At SOHMA Integrative Medicine in Long Beach, CA, we offer non-surgical spinal decompression treatments for patients experiencing lower back pain or neck pain. This type of therapy gently stretches your spine using a specialized decompression table — taking pressure off your discs and spine, repositioning your vertebrae specifically and naturally, and often bringing healing and lengthening to the area.
Most often, people with radiating nerve pain traveling down their arms or legs benefit the most from this non-surgical treatment.
How Does It Work?
The decompressive pressure from the table causes disc protrusions or bulges to retract, taking pressure off of nearby nerves and encouraging the flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the area to promote healing.
Conditions That May Benefit
- Sciatica (radiating leg pain)
- Herniated discs
- Bulging discs
- Degenerative disc disease
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
Spinal Decompression vs. Surgery
Recovery from spinal surgery can take days, weeks, or even months in the hospital, requiring pain relief medications and physical therapy. Spinal decompression therapy, by contrast, requires no downtime, no recovery time, and carries no risky side effects. We have seen countless patient cases that have proven non-surgical spinal decompression is a safe and effective alternative to spinal surgery.