Spinal Decompression Treatment for a Herniated Disc

If you are suffering from pain caused by a herniated disc, you may be a candidate for spinal decompression treatment. The primary goal of treatment is to help relieve pain and other symptoms resulting from the herniated disc. To achieve this goal, each patient's treatment plan is individualized based on the source of the pain, the severity of pain and the specific symptoms that the patient exhibits. In general, patients usually are advised to start with a course of conservative (non-surgical) care, such as spinal decompression treatment, prior to considering spine surgery for a herniated disc.

McKim Chiropractic is a health care profession treat with Chiropractors Boise ID care for relief of pressure. Consider Spinal Decompression Treatment Boise ID, the safe, non-surgical alternative with us.

For lumbar and cervical herniated discs, spinal decompression treatments of around four to six weeks will help reduce pain and discomfort. In addition to this treatment, patients may find it helpful to use a combination of treatment options at once. For example, treatments focused on pain relief (such as medications) may help patients better tolerate other treatments (such as manipulation or physical therapy). In addition to helping with recovery, physical therapy is often used to educate patients on good body mechanics (such as proper lifting technique) which helps to prevent excessive wear and tear on the discs.

Conservative approach to herniated disc treatment

In addition to spinal decompression treatment, a combination of the following conservative treatment options can be used through at least the first six weeks of discomfort and pain:

• Physical therapy, exercise and gentle stretching to help relieve pressure on the nerve root
• Ice and heat therapy
• Manipulation (such as chiropractic manipulation)
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen, naproxen or COX-2 inhibitors)
• Narcotic pain medications
• Oral steroids to decrease inflammation
• Epidural injections to decrease inflammation

If you are suffering from a low back pain condition, please give us a call. Our doctors at McKim Chiropractic treat patients with the DRS Protocol™, a non-surgical spinal decompression treatment to relieve back pain associated with spinal and disc problems. Before prescribing a course of treatment, you will be given a thorough examination to determine whether you are a candidate for the DRS Protocol™ Therapy.

Call McKim Chiropractic today or go on-line to http://www.mckimchiropractic.com for more information and to schedule an appointment. Our licensed and certified staff is happy to help the residents of Boise, ID, Nampa, ID, and Caldwell, ID, live pain free.