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Anyone have experience with spinal decompression

Posted by ichbindck @ichbindck, Dec 6, 2024

I have tried just about everything with constant back pain from spinal stenosis. A spinal decompression machine is designed to
stretch and lengthen the spine, reversing the effects of natural aging and spine compression. Has anyone tried this and what are results?

I am doing this at a medical facility under direction of a doctor and a physical therapist on a commercial machine. Theory is this non-invasive, non-surgical pain relief therapy gently separates discs, creating negative pressure, which draws in water, oxygen, and nutrients.

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marisols | @marisols | 18 hours ago

I have spinal,stenosis and now canal stenosis. This pain is horrible. Extreme pain all the time. They had me do therapy, but didn’t help. They want to do surgery, but I don’t want it. I have heard good stories and bad ones from surgery. Any helpful ideas to,try and help me.

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heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | 18 hours ago
In reply to @fauxpause "My husband had a neck surgery, too far gone for other treatment. They x-rayed his whole..." + (show)
@fauxpause

My husband had a neck surgery, too far gone for other treatment. They x-rayed his whole spine and saw 3 compressed discs in the lower back and wanted to schedule surgery for them. He saw an ad in the paper for decompression machine called the DRX9000 in a chiropractor's office. He had treatments 4x a week for 1 month. It relieved him for 15 years. He's since had to have surgery. He wishes he had tried the DRX again before giving in. The back surgeries have made things worse, and no one can tell him if the NEXT one they want to do will solve anything.

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I'm glad the decompression worked for him. But, I'll bet that insurance did not cover it, and it cost an arm and a leg. Most reviews of these types of things advise staying far away. Guess he was lucky.

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thomhorowitz | @thomhorowitz | 13 hours ago
In reply to @oceanm1 "I have chronic back pain. I have both kyphosis and scoliosis. Do you think this type..." + (show)
@oceanm1

I have chronic back pain. I have both kyphosis and scoliosis. Do you think this type of spinal decompression will work on my twisted spine?

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Probably would not help. Try folic acid and good physical therapy.

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janeth73 | @janeth73 | 12 hours ago

What is a spinal roto rooter? Is that a spinal cord stimulator?

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