How We Help Spinal Compression

Hi, I’m Dr. Jacob Hendendrickson, the chiropractor and owner at Crystal Grove Chiropractic in Loots, Florida. And today I want to explain how we can help treat low back pain, neck pain, tension,
0:1212 secondsheadaches, migraines, numbness, tingling down your arms, legs, like sciatic symptoms, and how compression relates to that. In a prior video, I explained what
0:2121 secondsspinal compression is and what it can lead to, and I’ll quickly recap that.
0:2525 secondsBut spinal compression is essentially gravity pulling down on our spine which naturally happens just from being alive.
0:3131 secondsBut it can get exacerbated or uh we can increase those compressive forces on our body by having poor posture, scrunching
0:3838 secondseverything together. But as chiropractors, what we can do or at least what we do here at Crystal Grove Chiropractic is to decrease the
0:4646 secondscompressive forces on the spine. We do spinal adjustments. We can adjust the vertebrae and open them up and get them to function better. So when we do spinal
0:5555 secondsadjustments, we are able to get the vertebrae to move better and decompress so that things function better. Uh but also we can use spinal decompression
1:051 minute, 5 secondstables which really traction out the spine. So for instance, if we have this model here which has quite a bit of arthritis and notice how it doesn’t have
1:121 minute, 12 secondsas much space as the prior model like in the joints, it’s harder for them to move. The spinal decompression tables can really traction and open up the joints like that. And look at that. that
1:211 minute, 21 secondsallows a lot more joint space, which is how a healthier spine would move. So even though you have arthritis and changes like this, if we can decompress
1:291 minute, 29 secondsthat spine, we can really open things up so they can move better. Because compression, what it does, spinal compression, it decreases the space in
1:381 minute, 38 secondsthe joints by literally squishing things together. So if we stretch and open those joints up and really expand things, we can move a lot better and
1:471 minute, 47 secondsfeel a lot better. And then we do the spinal adjustments to those vertebrae and we get the function of them to move better which also adds more
1:561 minute, 56 secondsdecompression into the spine. So generally what we’ll do is we’ll start someone on a spinal traction or spinal decompression table and then that
2:042 minutes, 4 secondstherapy takes about 10 12 sometimes 15 minutes depending on the severity of the case. And then we’ll bring them into the treatment room and we’ll do a spinal
2:122 minutes, 12 secondsadjustment to help with the function of the spine and not just stretch it and open up the joints, but it opens up the joints further, but then allows the
2:192 minutes, 19 secondsjoints to move better. So, if you or anyone that you know is having neck pain, back pain, migraines, headaches,
2:262 minutes, 26 secondsnerve symptoms, sciatica, or honestly any joint pain, elbow pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, ankle pain, cuz a lot of the joints it it works the same way
2:342 minutes, 34 secondsfor most of your joints, your extremities, your hips. If you or anyone you know is having those, please reach out and ask us what we can do. Most of
2:412 minutes, 41 secondsthe time, we do have solutions that can help you get back to a more optimal state of health.