Benefits of Decompression
- Dr. Betty Lok
- Jan 14
- 2 min read
Hope for Degenerative Disc disease and Stenosis
I enjoy treating and helping people with complicated issues like stenosis. Stenosis can be described as spurs choking off the wires (nerves) in your spine. Patients have the option for relief without surgery and injections. At MOCA, we have attained great success with a special technique called Cox distractions, of which Dr. Lok is certified.
Cox distraction is a gentle, safe, and non-forceful procedure which isolates one vertebral motion at a time. It works by reducing the stenotic effect by dropping disc pressure to allow disc reduction and to increase the side of the hole where the nerve comes out (intervertebral foramen).
Benefits and Goals
Removes tension on the annular fibers of the disc and spinal nerve by making more room and improving circulation
Drops the pressure of the nucleus of the disc
Increases the area of the intervertebral foramen up to 28%
Restores vertebral joints to their physiological relationships of motion (aligns the spine)
Duration of care: we seek a 50% relief of pain within 30 days of care. We also monitor progressive nerve deficit or cauda equina and refer the patient elsewhere if needed.
Conditions
Lumbar disc herniation
Cervical disc herniation
Spondylolisthesis
Stenosis
Degenerative disc disease
Facet syndrome
Pelvic pain
Headache
Whiplash
Scoliosis
Osteoporosis
Transition segment
Pregnancy related back pain
Synovial cyst
Coccydynia
Fibromyalgia
Patients unable to tolerate vigorous adjustments
Past surgical continuous back and neck pain
Mechanical back pain such as ankylosing spondylitis
Neurological diseases such as MS (multiple sclerosis), CP (cerebral palsy), or stroke
Citation: J of Manip and Physio Therapy 1993: 16(5) Flexion-distraction reduces a CT scan confirmed L5-S1 Disk protrusion. Flexion-Distraction manipulation appears to be an effective intervention for pain and disability among patients with lumbar spinal stenosis Col et at 2015:27 J or Physical Therapy
