A chiropractor in San Antonio, TX has been offering spinal decompression as an alternative to surgery. Dr. Donald Phillips uses the non-surgical procedure to treat a wide range of back problems.

SAN ANTONIO, TX, Nov 18, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Dr. Donald Phillips, a doctor of chiropractic in San Antonio, has been using non-surgical spinal decompression to relieve his patients’ back pain and neck pain for several years. According to the doctor and many of his patients, this treatment helps them find relief from back and neck pain stemming from herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, facet syndrome, sciatica and even failed back surgery. During a decompression treatment, a patient is strapped securely to a decompression table. The doctor supervises the computer-guided table as it moves to stretch the patient’s back or neck, elongating and decompressing it to remove pressure from pinched nerves. Dr. Phillips says that decompression can be a safe, effective alternative to back surgery for many patients.

Non-invasive decompression of the spine has been increasing in popularity as an alternative to surgery since it was developed by Dr. Allan Dyer, MD, PhD in 1985. It has since won approval from the FDA, which considers it a safe treatment for chronic back pain and neck pain. According to studies conducted throughout North America, anywhere… continue reading

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