25, Male surfferin from disc prolapse L4-5. traction failed, can some one tell me about spinal decompression?

Question

25 male had a reoccurence of disc prolapse in L4-5. I tried taking tarction (intermittent - 50 lbs weight) but it did not help rather seemed to be aggrevating so I stopped it. I am reluctant to try epidural injections. Can some one pls let me know if they have tried spinal decompression, non surgical type eg: DRX 9000 or Accu Spina, can it have any negative impact on the disc prolapse condition. Are these treatments considered as a standard form of treatment for disc prolapses ?

Answer 1

Hope this link I found gives you some info. I haave C4-5 problems, so can't help too much with lumbar.

Answer 2

A chiropractor and massage therapist will work most naturally.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.