Spinal decompression is a non-surgical treatment option for people experiencing back or neck pain with radicular pain. For a back pain patient this is called sciatica and for neck pain patients it is pain that shoots down into the arms and hands. This radiating back pain can be caused by a degenerative disc disease, such as a bulging disc or herniated disc that is placing pressure on a nearby nerve root.

Decompression therapy is used to realign the components of the spine in order to relieve pressure on a pinched nerve that is causing chronic pain and symptoms. By using traction, spinal decompression therapy increases circulation to the damaged disc, allowing it to begin the natural healing process. This may not only relieve disc pressure but also reduce compression of nearby spinal nerve roots.