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September 27th, 2009
Chronic Low Back Pain…Is Spinal Decompression the Answer?
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Chronic Low Back Pain…Is Spinal Decompression the Answer?
If you suffer from chronic low back pain like many people,
you may have tried several different treatments designed to
deal with the pain.
An important thing to understand is that in the majority of
cases the spinal discs are to blame. Research shows that the
disc is the most common cause of back pain followed by the
facet joints and the SI joint.
Many people who experience low back pain can’t recall what
they did to hurt themselves. This is because the disc is
only pain sensitive in the outer 1/3. So as the inner
portion of the disc migrates outwards no pain is felt, until
the outer pain sensitive zone is contacted. Then pain can
come on very quickly and seemingly without cause.
The disc begins a degenerative process after micro trauma
has weakened the outer fibers. This occurs primarily because
of the lack of a direct blood supply to the disc. The disc
relies on a fluid exchange that occurs with motion from the
blood supply in the bones above and below the disc. Once
damage has occurred however, the disc begins to weaken as it
dries out and becomes more brittle.
Recent research also show that once a disc becomes
degenerative it’s lack of hydration actually allows an
infiltration of pain sensitive nerves. So once the disc is
painful, the entire disc becomes pain sensitive.
The most common treatments for low back pain don’t address
this issue. Only one actually increases the amount of
hydration into the disc and that is spinal decompression.
This treatment accelerates the amount of hydration that goes
into the disc so that the disc can regenerate.
Muscle contraction response is a common problem when
applying any type of traction force to the spine, however
the technology known as spinal decompression therapy has a patented
computer technology that allows it to overcome contraction
of these muscles in real time. This allows a true spinal
decompression effect to take place.
The benefits of spinal decompression are very effective for
disc health. First the negative pressure created helps to
draw in any bulging or herniated material that my be
compressing or irritating the nerves and secondly it
actively creates a fluid exchange bringing in fresh oxygen
and nutrition into the disc so it can heal.
By treating the primary source of the patients back pain
the patient has a much higher likelihood of a long term
recovery. Unlike most other treatment that are symptom
based.
If you suffer from low back pain and have tried other
treatments that have not worked for you, spinal
decompression can offer you a valuable treatment option that
can last.
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September 27th, 2009
Decompression… The Answer to Chronic Low Back Pain?
Posted in health info, health news, questions answered by admin
Decompression… The Answer to Chronic Low Back Pain?
Chronic low back pain is a condition that many people suffer
from. If you have suffered for any length of time you most
likely have tried many treatment options to find relief.
The disc by far is the main cause of low back pain.
Research has indicated that the majority of cases are
attributed to disc pain. The second most common reason for
back pain is facet joint pain followed by SI joint pain.
An important thing to understand about the disc is that it
is only pain sensitive in the outer 1/3. This is important
to understand because often damage can occur over time and
you may never know, until the outer 1/3 of the disc is
contacted by the inner material. This is why back pain can
come on so suddenly out of the blue.
The disc begins a degenerative process after micro trauma
has weakened the outer fibers. This occurs primarily because
of the lack of a direct blood supply to the disc. The disc
relies on a fluid exchange that occurs with motion from the
blood supply in the bones above and below the disc. Once
damage has occurred however, the disc begins to weaken as it
dries out and becomes more brittle.
One of the most dangerous consequences of disc degeneration
is that as the disc loses hydration it becomes infiltrated
with pain sensitive nerves. So no longer is just the outer
1/3 pain sensitive but the entire disc becomes painful.
The most common treatments for low back pain don’t address
this issue. Only one actually increases the amount of
hydration into the disc and that is spinal decompression therapy.
This treatment accelerates the amount of hydration that goes
into the disc so that the disc can regenerate.
Most people will compare simple traction to spinal
decompression, however this is not accurate. True spinal
decompression is achieved when the normal muscle guarding
reflex is overcome to allow negative pressures to be created
in the disc. Traction and inversion can’t achieve this.
The benefits of spinal decompression are very effective for
disc health. First the negative pressure created helps to
draw in any bulging or herniated material that my be
compressing or irritating the nerves and secondly it
actively creates a fluid exchange bringing in fresh oxygen
and nutrition into the disc so it can heal.
By treating the primary source of the patients back pain
the patient has a much higher likelihood of a long term
recovery. Unlike most other treatment that are symptom
based.
spinal decompression therapy can offer you a real solution to your
pain, especially if you have tried other treatments that
have failed. You need to look into it, if you are still
suffering and would like a long term benefit.
Decompression Helps Low Back Pain
If you suffer from chronic low back pain like many people,
you may have tried several different treatments designed to
deal with the pain.
An important thing to understand is that in the majority of
cases the spinal discs are to blame. Research shows that the
disc is the most common cause of back pain followed by the
facet joints and the SI joint.
One thing that most people don’t understand about the disc
is that while it is the most pain sensitive structure in the
spine it is only initially pain sensitive in the outer 1/3.
This is one of the reasons pain can hit so suddenly because
as the inner portion of the disc is migrating outwards you
don’t feel pain, but once the outer fibers are involved low
back pain will be experienced.
The disc begins a degenerative process after micro trauma
has weakened the outer fibers. This occurs primarily because
of the lack of a direct blood supply to the disc. The disc
relies on a fluid exchange that occurs with motion from the
blood supply in the bones above and below the disc. Once
damage has occurred however, the disc begins to weaken as it
dries out and becomes more brittle.
One little known fact about disc pain is that once a disc
begins to dry out it becomes more pain sensitive. That’s
because certain cells that hold hydration in the disc also
inhibit the growth of pain sensitive nerves in the disc. So
once a disc drys out painful nerves become more abundant.
There is only one treatment that actually creates a healthy
and nourishing influx on hydration into the disc and that is
spinal decompression. This treatment creates an active fluid
exchange so that the disc receives the nutrition that it
needs to heal.
The mechanism behind spinal decompression therapy is very complex,
although many will tell you it looks similar to traction.
The difference is that unlike traction, spinal decompression
has a patented computer system that analyzes muscle
contraction responses and changes the forces to overcome
muscle contraction.
Once decompression is achieved a negative pressure in the
disc creates 2 very important scenarios. First it actively
retracts any herniated or bulging material centrally to
relieve nerve compression or irritation and secondly it
actively draws in nutrition so the disc can heal.
By treating the primary source of the patients back pain
the patient has a much higher likelihood of a long term
recovery. Unlike most other treatment that are symptom
based.
If you suffer from low back pain and have tried other
treatments that have not worked for you, spinal
decompression can offer you a valuable treatment option that
can last.
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September 27th, 2009
Chronic Low Back Pain…Can spinal decompression therapy Help?
Posted in health info, health news, questions answered by admin
Chronic Low Back Pain…Can spinal decompression therapy Help?
If you suffer from chronic low back pain like many people,
you may have tried several different treatments designed to
deal with the pain.
The disc by far is the main cause of low back pain.
Research has indicated that the majority of cases are
attributed to disc pain. The second most common reason for
back pain is facet joint pain followed by SI joint pain.
One thing that most people don’t understand about the disc
is that while it is the most pain sensitive structure in the
spine it is only initially pain sensitive in the outer 1/3.
This is one of the reasons pain can hit so suddenly because
as the inner portion of the disc is migrating outwards you
don’t feel pain, but once the outer fibers are involved low
back pain will be experienced.
The disc begins a degenerative process after micro trauma
has weakened the outer fibers. This occurs primarily because
of the lack of a direct blood supply to the disc. The disc
relies on a fluid exchange that occurs with motion from the
blood supply in the bones above and below the disc. Once
damage has occurred however, the disc begins to weaken as it
dries out and becomes more brittle.
One of the most dangerous consequences of disc degeneration
is that as the disc loses hydration it becomes infiltrated
with pain sensitive nerves. So no longer is just the outer
1/3 pain sensitive but the entire disc becomes painful.
The most common treatments for low back pain don’t address
this issue. Only one actually increases the amount of
hydration into the disc and that is spinal decompression.
This treatment accelerates the amount of hydration that goes
into the disc so that the disc can regenerate.
Muscle contraction response is a common problem when
applying any type of traction force to the spine, however
the technology known as spinal decompression therapy has a patented
computer technology that allows it to overcome contraction
of these muscles in real time. This allows a true spinal
decompression effect to take place.
Once decompression is achieved a negative pressure in the
disc creates 2 very important scenarios. First it actively
retracts any herniated or bulging material centrally to
relieve nerve compression or irritation and secondly it
actively draws in nutrition so the disc can heal.
Unlike most treatment that are primarily concerned with the
symptoms spinal decompression actually deals with the
primary source of the patients pain, which in most cases is
the disc.
If you suffer from low back pain and have tried other
treatments that have not worked for you, spinal
decompression can offer you a valuable treatment option that
can last.