Do I qualify for Spinal Decompression treatment?
Since I began using spinal decompression, I’ve been inundated with questions from both doctors and patients about which cases it helps most. Proper patient selection is essential to favorable outcomes, so here are the inclusion and exclusion criteria to help you decide. Not everyone qualifies for spinal decompression treatment.
Inclusion Criteria
- Pain due to herniated or bulging lumbar discs that is more than four weeks old.
- Recurrent pain from a failed back surgery that is more than six months old.
- Persistent pain from degenerative disc disease is not responding to four weeks of therapy.
- Availability to complete a four-week treatment protocol.
- Patient is at least 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
- Appliances such as pedicle screws and rods.
- Pregnancy.
- Prior lumbar fusion less than six months old.
- Metastatic cancer.
- Severe osteoporosis.
- Unstable spondylolisthesis.
- Recent compression fracture of the lumbar spine below L1.
- Pars defect.
- Pathologic aortic aneurysm.
- Pelvic or abdominal cancer.
- Disc space infections.
- Severe peripheral neuropathy.
- Hemiplegia, paraplegia, or significant cognitive dysfunction.
Am I a Candidate for Spinal Decompression? Closing Summary
Spinal decompression therapy can be a safe, effective, and non‑invasive option for many people struggling with chronic neck or back pain, sciatica, herniated or bulging discs, and related conditions.
By gently relieving pressure on the spine and improving circulation to injured discs and nerves, this treatment may help reduce pain, restore mobility, and improve your quality of life.
However, spinal decompression is not right for everyone. Your medical history, current symptoms, imaging results, and overall health all contribute to determining whether you qualify.
The best next step is a thorough evaluation with an experienced provider who can review your case, answer your questions, and recommend a personalized treatment plan.
If you are tired of living with ongoing back or neck pain and want to know whether spinal decompression could help, we’re here to support you.
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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