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Decompression Therapy - What is the Buzz?

Decompression is the removal of compression from your spine, especially your intervertebral discs (herniated, torn, or bulged discs).

Where does the compression come from?  GRAVITY.

The difference between a healthy spine and an injured spine is the ability to successfully handle gravity. An injured or unhealthy spine can’t handle the constant pull of gravity as well as a healthy one.

Decompression is the result of traction (stretching) your backbone - in a very particular way. It can really be thought of as reversing gravity. To really get the best results in addition to back pain relief, it must be combined with proper warm up of the other soft tissues of the spine and in order to make the changes last it MUST be combined with a muscle strengthening and re-training program.

Warm up should address the muscles of the spine that are splinted and guarding. This means simple yet focused movement of each injured area of the spine. This can be done most effectively with a Pettibon Wobble Chair™ and Cervical Traction Unit™.