Reversing the Pressure: Computerized Spinal Traction in Clive IA

Chiropractic Clive IA Cervical And Spinal Traction Therapy

Every day, gravity, sitting, and physical stress compress your spine. Over time, this constant pressure squeezes the fluid out of your spinal discs, much like stepping on a water balloon. The result? Bulging discs, pinched nerves, and chronic stiffness.

At Full Circle Chiropractic, we utilize Computerized Traction Therapy in Clive IA to reverse these effects. By gently stretching the spine, we create space where it has been lost, allowing your body to heal naturally without drugs or surgery.

How It Works: The Science of "Negative Pressure"

Your spinal discs are unique—they have a very poor blood supply. They rely on a pump-like mechanism to absorb nutrients, oxygen, and water. When a disc is compressed (due to injury or sitting), it creates positive pressure, pushing fluids out and preventing healing nutrients from getting in.

Chiropractic Clive IA Traction Table

Traction creates a "Vacuum Effect" (Negative Intradiscal Pressure):

  1. Decompression: The computerized table gently pulls the vertebrae apart.
  2. Retraction: This negative pressure can help "suck" bulging disc material back into the center, taking pressure off sensitive nerve roots.
  3. Imbibition: The pumping action draws nutrient-rich fluids back into the disc, rehydrating it and promoting tissue repair.

What Conditions Does It Treat In Clive IA?

Traction is not just for "back pain." It is a specific therapy for conditions involving compression.

  • Lumbar & Cervical Disc Herniations: Reduces the size of the bulge to relieve sciatica or arm pain.
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD): Rehydrates thinned, worn-out discs.
  • Spinal Stenosis: Opens the "tunnels" (foramina) where nerves exit the spine, relieving cramping and numbness.
  • Facet Syndrome: Gently separates jammed spinal joints to improve mobility.

The Patient Experience: Relax, Don't Fight

Many patients worry that traction will be painful or feel like "being on a rack." The reality is quite the opposite. Our system is fully computerized and tailored to your specific body weight and condition by Dr. Adams.

  • The Comfort: You are secured comfortably with padded harnesses (around the rib cage for lower back, or lightly around the head for neck traction).
  • The Rhythm: Unlike old-fashioned constant pulling, our system uses Intermittent Traction. It pulls gently, holds, and then relaxes. This rhythmic cycle "tricks" your muscles into letting go, preventing spasms and allowing for a deeper, pain-free stretch.

Your 20-Minute "Anti-Gravity" Session

A typical session lasts between 20 and 30 minutes. Many patients find the relief so profound that they fall asleep during treatment. When combined with chiropractic adjustments, traction helps ensure that the structural corrections hold longer by re-conditioning the soft tissues of the spine.

Is Traction Right for You?

If you have been told you have "bad discs" or "arthritic compression," you don't have to accept the pain. Let’s see if we can take the pressure off.

Call Full Circle Chiropractic today at (515) 226-2155.

Sources & Clinical References

  • Ramos G, Martin W. Effects of vertebral axial decompression on intradiscal pressure. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1994.
  • Gudavalli MR, et al. A randomized clinical trial and subgroup analysis to compare flexion-distraction with active exercise for chronic low back pain. European Spine Journal. 2006.
  • Chowdhury D, et al. Effectiveness of Cervical Traction on Pain and Disability in Cervical Spondylosis: A Systematic Review. J Phys Ther Sci. 2018.

 

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13435 University Ave # 150
Clive, IA 50325

(515) 226-2155