Spinal Decompression in Sunnyvale

Tropea Chiropractic Inc has a spinal decompression table at its Sunnyvale office. Dr. Tony Tropea uses it as a non-surgical, drug-free option for some herniated and bulging discs, including discs hurt in a crash. Whether it fits your case depends on the exam.

What does a herniated disc mean?

MedlinePlus describes a herniated disk as a disk that ruptures, which allows its jelly-like center to leak and irritate nearby nerves. That can cause sciatica or back pain. A doctor diagnoses it with a physical exam and sometimes imaging tests. MedlinePlus lists rest, pain and anti-inflammatory medicines, physical therapy and sometimes surgery as treatments. Decompression is not on that list, so ask Dr. Tony how it fits alongside your other options.

When does Dr. Tony use it?

Disc injuries, herniated or bulging, often call for spinal decompression therapy or the flexion-distraction technique, which aim to take pressure off the disc. Traction therapy is also used for disc and nerve compression. The plan comes from your exam, so you may get decompression, an adjustment, both or neither.

What do patients say about it?

“That decompression machine is crazy good,” wrote Adan Pardo in a Google review. “I felt significant improvement with each appointment, the decompression/traction machine for my neck particularly helped,” wrote Tiffany Chen. These are two patients’ experiences, not a promise of the same result.

Hurt in a crash?

Start with car accident and whiplash care, which covers the first visit, the paperwork and how billing works. Call (408) 329-9604 or visit the contact page.