Spinal Decompression & Multidirectional Traction Therapy
Feel the pressure melt away—and give your spine the space to heal.
Ever wish someone could just gently unstick your spine and take the weight off your back, nerves, and joints? That’s exactly what spinal decompression and multidirectional traction therapy are designed to do.
At Rise Chiropractic, these advanced therapies are among our favorite tools to help people get fast, effective relief from serious sources of pain—like disc bulges, herniations, sciatica, spinal arthritis, and neuropathy. If you’ve been living with nerve pain, burning, numbness, or chronic back tension, this might just be your new favorite table.
What Is Spinal Decompression?
All day long, gravity works against your spine—compressing discs, tightening muscles, and increasing pressure on nerves. Spinal decompression therapy works in the opposite direction, gently creating space, lifting pressure, and allowing your spine to breathe again.
While some clinics use computer-guided systems, at Rise Chiropractic we take a different approach. We perform decompression by hand, using gentle, controlled movements on our multidirectional traction table. This keeps the experience comfortable, precise, and tailored to your needs in real time—reducing the risk of irritation and maximizing the therapeutic benefit.
Manual decompression helps:
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Relieve pressure on compressed or irritated nerves
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Rehydrate and nourish worn or damaged spinal discs
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Encourage bulging or herniated discs to retract naturally
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Reduce pain, tingling, and inflammation caused by disc or nerve compression
It’s non-invasive, deeply restorative, and often feels like a long, much-needed exhale for your spine.
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How Does it Work?
While traditional decompression gently stretches in a straight line, multidirectional traction therapy takes things to the next level. It allows us to precisely target the angle and direction of pull to match your spine’s unique structure and condition.
Whether your issue is in the low back or affecting nerves running down into your legs or feet, this technique helps us customize the decompression to deliver the best possible results.
Fun fact: This type of therapy is especially effective for patients who haven’t responded to traditional decompression or who have multiple areas of disc involvement.
What Conditions Can It Help?
Tired of feeling like there's something that you just can't seem to relieve on your own? Multidirectional traction therapy is ideal for people dealing with:
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Neuropathy – Especially in the legs and feet, often linked to nerve root compression or disc degeneration
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Sciatica – Shooting or burning pain down the leg caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve
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Herniated & Bulging Discs – Helps reposition and reduce inflammation around the damaged disc
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Spinal Arthritis – Relieves pressure caused by bone spurs and worn joints
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Chronic Low Back – Especially if you've tried everything else and still haven’t gotten lasting relief
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Disc Degeneration – Slows the wear-and-tear process by restoring motion and hydration to affected discs
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Poor Posture – Releases tension and mobilizes joints and tissues.
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The Experience: What to Expect
Treatment is safe, comfortable, and surprisingly relaxing. You’ll be gently secured on a specialized table that applies slow, rhythmic traction in targeted directions. Most patients describe it as a deep stretch for their spine—sometimes with instant relief.
Many patients begin noticing improvements in mobility and a drop in nerve symptoms within the first few sessions. For others, the results build over time, especially when combined with chiropractic care, soft tissue therapy, and corrective movement strategies.
Why It Works So Well
Pain from disc and nerve issues isn’t just about inflammation—it’s often about compression. When discs collapse, nerves get crowded. When joints degenerate, space disappears. This therapy helps restore that lost space and gives your spine room to function again.
It’s not about “pulling bones apart”—it’s about creating the conditions for healing. When pressure comes off the nerve, and the disc can rehydrate and retract, the body knows exactly what to do.
Take the Pressure Off
If you’re tired of just getting by with medications, injections, or temporary relief, spinal decompression and multidirectional traction may be exactly what your spine has been asking for.
Schedule a consultation today and let’s give your body the space it needs to heal, recover, and rise.