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 the spinal canal narrows and compresses the 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, 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.
• Increasing 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 pressure 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 repair, re-nourishes the disc with fluids and nutrients, and increases disc height.

Light Therapy enhances the Results of Spinal Decompression

Light therapy may be used in conjunction to a spinal decompression treatment. It helps address painful muscle spams, muscle guarding and injured tissues. This FDA cleared device is used to painlessly penetrate deep into the muscles to accelerate energy production, 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 lumbar decompression. It is safe, effective, and gets incredible results!

What is the Decompression Therapy Protocol?

In order for the procedure to provide long lasting results, the treatment protocol is typically a minimal of 20-24 visits for a low back case and 10-14 visits for a neck case. Ideally, your spinal decompression therapy care plan can be completed within 6-12 weeks with Progressive's Chiropractor, Dr. Melissa Arnold and staff. Each 30-60 minute session may consist of a gentle chiropractic adjustment, light therapy, cold laser, heat or ice therapy, and/or electro therapy in addition to the highly-specialized, digital spinal decompression table that will apply a specific gentle stretch on the involved disc & or discs. 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.