you of the Inclusion and Exclusion criteria so you may make the right decision since not everyone qualifies for Spinal Decompression treatment.

Most patients report a reduction in pain after the first few sessions. Typically, significant improvement is obtained during the second week of treatment. The rate of recovery is usually dependant upon the severity of the condition, and the age and health of the patient, and the patient's compliance to the doctor's recommendations and treatment protocol.

Anyone who has recent spinal fractures, surgical fusion or metallic hardware, surgically repaired aneurysms, infection of the spine, and/or moderate to severe osteoporosis.

Spinal Decompression Therapy is designed to unload the spinal disc. Any back pain or neck pain caused in whole or in part by a damaged disc may be helped by Spinal Decompression Therapy. These conditions include herniated, protruding or bulging discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica or radiculopathy (pinched nerves).

To see if Spinal Decompression Therapy is appropriate for you or a loved one, simply call our office at 410-877-8077 and tell the receptionist that you are interested in our Decompression program. An initial consultation can usually be scheduled within 48 hours. If you qualify for care, treatment may begin as soon as a week in most cases.