Spinal Decompression
Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression in Aurora, Ohio
Herniated discs, sciatica, and degenerative disc disease do not always require surgery. Our FDA-cleared, computerized spinal decompression therapy gently relieves pressure on irritated discs and nerves, giving Aurora patients a real, non-surgical path back to daily activity.
How It Works
Gentle Traction, Real Relief.
Our computerized spinal decompression table gently and precisely stretches the spine in cycles, creating a negative pressure inside the targeted disc space. That negative pressure can draw a herniated or bulging disc back away from the nerve root it has been pressing on, reducing inflammation and relieving pain over a series of sessions. Because the traction is computer-controlled and FDA-cleared, it is far more precise than manual stretching, and most patients find the sessions comfortable rather than painful.
Decompression sessions are typically paired with chiropractic stabilization and core-strengthening rehabilitation exercises, so the spine is both relieved of pressure and better supported once treatment is complete.
Who This Helps
What Conditions Does Spinal Decompression Treat?
Spinal decompression is used at Explore Family Chiropractic for 4 main groups of disc and nerve conditions, each confirmed by an exam and imaging review before a single session is scheduled. The FDA-cleared traction table targets the specific disc level involved, which is why Dr. Toumazos matches the condition to the protocol first. In our practice, these are the diagnoses that respond best.
Herniated or bulging discs in the neck or lower back
Sciatica caused by nerve compression from a disc
Degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis
Chronic neck or back pain that has not responded to other conservative care
Before Considering Surgery
Why Aurora Patients Try Spinal Decompression First.
Back surgery is not something to enter lightly. It carries real recovery time, real risk, and no guarantee that pain will not return. Spinal decompression gives patients a well-studied, FDA-cleared alternative to try first, with no incisions and no anesthesia. Some patients who have already been told surgery is their only option find real relief once the true cause of their pain, often a disc pressing on a nerve, is addressed directly with decompression instead of masked with medication.
That does not mean decompression is right for every case. A small number of patients have a condition, like a spinal fracture or certain types of instability, where decompression is not appropriate. Dr. Toumazos reviews your imaging and history before recommending it, and will refer you elsewhere if your case calls for a different kind of care.
Your First Session
What to Expect at Your First Decompression Visit.
Your first visit starts the same way every visit at Explore Family Chiropractic does: a real conversation about your pain and history, followed by a thorough exam and, when your case calls for it, imaging or a review of prior scans. If spinal decompression is the right fit, you will recline fully clothed on our computerized traction table while it cycles gently between stretch and release for about 20 to 30 minutes. Most patients read, listen to music, or simply relax during the session. Dr. Toumazos builds your specific protocol, frequency, and session count around what your exam shows, not a one-size-fits-all package, and often layers in chiropractic adjustments and rehabilitation exercises between decompression sessions for a more complete recovery.
A Closer Look
Have a Herniated or Bulging Disc?
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Numbness Instead of Back Pain?
If your symptoms are numbness, tingling, or burning in your hands or feet rather than back pain, visit our Neuropathy Treatment page for our four-step protocol. New to the practice? Read about Dr. Toumazos and Dr. Mayes on our About page.
Led by Dr. Nicholas Toumazos
Why Is Spinal Health His Documented Focus?
Spinal health is one of Dr. Nicholas Toumazos's named clinical specialties, and per WebMD provider data he treats lumbar herniated disc and degenerative disc disease more than most chiropractors in the region. Dr. Toumazos earned a Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in 2017, graduating with honors, after studying Exercise Physiology at Ohio University. First, imaging and exam findings are reviewed personally before a decompression series is recommended. Then the protocol, frequency, and session count are adjusted as progress comes in, rather than sold as a fixed package up front.
From Our Health Library
More on Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression.
Read more in our Spinal Decompression Therapy in Aurora, OH guide.
Spinal Decompression Questions
What Aurora Patients Ask Us.
Spinal decompression uses FDA-cleared computerized traction to gently stretch the spine, creating negative pressure inside the disc. That negative pressure can pull a bulging or herniated disc back away from the nerve it is pressing on, all without surgery or incisions.
We use spinal decompression for herniated and bulging discs, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and chronic neck or back pain that has not responded to other conservative care, often combined with chiropractic adjustments and core-strengthening rehab.
Most patients follow a series of sessions built around their specific diagnosis and exam findings rather than a fixed number that applies to everyone. Dr. Toumazos reviews your imaging and progress along the way and adjusts the plan as needed.
No. Most patients find the gentle traction relaxing rather than painful, and many report feeling looser immediately after a session. You remain fully clothed and reclined on the table for each visit, which typically lasts well under an hour.
Explore a Real Alternative to Back Surgery.
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