Spinal decompression is a new type of traction that is used in the treatment of disc protrusions and degeneration in the lumbar and cervical spine. Spinal decompression has had quite a bit of controversy surrounding it since it first started gaining popularity in the United States. Some of the controversy is related to overzealous and [...]

Many people have some fundamental misunderstandings about back pain treatment options.  Today we’ll discuss some of the more common misconceptions and explain how these treatments really work.
Epidural Injections:
Many people are under the mistaken impression that epidural injections suck fluid out of bulging discs to reduce pressure on spinal nerves.  In fact, epidural injections place [...]