Suffer from back pain, neck pain, disc herniation, or sciatica? Advanced Sports Chiropractic in Bellingham offers a unique, non-invasive solution called decompression therapy.
A decompression table may help dramatically reduce your pain level and symptoms without having to undergo surgery.
Don’t live with the pain. Restore function, relieve pressure on the affected nerve roots and regain mobility.
Call us at (360) 526-8259 or follow the link below to meet with Dr. Bob Curtis.
What Conditions Does Spinal Decompression Treat?
Decompression helps improve mobility and elasticity between vertebrae for people who suffer from conditions including:
- Sciatica
- Herniated disks
- Degenerative disk disease
- Injured spinal nerves
- Posterior facet syndrome (worn spinal joints)
- Back or neck pain
How Spinal Decompression Works
Learn how we approach decompression therapy at our chiropractic care clinic in Bellingham
- Consultation
Meet with Dr. Bob Curtis to discuss your back and/or neck issues and assess whether decompression therapy is right for you. - Lay on our special table
Once we've determined your eligibility for decompression therapy, you'll lie fully clothed on our Kennedy Decompression Table. Dr. Curtis will fit a harness around your pelvis and the trunk of your body. - Chiropractor will provide stretching
Dr. Curtis will operate a computerized machine to place your spine at an angle where the "pulled apart" disk space allows for more spinal movement. Decompression time is about 12 minutes long. - Schedule next appointment
If multiple treatments are required, we will schedule your next appointment and recommend any additional therapies.
About Spinal Decompression
A decompression table is a special table that simulates the body’s natural weight-inducing spinal decompression.
What does decompression therapy do?
You’ve probably heard of decompressive surgery to the spine, which uses discs and other tissue to “re-do” your spine by removing pressure on a nerve in compressed vertebrae. With decompression therapy, we are able to accomplish a similar task without removing any tissue from your body. Instead, we give your body what it needs to heal naturally.
The Kennedy Decompression Table helps place gentle pressure upon your spine in one direction, which helps realign your vertebrae in ways that traditional medicine itself cannot.
How much does decompression therapy cost?
We will need to do an examination to determine if decompression therapy is right for you. This is often covered by insurance.
Insurance providers currently will not cover the decompression therapy itself, since the therapy is considered investigational.
Single visits are $52/session.
A treatment plan of 2-9 visits is $50/session.
Packages of 10+ visits are $48/session.
Does decompression therapy hurt?
The gentle stretching sensation of their spine being elongated and decompressed can be an uncomfortable sensation that some may initially mistake for pain. But spinal decompression therapy is not painful. The most common side effects are mild soreness or stiffness in the neck and upper back after the initial session. Any initial discomfort decreases as the body becomes accustomed to being stretched and decompressed.
What results can I expect?
Results will differ based on your specific condition and treatment plan. That said, the first thing most patients notice after a few sessions of decompression therapy is that they sleep better and experience less stiffness when they awaken in the morning. With time, many patients feel significantly better and are able to return to an active lifestyle or play sports again with less pain.
How do I find out if decompression therapy is right for me?
The easiest way to find out if you might benefit from decompression therapy is to speak with your chiropractor about your condition and the treatment options available to you.
Start your decompression therapy
Call us at (360) 526-8259 or follow the link below to meet with Dr. Bob Curtis
