Non-Surgical Relief for Severe Back and Neck Pain

If you are suffering from a herniated disc, severe sciatica, or chronic lower back pain, you know how completely it can take over your life. Every step, every time you sit down, and every attempt to sleep is accompanied by a sharp, radiating ache. When standard treatments fail, many patients are told their only remaining option is invasive, high-risk back surgery. Fortunately, that is rarely the case.

As leading spine specialists in Calgary, the team at Shephard Health offers advanced, non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy. This FDA-cleared and Health Canada-approved technology is specifically designed to safely relieve pressure on pinched nerves, heal bulging discs, and help you avoid the operating table, allowing you to return to a pain-free, active lifestyle.

To understand how spinal decompression works, we must look at the anatomy of your spine. Your spinal discs are soft, shock-absorbing cushions that sit between your vertebrae. Due to heavy lifting, poor posture, or simple wear and tear over time, these discs can become compressed, causing them to bulge or herniate outward. When a disc bulges, it presses directly against the highly sensitive spinal nerves, causing agonizing pain.

Spinal decompression therapy utilizes a highly specialized, computer-controlled traction table to gently and safely stretch the spine. This precise stretching creates a localized phenomenon known as "negative intradiscal pressure" essentially creating a vacuum effect inside the damaged disc.

The negative pressure created by the decompression table does two incredible things for your body:

1. Retracts the Bulging Disc: The vacuum effect literally sucks the herniated or bulging disc material back into its proper place, instantly taking the crushing pressure off your pinched spinal nerves.
2. Floods the Disc with Nutrients: Spinal discs do not have a rich blood supply, which is why they take so long to heal on their own. The decompression vacuum draws oxygen, water, and nutrient-rich fluids from the surrounding tissues directly back into the degenerated disc, rehydrating it and stimulating massive cellular repair.

Herniated and Bulging Discs

Whether you rolled your ankle on a hiking trail or strained a muscle playing hockey, cold laser speeds up the repair of micro-tears in soft tissues, getting you back in the game faster.

Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

As we age, our spinal discs lose water and shrink, causing the vertebrae to grind together. Decompression therapy rehydrates these aging discs, restoring disc height and spinal flexibility.

Sciatica

For runners and athletes dealing with a thick, aching Achilles tendon, shockwave therapy stimulates the necessary collagen production to restore the tendon's tensile strength and elasticity.

Posterior Facet Syndrome

When the facet joints in the back of the spine become compressed and arthritic, it causes severe stiffness. Gentle traction opens these joints, restoring mobility and reducing localized inflammation.

You do not have to live with a compressed spine. Discover why so many Calgarians trust Shephard Health as their premier spine specialists.

Menu

Contact