At National Spine & Pain Centers, Dr. Dan Kendall emphasizes therapies that provide relief for chronic back pain. Areas in which Dr. Dan Kendall has extensive experience include nonsurgical disc decompression.
A noninvasive approach to care, disc decompression centers either on the spinal cord or on nerve roots surrounding the spinal column, which can become painfully compressed. The therapy involves application of a gentle, carefully calibrated traction force on the spine, as well as on surrounding stone structures.
This approach serves to create slight separation, or negative pressure, between the vertebrae, which in turn causes the herniated or bulging discs to retract back into their natural positions. This decreases overall pressure on the nerve root and alleviates pain. In addition, the discs are better able to access needed oxygen, water, and nutrients, which expedites the healing process.
The benefits of nonsurgical disc decompression have been studied extensively, with one Mayo Clinic study pointing to nearly 90 percent efficacy in addressing chronic back pain. Within a treatment period of 14 days, pain was reduced in patients by approximately 50 percent.
Dr. Daniel Kendall maintains membership in the American Society of Anesthesiologists and American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
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