We provide a quality service with an overall success rate of 85-90% for Spinal Decompression therapy.

Yes, you can continue working while your therapy is in progress. Most of our patients are able to maintain their work schedule. For physically demanding jobs, we may advise patients to lessen the activity at the start of the program or wear a brace.

Not every condition is treated at Florida Spine and Disc. These include osteomalacia (severe osteoporosis), myelitis, ankylosing spondylitis, recent fractures, unstable spondylolisthesis with pars defects, cancer or tumors, and post-surgical conditions where spinal stimulators / intrathecal pumps have been implanted. If we find that we can’t help you, we would be glad to refer you to the right person for your condition. Read more about whether Spinal Decompression therapy is right for you.

Yes, as long as certain implantable devices haven’t been used. Read more about whether Spinal Decompression therapy is right for you.

During your initial consultation, one of our chiropractors will gather information about you and your condition. They will then perform a physical examination and may order laboratory or imaging scans to further explore your condition. After gathering all pertinent data, your chiropractor will inform you of whether we can help you, the duration of treatment and its costs.

You will be fully clothed during the treatment. Prior to treatment, a harness will be placed on you to fully decompress your neck or low back. On our computer-controlled table, your position could either be flat on your stomach or on your back.

Your chiropractor will then operate the computer, adjusting the parameters according to your individual needs. During the procedure, it is expected that you will feel that your spine is slowly lengthening. Through this, we know that the spine is decompressing. Discomfort during treatment rarely happens.

In cases of discomfort during treatment, a patient safety switch is available that will permit you to stop the treatment.

Each session requires 10 to 25 minutes, on average.

Begin every day for two weeks, then 3 times a week (or every other day) for two weeks
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Begin 3 times per week (or every other day) for six weeks

Approximately 20 sessions over four to six weeks.

This is not the case for all patients as every one has their own individual needs that need to be addressed. Some patients could have fewer treatment sessions while others could take longer periods.
Many patients have experienced pain relief just after a few treatments with us.

About 20% of our patients have said that they started noticing pain improvement during the first week. 40% said they experienced relief on the second and third week, while 20% had significant improvement between 4-6 weeks.

Our success rate is about 89%. This is based from our patients’ experiences and research.

Source: Leslie, John B., M.D. Mayo Clinic Shows 88.9% Relief Using Spinal Decompression. 18th Annual Meeting American Academy of Pain Management, Tampa, FL (Sept. 5, 2007)

Our approach is set up to bring you long-lasting relief so you do not have to return, and we encourage you to continue your treatment with strengthening and mobilization exercises.

A periodic follow-up may be recommended to some cases if needed.

Long term results within the span of 4 years:

• 91% of patients have resumed their normal daily activities
• Over 80% of participants’ pain has improved by 50% or better at the end of the study
• Over 50% of participants are absolutely pain-free

Source: The Anesthesiology News (2003), Decompression Reduces Chronic Back Pain: A four year Study”, Robert Odell, MD and Daniel Boudreau, DO, Anesthesiology News, Vol. 29, No 3, March 2003.