DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...
Spinal decompression therapy works by mechanically elongating the spine to reduce pressure on compressed discs and nerves — potentially improving disc hydration, circulation, and alignment without ...