HAS ANYONE TRIED DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES

Posted by baconbeast @baconbeast, Sep 9, 2025

I suffer from 5 collapsing discs and horrific pain. Has anyone tried DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES AND IF SO, WHAT WAS YOUR RESULTS & DO YOU RECOMMEND IT. THANK YOU FIR YOUR RESPONSE.

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I went to a chiropractor about three years ago who advertised this procedure. His "nation-wide" company had invented this decompression device that was supposed to " decompress your discs and restore their natural state over the course of several weeks". Sounded too good to be true. He wasn't happy with my MRI that showed no significant disc problems. He said that he could get me into a local imaging center for a CT scan right away, cash only. Away we hurried, had the scan, and returned to his office. He called us in and proceeded to point out all the terrible problems with my discs. He said it was imperative that I start the decompression therapy asap. Oh, no, insurance doesn't cover it. A special to day is $9800 for the three weeks of therapy and "special" nutrient drinks that help nourish the discs. No worry. We are partnered with a finance company and can get you set up today so you can get started today. We went home, rethought the whole thing and decided to skip it.

See any red flags here? 1. MRI not adequate, CT better. 2. In cahoots with local imaging center. 3. Pointing out all the bad disc problems when the MRI had not. 4. The need to hurry and start asap. 5. Not covered by insurance. Very high price for non-surgical procedure. 6. Financing available on site

Think very hard before considering this kind of procedure. Do your due diligence. There are so many scammers out there looking to take your hard earned money, without thinking twice.

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Profile picture for heisenberg34 @heisenberg34

I went to a chiropractor about three years ago who advertised this procedure. His "nation-wide" company had invented this decompression device that was supposed to " decompress your discs and restore their natural state over the course of several weeks". Sounded too good to be true. He wasn't happy with my MRI that showed no significant disc problems. He said that he could get me into a local imaging center for a CT scan right away, cash only. Away we hurried, had the scan, and returned to his office. He called us in and proceeded to point out all the terrible problems with my discs. He said it was imperative that I start the decompression therapy asap. Oh, no, insurance doesn't cover it. A special to day is $9800 for the three weeks of therapy and "special" nutrient drinks that help nourish the discs. No worry. We are partnered with a finance company and can get you set up today so you can get started today. We went home, rethought the whole thing and decided to skip it.

See any red flags here? 1. MRI not adequate, CT better. 2. In cahoots with local imaging center. 3. Pointing out all the bad disc problems when the MRI had not. 4. The need to hurry and start asap. 5. Not covered by insurance. Very high price for non-surgical procedure. 6. Financing available on site

Think very hard before considering this kind of procedure. Do your due diligence. There are so many scammers out there looking to take your hard earned money, without thinking twice.

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It sounds like a scam to me.

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Can you describe what you mean by decompression proceedure? I had surgical decompression of C5-T1 . A 7 hour operation requiring both a neurosurgeon and a spine surgeon after a bad car accident caused burst fractures and quadriplegia.

From the above responses, i take it you are referring to something else, done by a chiropractor maybe?

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Profile picture for laura1970 @laura1970

Can you describe what you mean by decompression proceedure? I had surgical decompression of C5-T1 . A 7 hour operation requiring both a neurosurgeon and a spine surgeon after a bad car accident caused burst fractures and quadriplegia.

From the above responses, i take it you are referring to something else, done by a chiropractor maybe?

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Yes. Surgical decompression is a legitimate procedure. Just about any time I see the word “Chiropractor “ associated with anything other than actual chiropractic care, I tend to get the urge to run away as fast as I can..

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Profile picture for mrmacabre @mrmacabre

It sounds like a scam to me.

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Absolutely!

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Profile picture for heisenberg34 @heisenberg34

I went to a chiropractor about three years ago who advertised this procedure. His "nation-wide" company had invented this decompression device that was supposed to " decompress your discs and restore their natural state over the course of several weeks". Sounded too good to be true. He wasn't happy with my MRI that showed no significant disc problems. He said that he could get me into a local imaging center for a CT scan right away, cash only. Away we hurried, had the scan, and returned to his office. He called us in and proceeded to point out all the terrible problems with my discs. He said it was imperative that I start the decompression therapy asap. Oh, no, insurance doesn't cover it. A special to day is $9800 for the three weeks of therapy and "special" nutrient drinks that help nourish the discs. No worry. We are partnered with a finance company and can get you set up today so you can get started today. We went home, rethought the whole thing and decided to skip it.

See any red flags here? 1. MRI not adequate, CT better. 2. In cahoots with local imaging center. 3. Pointing out all the bad disc problems when the MRI had not. 4. The need to hurry and start asap. 5. Not covered by insurance. Very high price for non-surgical procedure. 6. Financing available on site

Think very hard before considering this kind of procedure. Do your due diligence. There are so many scammers out there looking to take your hard earned money, without thinking twice.

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heisenberg34, most chiropractic offices don't have those VAX D machines. Other than the CT, did you fall for this pitch.

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Not sure what a Vax D is, decompression machine?
I came really close to falling for his pitch. When you’re in bad, chronic pain, sometimes you’ll try anything.
We went home and cooler, wiser heads prevailed.

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Does anyone know about decompression table? This makes sense to me…it is a very gentle “stretching” of the spine ?

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ymca49, it makes sense to me, too. If you had a herniated torn disc, it might be harmful
https://advancedhealthcenter.com/vax-d-therapy/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11680522/
If someone ( not heisenberg) went to car salesman who tried to overcharge him for a new car, he might never buy a car.

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Profile picture for heisenberg34 @heisenberg34

I went to a chiropractor about three years ago who advertised this procedure. His "nation-wide" company had invented this decompression device that was supposed to " decompress your discs and restore their natural state over the course of several weeks". Sounded too good to be true. He wasn't happy with my MRI that showed no significant disc problems. He said that he could get me into a local imaging center for a CT scan right away, cash only. Away we hurried, had the scan, and returned to his office. He called us in and proceeded to point out all the terrible problems with my discs. He said it was imperative that I start the decompression therapy asap. Oh, no, insurance doesn't cover it. A special to day is $9800 for the three weeks of therapy and "special" nutrient drinks that help nourish the discs. No worry. We are partnered with a finance company and can get you set up today so you can get started today. We went home, rethought the whole thing and decided to skip it.

See any red flags here? 1. MRI not adequate, CT better. 2. In cahoots with local imaging center. 3. Pointing out all the bad disc problems when the MRI had not. 4. The need to hurry and start asap. 5. Not covered by insurance. Very high price for non-surgical procedure. 6. Financing available on site

Think very hard before considering this kind of procedure. Do your due diligence. There are so many scammers out there looking to take your hard earned money, without thinking twice.

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Went thru similar presentation with a chiropractor. Nonsense! They have become money making machines that claim to be able to heal anything.
My help came with an inversion table. The traction has worked for years. Now I use it every few months if I feel any leg pain start

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