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Can cervical decompression help prevent neck surgery?

We have been treating neck pain in San Francisco for over 20 years now. About 7 years ago we began to include nonsurgical cervical decompression into our treatment protocols. The machine we use is the DRX9000c. As chiropractors, when it … Continue reading

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When to consider spinal decompression

About 80% of the general population will experience a serious bout of low back pain at some point in their lives.  A certain percentage of these people will develop chronic low back pain…which is back pain that persists for over … Continue reading

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Low Back Pain & Patient Education

Patient education is a very important aspect of caring for our patients. In fact, it can be one of the most important aspects of care. For example, when patients present with a brand new injury and pain levels are off … Continue reading

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A Herniated Disc Often Times Leads to More Herniated Discs

We have been providing treatment for herniated discs in San Francisco for almost 20 years now. Herniated discs in the lumbar spine are very common. Herniated discs in the cervical spine are less common. Herniated discs in the thoracic spine … Continue reading

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Low Back Pain: Where Is My Pain Coming From?

We have been helping patients with low back pain and sciatica in San Francisco for almost  20 years now, so we know first hand about the many causes of back pain and how to diagnose them. Low back pain can … Continue reading

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Herniated Disc? What happens if you do nothing?

We have been providing treatment for herniated discs in San Francisco for about 20 years now. During this time we have learned much. About 7 years ago we added nonsurgical spinal decompression to our treatment protocols. A while later deep … Continue reading

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When should you have an MRI of the Neck?

We have been treating cervical disc herniations at our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Clinic since 1992. Most of the time we are the ones to refer a patient out for a cervical MRI, which is the gold standard diagnostic tool … Continue reading

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Spinal Decompression: Finish what you start!

We have helped thousands of herniated disc patients at our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Center return to more normal lives. State laws prevent me from posting spinal decompression success rates, but I certainly would if I could. The machine we … Continue reading

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Cervical Decompression for Herniated Discs in the Neck

Nonsurgical spinal decompression to the cervical spine has become a very popular treatment option for herniated disc patients. After-all, who wouldn’t want to avoid neck surgery. The machine we use at our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Center is the DRX9000c. … Continue reading

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What does spinal decompression do?

Nonsurgical spinal decompression is often times misunderstood…even by medical doctors and spine experts. Some say it’s just fancy traction. Others say it’s a complete waste of money. Well…all I can say is “everyone is entitled to their own opinion”.  But … Continue reading

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