Spinal Decompression Saved My Tennis Game
At 45, Alice was still an avid tennis player.
She took pride in her healthy diet and athletic lifestyle.
With hardly a sick day in 30 years, she was completely caught off guard when she learned of the severity of a back injury she sustained one day on the tennis court.
It was a match like so many others.
In an effort to reach a ball that was heading out of bounds, she dove and twisted her torso in trying to make the play.
Making the volley, she managed to remain on her feet but immediately went to her knees in pain.
She later described to the attending physician in the emergency room feeling a popping sensation before feeling the intense pain.
After X-rays and an exam, Alice was instructed to go home and stay in bed until the pain subsided.
She was also given a muscle relaxer and medication for pain.
She called a friend for a ride and did as instructed.
Within a couple of days she felt considerably better, enough to get out of bed and walk around.
She returned to her doctor who prescribed physical therapy.
Hope For The Suffering After reaching a level of near-tolerable pain, Alice experienced little more in the way of relief in the months that followed.
An MRI was ordered and it was determined that she was suffering from a moderately severe herniated disc.
There was little change in the treatment plan, however.
Alice was not at all comfortable in the sick role so she took matters into her own hands.
She began investigating alternatives and learned of a relatively new treatment for spinal injuries called spinal decompression.
Spinal decompression is a non-surgical procedure where the patient lies on a platform called a decompression table and is snuggly secured.
It's important that the individual not be able to move so straps and padded blocks are used firmly secure them.
Once in place, the table slowly and gently begins to separate the affected portion of the spine, releasing pressure on the surrounding tissue and nerves.
It's completely safe because the patient is given a safety switch that will stop the treatment should any unforeseen circumstances arise.
Spinal decompression therapy is effective in treating many spinal conditions, including, lower back pain, numbness and tingling of the arms and legs associated with the spine, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, generalized spinal pain, herniated discs, and in some cases spinal stenosis.
It's common for pain sufferers to comment that they feel immediate relief from the first treatment.
Alice is up and back to her normal routine, though she's not playing tennis just yet.
She's also not taking pain medication or physical therapy any more either.
Testing shows that her disc problem is on the mend.
She's hopeful of returning to the courts.
I'll bet she does.
She took pride in her healthy diet and athletic lifestyle.
With hardly a sick day in 30 years, she was completely caught off guard when she learned of the severity of a back injury she sustained one day on the tennis court.
It was a match like so many others.
In an effort to reach a ball that was heading out of bounds, she dove and twisted her torso in trying to make the play.
Making the volley, she managed to remain on her feet but immediately went to her knees in pain.
She later described to the attending physician in the emergency room feeling a popping sensation before feeling the intense pain.
After X-rays and an exam, Alice was instructed to go home and stay in bed until the pain subsided.
She was also given a muscle relaxer and medication for pain.
She called a friend for a ride and did as instructed.
Within a couple of days she felt considerably better, enough to get out of bed and walk around.
She returned to her doctor who prescribed physical therapy.
Hope For The Suffering After reaching a level of near-tolerable pain, Alice experienced little more in the way of relief in the months that followed.
An MRI was ordered and it was determined that she was suffering from a moderately severe herniated disc.
There was little change in the treatment plan, however.
Alice was not at all comfortable in the sick role so she took matters into her own hands.
She began investigating alternatives and learned of a relatively new treatment for spinal injuries called spinal decompression.
Spinal decompression is a non-surgical procedure where the patient lies on a platform called a decompression table and is snuggly secured.
It's important that the individual not be able to move so straps and padded blocks are used firmly secure them.
Once in place, the table slowly and gently begins to separate the affected portion of the spine, releasing pressure on the surrounding tissue and nerves.
It's completely safe because the patient is given a safety switch that will stop the treatment should any unforeseen circumstances arise.
Spinal decompression therapy is effective in treating many spinal conditions, including, lower back pain, numbness and tingling of the arms and legs associated with the spine, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, generalized spinal pain, herniated discs, and in some cases spinal stenosis.
It's common for pain sufferers to comment that they feel immediate relief from the first treatment.
Alice is up and back to her normal routine, though she's not playing tennis just yet.
She's also not taking pain medication or physical therapy any more either.
Testing shows that her disc problem is on the mend.
She's hopeful of returning to the courts.
I'll bet she does.