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Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
Computer-controlled traction that creates negative pressure inside the disc.
Quick answer
What is Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression?
Non-surgical spinal decompression is a computer-controlled traction therapy that gently separates two vertebrae to create negative pressure inside the disc between them. That vacuum effect draws herniated or bulging disc material inward and pulls water, oxygen and nutrients into the disc — the only way a disc, which has almost no blood supply of its own, can be fed. A session lasts 25–30 minutes, is painless, and a typical course at Back2Health is 12–20 sessions.
- Session length
- 25–30 minutes
- Typical course
- 12–20 sessions
- Frequency
- 3–5 sessions per week initially
- Discomfort
- None — most patients relax or sleep
- Downtime
- Zero
Mechanism
How it works, step by step.
- 01You lie fully clothed on a motorised table with a pelvic or cervical harness fitted to the treated region.
- 02The computer applies a precise pull at the angle and level identified from your examination and MRI — as specific as L5-S1 at 18 degrees.
- 03Tension cycles between a peak and a rest phase. This cycling, not a constant pull, is what prevents the paraspinal muscles from guarding and resisting.
- 04Negative pressure inside the disc (as low as -150 mmHg) retracts the protruding material and pumps fluid back into the nucleus.
- 05Class 4 laser or heat is often layered in during or immediately after the cycle to control inflammation around the nerve root.
What it delivers
- Reduces disc pressure without a scalpel, injection or hospital stay
- Rehydrates the nucleus and can restore disc height
- Relieves nerve root compression, so leg or arm pain centralises
- No downtime — patients return to work the same day
- Cumulative: results build across the course and hold with rehab
Indicated for
- Herniated and bulging lumbar or cervical discs
- Sciatica and cervical radiculopathy
- Degenerative disc disease with retained disc height
- Lumbar canal and foraminal stenosis
- Facet syndrome secondary to disc height loss
Not suitable when
- Pregnancy
- Spinal fracture, spinal tumour or active infection
- Severe osteoporosis
- Metal implants or fusion at the target level
- Cauda equina syndrome or progressive neurological deficit (needs surgical review)
Applied to
Conditions treated with Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression.
Herniated Disc (Slipped Disc)
The most common cause of severe, radiating back and leg pain in desk-based adults. Between 80–90% of herniations resolve without surgery when intradiscal pressure is reduced early and the supporting spine is rebuilt.
Bulging Disc
The stage before a herniation. Catch it here and you avoid the far harder problem later — decompression plus posture correction can restore disc height rather than merely masking pain.
Sciatica
Sciatica is a symptom, not a diagnosis. The entire clinical value lies in identifying which structure is compressing the nerve — and treating that, not the leg.
Cervical Spondylosis & Neck Disc Disease
Delhi's most rapidly growing spinal complaint, driven by laptops, phones and 90-minute commutes. Reversible in its early stages, manageable and pain-free in its later ones.
Spinal Stenosis
Stenosis is a space problem. We cannot remove bone, but we can create space by restoring segmental motion, decompressing the disc and reducing the soft-tissue and inflammatory contribution — which is often the difference between 100 metres and 2 kilometres of walking.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Not really a 'disease' — it is wear that becomes symptomatic when load exceeds capacity. The treatable variables are hydration, segmental motion and the strength of the structures around the disc.
Facet Joint Syndrome
When the disc loses height, the facets take load they were never designed for. Treating the facet without addressing the disc is why so many patients keep relapsing.
Scoliosis & Postural Deformity
Honest scoliosis care: measurable goals around pain, function, cosmetic appearance and rate of progression — not promises of a straight X-ray.
Chronic Lower Back Pain
Chronic back pain is rarely one thing. Our value is diagnostic precision — finding which of the four or five candidate structures is actually driving your pain.
Post-Surgical Spine Rehabilitation
Surgery removes the compression; it does not rebuild the spine. The muscles switched off before the operation stay switched off unless deliberately retrained.
Answers
Questions about this therapy.
How is spinal decompression different from ordinary traction?+
Traditional traction applies a static, uniform pull. Decompression uses computer-modulated cycling at a specific angle and level, with sensors that detect muscle guarding and back off — which is what allows true negative intradiscal pressure to be achieved.
Is spinal decompression scientifically proven?+
The devices are FDA-cleared and a growing body of clinical literature supports reduced disc pressure, improved disc hydration and significant pain and function gains in disc-related back and neck pain.
When will I feel relief?+
Many patients notice a change within the first 3–5 sessions. Larger herniations and long-standing cases take longer, and the full benefit accrues over the complete course.
Book an assessment
Find out whether non-surgical spinal decompression suits your spine.
Bring your MRI or X-ray. You'll leave the first consultation knowing exactly what is wrong, whether decompression is right for you, and how many sessions it should take.
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