Spinal decompression for sciatica and back pain
Traction tables, inversion, decompression packages sold in ten-visit blocks — the pitch is that
gently pulling the spine apart takes pressure off the nerve. Mechanically that is not crazy. As a plan
for breaking sciatica, it has a hole in it.
Why relief on the table does not last off the table
Decompression unloads you while you are strapped in. Then you stand up, and the same imbalance that
was loading that nerve for years starts loading it again. Some people feel great walking out and back
to baseline by dinner. That is not a failure of your body — it is what happens when a passive
treatment gets asked to fix an active problem.
Where it can fit
- As short-term relief that lets you actually do the corrective work, fine.
- As a 20-session package that is the entire plan, you are renting relief.
- If your pain is worse after the table, stop — and mention it before the next appointment.
The 180° alternative
Balance the body so both sides share the load, stabilize the change, return to your life. It is
active, it costs you effort instead of appointments, and most people are done in 8 weeks or less.
Try the free 3-Day Sciatica Proof Lab and find out in three days whether your sciatica can be broken — instead of guessing for another six months.
Dean Volk, MPT has spent 34+ years working with people in pain — 10,000+ in person and 5,200+ online. The 180° Sciatica Solution works the non-painful side first: Balance, Stabilize, Return.