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Portable Spinal Decompression

Portable Spinal Decompression

According to the World Health Organization, over 619 million people suffer from lower back pain, nearly 7.5% of the world’s population. There are many conditions that can cause pain in...

Portable Spinal Decompression

According to the World Health Organization, over 619 million people suffer from lower back pain, nearly 7.5% of the world’s population. There are many conditions that can cause pain in...

Surgery?

Surgery Surgery for back pain relief is less common now than it used to be. However, it remains the last resort treatment option for difficult cases. This means that the...

Surgery?

Surgery Surgery for back pain relief is less common now than it used to be. However, it remains the last resort treatment option for difficult cases. This means that the...

What is Spinal Decompression and How is it Used?

Spinal decompression is based on the same idea as spinal traction offered by chiropractors and other trained health professionals.  The goal is to relieve back pain and to provide for...

What is Spinal Decompression and How is it Used?

Spinal decompression is based on the same idea as spinal traction offered by chiropractors and other trained health professionals.  The goal is to relieve back pain and to provide for...

The MerryBack provides Non-surgical Decompressi...

What Is Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression? Nonsurgical spinal decompression is a type of motorized traction that may help relieve back pain. Spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine. That changes...

The MerryBack provides Non-surgical Decompressi...

What Is Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression? Nonsurgical spinal decompression is a type of motorized traction that may help relieve back pain. Spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine. That changes...

Who Should not Have Nonsurgical Spinal Decompre...

Who Should not Have Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression? The MerryBack™ is not for everyone. Ask your doctor whether or not you are a good candidate for nonsurgical spinal decompression. It is...

Who Should not Have Nonsurgical Spinal Decompre...

Who Should not Have Nonsurgical Spinal Decompression? The MerryBack™ is not for everyone. Ask your doctor whether or not you are a good candidate for nonsurgical spinal decompression. It is...

Spinal Decompression Results from MerryBack™

As with any pain relief treatment, results will vary depending on the patient, the doctor, and the protocol used. When using the MerryBack for the 1st time, you should only...

Spinal Decompression Results from MerryBack™

As with any pain relief treatment, results will vary depending on the patient, the doctor, and the protocol used. When using the MerryBack for the 1st time, you should only...

What is the Success Rate of Spinal Decompression?

Research has shown spinal decompression is successful in 71% to 89% of patients. More than 10 different research studies have been conducted showing good results for patients treated with spinal decompression. John Leslie Mayo Clinic

Does Decompression Increase Disc Height?

In a case report published in the European Musculoskeletal Review, titled "Management of Low Back Pain with a Non-surgical Decompression System" researchers reveal the pre and post treatment MRI findings of a 69 year old male with low back pain. Prior to treatment the patient reported low back pain radiating into both legs. When asked to describe his pain intensity on a scale of 0-10 the patient rated his pain a 10. The patient underwent 22 treatments over a seven week period. Utilizing the same pain intensity scale the patient reported a pain level of 1 post treatment. Four months after the initial treatment a follow up MRI revealed decreased herniation size and increased disc height at multiple lumbar levels."