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Decompression therapy is making headlines nationwide
THE THERAPY WORKS
"IT GAVE ME MY LIFE BACK..."
Welcome to The Tri-Cities Center for Spinal Decompression Therapy website. Here you will find extensive information on this new breakthrough procedure for herniated discs, low back pain, sciatica, arm and leg pain, neck pain, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease. You can also find in depth information about these conditions as well as information about costs and treatment options. After you have viewed the information presented here you are invited to call our office at (423) 929-2225 for a no charge consultation to see if you are a good candidate for this promising new procedure.
Spinal Decompression Therapy is now being utilized in over 3,000 medical, orthopedic, chiropractic, and pain management centers nationwide. Medical studies have shown that as many as 86% of people undergoing this procedure can expect significant to complete relief of their symptoms with properly selected candidates. Please watch the video below to understand the basics of this procedure.
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Decompression Explained
Insurance Coverage and Costs
Our customary fee for each spinal decompression session is between $75 and $135 per treatment depending on each individuals specific needs. This means the total cost will be much less than the $4,000+ amounts that other clinics are charging. Many insurance companies will cover your treatments, so your out-of-pocket expense for all needed services could be as little as your co-payment. Reimbursement varies widely between insurance plans but we will be glad to find out your coverage for you at your consultation. Medicare, Medicaid, and Tenncare do not cover this procedure. If not covered by insurance, we are a member with CareCredit financing that will pay for you to get the treatment you need now with no interest for one year if you qualify. To apply for financing online and get instant approval in advance, just go to CareCredit.com.
How Can We Charge So Much Less Than Other Offices?
Initially only a couple of medical equipment manufactures were making the equipment for this new treatment. The treatment has proved so successful that now there are many manufactures producing the equipment, providing lower equipment prices through competition, and the computer components have dropped in cost and size as well. Lower equipment costs of newer machines leads to lower treatment costs while still providing the same quality of services.
Our customary fee for each spinal decompression session is between $75 and $135 per treatment depending on each individuals specific needs. This means the total cost will be much less than the $4,000+ amounts that other clinics are charging. Many insurance companies will cover your treatments, so your out-of-pocket expense for all needed services could be as little as your co-payment. Reimbursement varies widely between insurance plans but we will be glad to find out your coverage for you at your consultation. Medicare, Medicaid, and Tenncare do not cover this procedure. If not covered by insurance, we are a member with CareCredit financing that will pay for you to get the treatment you need now with no interest for one year if you qualify. To apply for financing online and get instant approval in advance, just go to CareCredit.com.
How Can We Charge So Much Less Than Other Offices?
Initially only a couple of medical equipment manufactures were making the equipment for this new treatment. The treatment has proved so successful that now there are many manufactures producing the equipment, providing lower equipment prices through competition, and the computer components have dropped in cost and size as well. Lower equipment costs of newer machines leads to lower treatment costs while still providing the same quality of services.
What Equipment Is Used?
There are many different manufacturers that produce spinal decompression therapy equipment. After in depth research our facility has choosen the Eurotech ATX. With the ATX Spinal Decompression Table, unlike any other decompression tables from other manufacturers, you have a full variety of body positioning options. The ATX is the only decompression device that allows for side bending, rotation, and flexion/extension of the body during decompression therapy. Disc and joint problems occur in 3 dimensions and need to be treated with precise 3D body positioning during decompression therapy to obtain the quickest and best possible results. The flexibility that the ATX equipment provides in this regard is what sets it apart from all other decompression equipment. Many people who have failed to achieve satisfactory results with other types of decompression therapy can often find relief with the ATX system.
For low back/leg pain, the patient lies comfortably on his/her back or stomach on the decompression table, with a set of nicely padded straps snug around the waist and another set around the lower chest. For neck/arm pain, the patient lies comfortably on his/her back with a pair of soft rubber pads behind the neck. Many patients enjoy the treatment, as it is usually quite comfortable and well tolerated. There is even a DVD/CD player for you to help pass the time while you undergo therapy.
Each treatment takes about 30 to 45 minutes. The average treatment protocol is approximately 16 to 28 treatments within a four to eight week period of time, depending on the individual's case.
The therapy may also include electric stimulation, ultrasound, thermotherapy (heat), and cryotherapy (cold) before, during, and/or after the treatment. Your doctor will use these therapies when appropriate. All of the above aid to accelerate the healing process.
Exercises
There are many different manufacturers that produce spinal decompression therapy equipment. After in depth research our facility has choosen the Eurotech ATX. With the ATX Spinal Decompression Table, unlike any other decompression tables from other manufacturers, you have a full variety of body positioning options. The ATX is the only decompression device that allows for side bending, rotation, and flexion/extension of the body during decompression therapy. Disc and joint problems occur in 3 dimensions and need to be treated with precise 3D body positioning during decompression therapy to obtain the quickest and best possible results. The flexibility that the ATX equipment provides in this regard is what sets it apart from all other decompression equipment. Many people who have failed to achieve satisfactory results with other types of decompression therapy can often find relief with the ATX system.
For low back/leg pain, the patient lies comfortably on his/her back or stomach on the decompression table, with a set of nicely padded straps snug around the waist and another set around the lower chest. For neck/arm pain, the patient lies comfortably on his/her back with a pair of soft rubber pads behind the neck. Many patients enjoy the treatment, as it is usually quite comfortable and well tolerated. There is even a DVD/CD player for you to help pass the time while you undergo therapy.
Each treatment takes about 30 to 45 minutes. The average treatment protocol is approximately 16 to 28 treatments within a four to eight week period of time, depending on the individual's case.
The therapy may also include electric stimulation, ultrasound, thermotherapy (heat), and cryotherapy (cold) before, during, and/or after the treatment. Your doctor will use these therapies when appropriate. All of the above aid to accelerate the healing process.
Exercises
How It Works
Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression is a revolutionary new technology used primarily to treat disc problems in the neck and in the low back. This treatment option is very safe and utilizes FDA cleared equipment to apply distraction forces to spinal structures in a precise and graduated manner. Distraction is offset by cycles of partial relaxation. This technique of spinal decompression therapy, that is, unloading due to distraction and positioning, has shown the ability to gently separate the vertebrae from each other, creating a vacuum inside the discs that we are targeting. This "vacuum effect" is also known as negative intra-discal pressure.
The negative pressure may induce the retraction of the herniated or bulging disc into the inside of the disc, and off the nerve root, thecal sac, or both. It happens only microscopically each time, but cumulatively, over four to six weeks, the results are quite dramatic.
The cycles of decompression and partial relaxation, over a series of visits, promote the diffusion of water, oxygen, and nutrient-rich fluids from the outside of the discs to the inside. These nutrients enable the torn and degenerated disc fibers to begin to heal. You can view an informative video on our home page to help you visualize what happens to the spinal disc during decompression therapy.
Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression is a revolutionary new technology used primarily to treat disc problems in the neck and in the low back. This treatment option is very safe and utilizes FDA cleared equipment to apply distraction forces to spinal structures in a precise and graduated manner. Distraction is offset by cycles of partial relaxation. This technique of spinal decompression therapy, that is, unloading due to distraction and positioning, has shown the ability to gently separate the vertebrae from each other, creating a vacuum inside the discs that we are targeting. This "vacuum effect" is also known as negative intra-discal pressure.
The negative pressure may induce the retraction of the herniated or bulging disc into the inside of the disc, and off the nerve root, thecal sac, or both. It happens only microscopically each time, but cumulatively, over four to six weeks, the results are quite dramatic.
The cycles of decompression and partial relaxation, over a series of visits, promote the diffusion of water, oxygen, and nutrient-rich fluids from the outside of the discs to the inside. These nutrients enable the torn and degenerated disc fibers to begin to heal. You can view an informative video on our home page to help you visualize what happens to the spinal disc during decompression therapy.
An essential part of the rehabilitation program are problem specific spinal exercises. To help speed recovery and minimize the chance for future reoccurance we prescribe and train you in specific exercises to address your individual muscular defeciencies. These muscular and postural imbalances often play a big role in developing disc problems.
Are there any reasons that I can't undergo this type of therapy?
The doctor has to determine if you are a candidate as there are certain conditions for which this therapy would be contraindicated. The doctors perform a screening process and only then accept the cases they think this therapy can help the most.
Certain people are not candidates for spinal decompression therapy and usually have conditions such as:
Tumors
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Fractures
Metal Implants/Screws/Plates in spine
Advanced Osteoporosis
Pregnancy or
Certain conditions (diseases) that compromise the structural integrity of the spine and discs. These conditions are present in only a small percentage of the population.
The doctor has to determine if you are a candidate as there are certain conditions for which this therapy would be contraindicated. The doctors perform a screening process and only then accept the cases they think this therapy can help the most.
Certain people are not candidates for spinal decompression therapy and usually have conditions such as:
Tumors
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
Fractures
Metal Implants/Screws/Plates in spine
Advanced Osteoporosis
Pregnancy or
Certain conditions (diseases) that compromise the structural integrity of the spine and discs. These conditions are present in only a small percentage of the population.
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The AFFORDABLE center for expertise in Spinal Decompression Therapy Programs
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Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression is very effective at treating bulging discs, herniated discs, pinched nerves, sciatica, radiating arm pain, degenerative disc disease, leg pain, and facet syndromes. Proper patient screening is imperative and only good candidates are accepted for care. We offer a NO CHARGE consultation to assist you in determining if you are a good candidate for this promising new procedure. Call us at 423-929-2225 for your no cost consultation today.
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