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When to consider spinal decompression

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

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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Do Herniated Discs Regenerate?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by admin

We have been providing treatment for herniated discs in San Francisco for over 20 years now. During this time we have helped thousands of cervical and lumbar herniated disc patients. About 7 years ago we began to incorporate nonsurgical spinal … Continue reading →

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Does Insurance Cover Spinal Decompression?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by admin

We have been providing Spinal Decompression in San Francisco for about 6 years now. The machine we use is the DRX9000 lumbar decompression system. We also have a DRX9000c which treats herniated discs in the neck. One of the most … Continue reading →

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Low Back Pain & Patient Education

Posted on November 6, 2011 by admin

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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Is Spinal Decompression Ongoing?

Posted on October 23, 2011 by admin

Spinal Decompression is now considered by many to be the “Gold Standard” for the nonsurgical treatment of herniated and bulging discs associated with chronic back pain and sciatica. At our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Center we have helped thousands of … Continue reading →

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All Spinal Decompression Doctors Are Not The Same

Posted on October 16, 2011 by admin

We have been providing nonsurgical treatment for herniated and bulging discs in San Francisco for about 20 years now in the SF Financial District. We were the first to offer DRX9000 and DRX9000c spinal decompression in San Francisco. Since then, … Continue reading →

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Can Spinal Decompression Help Sciatica?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by admin

One of the more common causes of sciatica…which is pain, numbness, or tingling in the leg, due to nerve compression, is a herniated or bulging lumbar disc. When a patient presents with sciatica at our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Center, … Continue reading →

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A Herniated Disc Often Times Leads to More Herniated Discs

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

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?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin

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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Can Spinal Decompression Help Lumbar Stenosis?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

We have been helping patients with lumbar stenosis at our San Francisco Spinal Decompression Center since 1994. Lumbar Stenosis by definition means that there is a physical obstruction in either the spinal canal where the spinal cord is, or in … Continue reading →

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