Acadia Health Clinic Offers Decompression Therapy

Acadia Health Clinic, LLC, is now offering DTS Spinal Decompression Therapy, a non-surgical, traction therapy for relief of back and leg pain or neck and arm pain. Pain caused by a damaged disc can be helped by spinal decompression therapy. This therapy is useful in treating conditions including herniated, protruding or bulging discs, spinal stenosis, facet syndrome, failed surgery, sciatica or radiculopathy (pinched nerves).

"We have achieved an impressive 97% improvement treating disc herniations since we began utilizing the DTS system in May 2006," said Dr. William Haas of Acadia Health Clinic. Medical research studies have documented the effectiveness of Spinal Decompression Therapy. One study, documented by MRI, showed up to 90% reduction of disc herniations in 10 of 14 cases. Another study reported that 86% of ruptured disc patients achieved "good" (50-89% improvement) to "excellent" (90-100% improvement) results after spinal decompression therapy.

Spinal decompression differs from regular traction in that the DTS computer controls the variations in the traction pull allowing for spinal decompression and eliminating muscle guarding discomfort that is typical in conventional traction devices. The preprogrammed pull patterns for ramping up and down the amount of axial distraction allows for higher levels of spinal decompression and disc rehydration. During this procedure the DTS computer cycles through distraction and relaxation phases and by proper positioning, a spinal disc or discs can be isolated and then placed under negative pressure, by unloading the spine, causing a vacuum effect within the disc(s). This vacuum effect can accomplish two things. From a mechanical standpoint, disc material that has protruded or herniated outside the normal confines of the disc can be centralized or pulled back within the disc by the vacuum created within the disc. Additionally, this vacuum can create a rehydration of the disc which can stimulate a healing response. This can result in pain reduction and proper healing at the injured site.

Please contact us to set up an appointment at (623) 583-6570.