Flexion Distraction Therapy in Boulder, CO

Flexion distraction therapy is a chiropractic technique used in combination with a table that moves in a slow, rhythmic motion to restore normal motion and decompress the lumbar spine. The treatment allows the doctor to provide gentle stretching of the joints, ligaments, and discs of the lumbar spine. This effective non-force technique can provide relief from chronic lumbar disc or nerve injuries such as sciatica.

Disc Bulge or Herniation Relief

Flexion distraction helps to decrease intradiscal pressures to decrease the bulging or herniation effect that happens when force is increased on the discs from sitting, lifting, or repetitive trauma. It has been shown to be an effective part of treatment of disc degeneration conditions.

Spinal Stenosis Relief

Flexion distraction treatment is shown to help widen the spinal canal area helping to decrease the pain and discomfort caused by spinal stenosis or arthritic changes in the spine. Flexion Distraction is well suited for patients who need a lighter touch, such as those with osteoporosis or of an advanced age. Flexion Distraction is shown to help manage many conditions of the aging spine including degenerative disc disease, spinal stiffness associated with osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis.

Sciatica Relief

Flexion distraction therapy helps to decrease the pressure on the spinal nerve roots and lumbar discs. This is one of the leading causes of sciatica.

Federally funded research studies performed using the flexion distraction method show typical low back pain condition resolution takes an average of 12 visits in 29 days average.