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Disc Decompression for Lower Back PainOur Minneapolis chiropractors use specialized disc decompression techniques to treat symptomatic disc injuries involving back pain and often-accompanying leg pain.
Flexion-Distraction Technique
Flexion-Distraction is the most widely used approach to treating symptomatic disc injuries. A specialized table gently stretches the spine while our chiropractors isolate the involved disc and slightly flex the spine in a pumping rhythm. There is usually no pain involved, and it works well for lower back, hip, and SI joint pain.
This lets the nucleus pulposus assume its central position, moving the disc away from the nerve and reducing inflammation and pain into the leg.
Pelvic Blocking Techniques
Pelvic blocking is part of another low back disc protocol. Patients are categorized using orthopedic and neurological testing, then treated with cushioned wedges under each side of the pelvis and gentle maneuvers that let gravity draw the disc away from the nerve.
Both techniques are non-force treatments delivered in a series, with ongoing evaluation, physiotherapy, and home exercises.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Flexion-Distraction Technique?
A treatment that uses a specialized table to gently stretch and flex the spine in a pumping rhythm, helping treat disc injuries, lower back pain, hip pain, and SI joint pain without the pain typically associated with disc treatment.
Is disc decompression painful?
No. Flexion-Distraction and pelvic blocking techniques are non-force, gentle treatments generally not associated with pain during the procedure itself.
What is Pelvic Blocking Technique?
A treatment protocol using cushioned wedges placed under the pelvis combined with gentle maneuvers, allowing gravity and mechanical changes to draw a disc away from an irritated nerve.
How does disc decompression reduce leg pain?
By moving the disc away from the nerve root, these techniques reduce nerve inflammation, which in turn reduces the pain and inflammation that can radiate down into the leg.
Do these treatments require surgery?
No. Both Flexion-Distraction and Pelvic Blocking are conservative, non-surgical treatments used as part of an ongoing treatment plan, often combined with physiotherapy and specific exercises.