Clear information about back pain and spinal decompression.

Understand how controlled traction is applied to the lower back, what happens before treatment and why suitability depends on the individual.

Read the complete spinal decompression guide.

Learn how lower-back pain, disc-related findings and degenerative changes are assessed without assuming that an imaging label explains every symptom.

Lower back pain · Disc-related symptoms · Degenerative disc changes

Explore information about sciatica-like pain, tingling, numbness, possible nerve compression and lumbar spinal stenosis.

Sciatica and radiating pain · Nerve and leg symptoms · Lumbar spinal stenosis

See what to bring, which questions you can ask and what happens during a spinal decompression assessment.

Prepare for your assessment · Cost and first appointment