Decompression Traction

Decompression Traction:
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For years the solution for disc problems was surgical decompression. This involved full surgery under anesthesia often with a piece of spinal bone removed and cutting out or cutting off the bulging or herniated disc or worse using rods plates and screws to fuse the spine. Then came the long road of post surgery rehabilitation.

In the mid 1990's a new procedure arrived on the scene to cheers and jeers.  Cheers from the patients and Jeers from the doctors doing the surgeries. Today it's just about the same. Both sides have tried to knock out the other with mounds of research and name calling.  We still have cheers from the patients and doctors that don't do surgery (ie. Pain Management and Physical Medicine MD's; Chiropractors; and Physical Therapist) and jeers from the MD's that do surgery (Orthopedic and Neurosurgeons).

For the Non-Surgical Treatment of bulging, herniated, and prolapsed disc problems, sciatica, stenosis, degenerative facet disease and others, the DTS- Decompression Traction System has been researched and shown to be very effective. Decompression traction or Decompression Therapy is just that. Without surgery, it decompresses the disc or desired spinal structure, in many cases pulling the disc off the nerve root(s) and/or lessening inflammation.  Decompression Therapy can help relieve pain associated with disc herniation, bulging disc, degenerative discs, and facet syndromes by reducing the pressure on spinal discs and facet joints through unloading created by distraction and positioning.

Decompression Therapy may effectively enhance the healing process and renders quick, effective and at times amazing pain relief that enables most patients to return to a more active lifestyle.  While staying fully clothed, the computer controlled traction gently pulls the disc apart with long axis distraction thereby creating a negative interdiscal pressure (somewhat like a vacuum).  This FDA approved equipment has been used by Millar Chiropractic for over 12 years helping thousands of Alabama patients with disc problems and other conditions. 

      You may have seen Dr. Millar demonstrate this table and it's treatments on ABC WAAY-TV Channel 31.  The DTS - Decompression Traction System can also be used for the treatment of bulged and herniated disc, prolapsed disc, stenosis, degenerative facet problems and even carpal tunnel.  Dr. Greg Millar has often said "Any Doctor can purchase a Decompression Traction table. But, we have the know how and years of experience with Decompression Traction to know where to pull and how much to pull the spine. There is no cookie cutter fix and every spine problem is different." The UAB Dept of Neurosurgery and its neurosurgeons have referred Millar Chiropractic many patients for conservative treatment of disc cases using this equipment. The Doctors of the UAB Dept of Neurosurgery North Outreach Clinic feel that in most cases, conservative treatment such as Decompression Traction, is necessary before surgical options should be explored. 

There are a number of spinal decompression machines presently used in the United States. After significant research and discussion with the UAB Neurosurgeons, Millar Chiropractic has chosen the FDA approved DTS Decompression Traction machine manufactured by Chattanooga/Empi, Inc., the largest manufacturer of physical therapy equipment in the USA. They have manufactured more Decompression Traction tables and have more patient utilization than any other decompression tables in the USA.  Many other centers are making wild claims about the effectiveness of their Decompression Traction equipment.  We have studied them all and tried several of them, and find the outcomes to be very similar for all Decompression Traction tables.  Our opinion, after 10 years of DTS Decompression Traction work on thousands of patients, is that the effectiveness is about a 75% success rate, a little better for lumbar (low back), a little worse for cervical (neck).  Again it's more about know how, where to pull and how much to pull than just pulling.    

Is DTS right for you?

     Clinical studies indicate that Decompression Therapy can be a highly successful treatment for patients suffering from symptoms of bulging, herniated, prolapsed or degenerative discs, as well as sciatica, stenosis, degenerative facet disease and carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients are given a thorough examination to determine if they are suitable for Decompression Therapy. Some conditions and patients are not candidate... your doctor will make that determination. In our opinion, most low back and neck cases need around 18  Decompression Traction sessions. Some a little more some a little less. We like to do a trial of 9 Decompression Traction treatments followed by a re-evaluation then an additional 9 treatments as indicated.  Your doctor may prescribe application of electrical muscle stimulation and/or heat/ultrasound to the affected region to further relax your muscles and ligaments. After treatment, your doctor may recommend specific exercises designed to help you regain control and strengthen in muscles that are responsible for spinal stabilization.

 The medical literature (research) suggests that Decompression Therapy provides a majority of qualified candidates with relief within a few sessions. Decompression Traction Therapy is an FDA approved procedure that is covered by some insurance companies. If your Orthopedist or Neurosurgeon said you are a candidate for surgery then DTS Decompression Traction is a must try before surgery. You can always do the surgery if DTS fails. but you can't always do DTS after surgery. If your Doctor said "Nothing he can do", then DTS Decompression Traction is a must try. We like to say "all you have to lose is your pain" give it a try. The side effects are minimal and the risk low. So now its up to you. Give us a try.  There is no charge for the initial Decompression Traction consultation.  

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