Spinal Decompression For Bulging Discs

Bulging discs usually occur as we grow old and our body becomes prone to degeneration, but this medical condition can happen at any age due to injury. It occurs when the lumbar discs, the shock absorbers between the vertebral bodies, gets pushed out of their normal positions. At this point, the lumbar discs easily rupture and the gel-like center, the nucleus pulposus, leaks out of the discs and pushes on the spinal cord.

This would not be a problem if not for the nerve fibers located around the discs which get irritated as the nucleus pulposus leak out. Nerve irritation, as a result, causes pain on the lower limbs, burning or tingling sensation on the legs, and numbness.

Most people can live through the pain caused by bulging discs, as the pain can only be mild. There have been, however, cases in which bulging discs caused severe pain and resulted to the incapacitation of the legs. Treating the injured discs doesn't require spinal surgery. The best treatment is still rest. Moderation and change of activity, physical therapy, and taking analgesics can also help.

Another alternative treatment method is spinal compression. In this method, a machine, the DRX 9000, applies a gentle force on the spine to elongate it and decompress the injured discs. Decompression creates a negative pressure on the discs, and this works to return the discs back into their original positions.

The vacuum created by the negative pressure also moves the nucleus pulposus back into the discs, and release the pressure from the injured areas. The release of pressure from the discs, in turn, releases the pressure from the nerves, and as a result, the pain and other symptoms get instantly relieved. The vacuum also helps in the exchange flow of oxygen and nutrients by accelerating their entry into the injured discs. This stimulates and accelerates the healing process of the bulging discs.

Spinal decompression can have a long-lasting effect. Also, since it is non-surgical and non-invasive, no healing time for wounds is needed, so the patients can resume their normal lifestyle faster. Finally, the DRX 9000 minimizes side effects such as mild muscle-spasms by carefully monitoring the continuous cycle of stretching and relaxation of the spine with a computerized system.