Flexion-distraction is a non-invasive, non-surgical treatment for certain types of acute and chronic back pain.

Flexion-distraction is a manual technique to gradually relieve neural compression often associated with lower back pain. The process has been beneficial in relieving pain by enlarging disc spaces and stretching ligaments to help reverse high intradiscal pressures through application of negative pressure.

Flexion-distraction treatment begins with a series of treatments three times a week. Following each therapy session, either electric stimulation and/or a hot or a cold pack is applied to help paravertebral muscles relax after treatment. An exercise regimen is prescribed to help stabilize the weakened areas

Patients are placed face down upon an table and ankle support is used to help distribute the applied forces evenly. Once in place, the pelvic portion of the table is slowly lowered while the physician maintains pressure above the area of injury to acheive a traction force and reduce nerve root and disc pressure. The procedure is repeated a number of times helping to mobilize the troubled disc segment without inducing further damage to the spine.

Flexion Distraction Can Help if you have

* Herniated and bulging lumbar discs with or without complications

* Degenerative disc disease

* Central or lateral stenosis

* A relapse or failure following surgery, even with multiple levels of herniation

* Facet Syndrome

What Results can you expect from Flexion Distraction?

After only three to four weeks of treatment, our experience has demonstrated good results in relieving the pain that may be caused by bulging, herniated, degenerative, or ruptured discs, as well as sciatica, posterior facet syndrome, and many failed back surgery cases.