What it actually does
Traction and decompression isn’t a general back stretch — it’s a precise, controlled elongation of the spine. The decompression table gently separates vertebrae to create negative pressure inside the disc, which draws bulging or herniated disc material back toward center and takes pressure off the nerves it was compressing.
How it helps you heal
Decompression is especially effective when pain comes from a disc or nerve-compression issue:
- Retracts herniated, bulging, or protruding disc material
- Relieves sciatica and radiating pain in the arms or legs
- Opens up narrowed spaces around compressed nerve roots
- Rehydrates the disc by drawing fluid and nutrients back in
- Reduces facet joint compression and chronic spinal stiffness
Paired with chiropractic adjustments and targeted soft-tissue work, decompression gives the disc the space and time it needs to heal — a non-surgical option for disc injuries and nerve pain that hasn’t responded to stretching or medication alone.