Here are five things to know:
1. Matthew Carter, MD, and Ben Wolfington, MD, recommend the services for many conditions such as herniated and bulging discs, degenerative disc disease, neck pain, lower back pain and sciatica.
2. During spinal decompression, a patient lies face-up or facedown on a computer-controlled decompression table, and the precise moment depends on the section of the spine that is being treated. The spine is stretched to increase space between the discs, which creates a vacuum allowing fluids to flood into the discs.
3. Prior to the treatment, a patient has a consultation and an examination.
4. The decompression session takes 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
5. Patients undergoing spinal decompression also typically receive other types of chiropractic care and treatments.
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