Lower back pain is one of the leading health concerns for Australians, with a staggering 25%* of the population suffering with this on any given day.
It is estimated that Australia spends almost 5 billion* dollars per year on back pain therapies. Without resorting to surgery, there are several government-funded therapies that aim to support back pain sufferers. However, these alarming statistics imply that these therapies may not be achieving the goal of healing patients and helping them get back to work. For this reason, it is important that medical professionals consider alternative solutions for patients when referring them on.
Perhaps emerging technologies or “old fashioned” concepts which have been redefined with a contemporary approach are the real answer? Let’s explore how alternative treatments can help support positive patient outcomes and respite for the healthcare system.
How Can Emerging Technologies Provide Economical Relief?
Emerging technologies could in fact be the answer to reducing these statistics and the impact that back pain and neck pain therapies and surgeries have on the economy. Statistics show that lower back pain is the leading condition preventing the 45+ age group* from working, for example.
Alternative treatments can support back and neck pain recovery allowing this age group to return to work – all while avoiding expensive surgeries and lengthy rehabilitation. These treatments can keep patients out of hospitals, off medications and away from endless therapy programs which may not be as effective, all while relieving the heavy burden on the healthcare system.
Non Surgical Spinal Decompression
A treatment which is commonly overlooked by referring doctors, is Non Surgical Spinal Decompression (NSSD). While spinal decompression is not a new treatment, it is a commonly overlooked for providing patients with the relief they require to not only return to work but to avoid spinal surgery. It also acts as a complimentary treatment, in conjunction with other musculoskeletal therapies, to focus on the disc alone.
Compared to many commonly prescribed treatment programs, with NSSD there’s no downtime, no surgery, no medication, no at-home exercise commitment; just a scientific-based approach to decompressing the spine. It is gentle, effective, and accurate in its technology providing patients with a treatment that cannot be replicated by manual manipulation.
How does it work?
The patient rests on a computerised table where the angles of application can be changed across multiple segments. As the table is adjusted and the segments separate, it provides stretch and release for either the cervical (neck) or lumbar (lower back) regions. With seven sensors, the table is controlled by a computerised force application that reduces both muscle guarding and human error or variation between treatments.
By monitoring the force and release in millisecond intervals, the computer can reproduce the movement exactly. The table offers eight different stretching protocols that target both the anterior and posterior aspects of the spine when the patient is supine (face up).
See a treatment in action right here.
A non surgical spinal decompression treatment is the only treatment that can precisely:
– Hold and release (to an exact 50% or 25% of the force) during a single treatment
– Increase circulation and reduce inflammation with no down time, no homework, and no medications
– Create physiological change through intradiscal pressure reduction.
If you have found yourself awake at night, in pain, and googling “back pain relief” in a last ditch bid to avoid surgery, please contact us today. Our friendly staff at Non Surgical Spinal Care can offer a confidential discussion and determine your suitability for non surgical spinal decompression in our Melbourne clinic. We look forward to assessing you and introducing you to our treatments designed to provide you with relief from your neck pain, chronic back pain, or sciatica.
Please call today on 1300 614 280.
