03/02/2026
How decompression therapy may help you!
Our nerves can become compressed for many different reasons; inflammation, injury, on bone loss over time are some of the main causes. Over time, after injuries, or even from different types of joint or autoimmune conditions like arthritis, you may experience disc issues. Whether itโs caused from degenerative disc diseases, a slipped, pinched, or bulged disc from a spinal cord injury, spinal stenosis, or simply from sciatica, you may want to look into decompression therapy!
What is decompression therapy?
Decompression therapy opens up the spaces in areas like your spine or neck where the spinal nerve roots pass through to reduce pressure on them. This can also help reposition joints and treat slipped discs so that you donโt continue having severe or disruptive pain.
Decompression therapy at a glance
One decompression therapy session takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Hereโs how the procedure typically works:
Youโll lie flat on a table. The doctor or specialist may put a cushion under your knees to keep your legs up.
The doctor buckles a harness around your waist thatโs attached to a pulley system on the machine. If youโre receiving neck decompression, the harness or buckle may go around your head.
Depending on the machine, the pulley system pulls on the harness to begin stretching out your neck, back, or other affected area.
After stretching the area, the pulley returns the harness to its original position. The doctor may also monitor real-time data showing the force being applied to the area and angles that may help relieve pressure.
The doctor decides how many times to repeat the stretching process. They may adjust the force and angles that the machine uses throughout the session.
Treatments are recommended anywhere from 5 - 30 visits depending on the severity of the pain and conditions.
Decompression therapy is a local, safe, non-invasive, effective, and AFFORDABLE way to recover from disc, spine, nerve, and sciatic issues.