Manual Decompression Therapy Program
What you need to know
The Manual Spinal Decompression Program is a non-surgical, five step program designed to address spinal dysfunctions associated with sciatica, radiculopathy, herniated discs and other conditions of the back, neck and shoulder. Designed to break the pain cycle, strengthen your back and alleviate future pain through a combination of Manual Spinal Decompression using the Inertial Extenzilizer, postural chiropractic adjustments, back-on-trac traction therapy, and clinical strengthening, the Manual Decompression Program can help get you on your way to a healthy, more active lifestyle.
Four step program:
Step 1: Assessment of Body Mechanics, Hydration and Nutrition
- Define Your Posture
- Measure postural lean (forward/negative)
- Measure lateral curves
- Measure symmetry
- Complete Exam
- Review Patients HX, Diagnostic exams.
- Take any X-rays necessary and order more diagnostics (if needed).
- Review patients nutritional habits and make necessary suggestions for improvement and optimal healing.
*Review complete findings and determine if patient is a candidate for this type of treatment
Step 2: Manual Spinal Decompression Adjustment using Inertial Extenzilizer
- Decrease adhesions throughout spinal column
- Create negative pressure that creates a vacuum effect to alleviate pressure on affected nerve endings.
- Improve circulation (remove swelling)
- Remove guarding and reduce muscle spasms
Step 3: Postural Adjustments
At Oakville Chiropractic Centre, our Chiropractors mainly employ a high velocity, low force instrument known simply as the “Activator” along with hands-on adjustments and soft tissue therapy. This ensures our patients the highest amount of comfort as we are able to adjust gently and effectively. In addition adjustments are known to release pain relievers known as “endorphins” that expel a chemical reaction throughout the body making it feel good.
Step 4: Back-on-Trac Traction Therapy
- Lateral release of the spine
- relaxation of lumbar and thoracic muscles
- Improve disc space in a gentle way
Step 5: Exercise Rehabilitation Program
- Special Muscle Recruitment
- Strengthen the core
- Improve balance
- Upper-lower body separation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Manual Spinal Decompression?
It is a Spinal adjustment that stretches and elongates the spine.
The patient lays down on a specially designed table (Inertial Extenzilizer) facing up, hips are secured in by using cushioned pins on either side of the patients hips, An oval therapy ball is placed under patient’s legs in order to assure that the spine is relaxed and at the optimal position for the adjustment. Our Chiropractor will then perform a high-velocity , low-amplitude (HVLA) adjustment technique in the Y axis, which releases tension through the entire spine from the base of the Skull (Occiput) to the sacrum. The technique stretches and elongates the spine, placing it beneath negative pressure that creates a vacuum effect to alleviate pressure on pinched nerves, it helps to reshape and re hydrate herniated, degenerative, and bulging disc. It is highly effective in relieving pain and pinched nerves due to bulging or herniated disc.
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