Severe back or neck pain? Surgery is not the only next step.
Non-surgical spinal decompression, supervised by a father and son whose practice has been treating Albuquerque’s spines since 1967.
“After herniating the disc in my neck last October, I didn’t know how long it would put me out. I was able to compete very soon.”
Not everyone is a candidate. The evaluation decides.
1967
Treating Albuquerque ever since
SpineMed
Computer-controlled, doctor-directed
Candidacy
Decided before care starts
When the disc is the problem, treat the disc.
Herniated and bulging discs
The disc itself is under pressure, and so is the nerve beside it. This is the problem decompression exists for.
Sciatica and radiating pain
Pain that travels down a leg or an arm usually points back to a nerve under pressure at the spine.
Chronic neck and low back pain
Including stenosis and degenerative disc disease, and the pain that has not responded to anything else you have tried.
If your pain is worse when you sit, travels down a limb, or you have been told surgery is your only remaining option, this page is for you.
Not everyone is a candidate. Here is how we decide.
Decompression is a good match for the right spine and a poor one for the wrong spine. Before we recommend it, we sit down with your history, your symptoms, and your imaging.
If it is right for you, you will know what a full course looks like before you commit to anything. If it is not, we will tell you that too, and tell you what to do instead.
Gentle, computer-controlled relief for the disc itself.
A damaged disc is under constant pressure from the vertebrae above and below it. Decompression uses a computer-controlled table to gently separate them, easing the pressure on the disc and the nerve beside it. Sessions are comfortable, you stay fully clothed, and most patients read or rest through them. We use a SpineMed table, and a doctor directs your care at every visit.
1
Evaluation
A full history and exam with the doctor. We look at how the pain behaves, not just where it is.
2
Imaging review
Bring the MRI or X-rays you already have. If you do not have imaging, we will tell you whether you need it.
3
A clear answer
You find out whether you are a candidate, and what a realistic course of care looks like for your specific spine.
4
Care, with a doctor watching
Sessions on the table, progress checked as you go, and the plan adjusted when your response calls for it.
“After herniating the disc in my neck last October, I didn’t know how long it would put me out. I was able to compete very soon.”
Common questions we get.
Will this work for my disc?
That depends on the disc, and it is the question the evaluation exists to answer. If you have imaging, bring it, and the doctor will tell you what he sees.
How is this different from an adjustment?
An adjustment restores motion to a joint. Decompression works on the disc itself, easing the pressure that is irritating the nerve. Many patients receive both, because they do different jobs.
Should I just wait and see?
Some disc problems settle on their own and some do not. Your history and imaging usually tell us which kind you have, so that is a question the evaluation can actually answer.
Find out if decompression fits your case.
Start with a conversation.
Pick the consult that fits, and choose a time that works for you.
Spinal Decompression
For disc pain, sciatica, or chronic back and neck pain. Answer a few questions and find out if you are a candidate.
Chiropractic Consult
For new patients. An evaluation with the doctor to go through what is going on and what he recommends.
Wellness & Recovery Consult
For recovery, energy, and healthy aging. The doctor builds the protocol around your goals.
Rather talk first? Call (505) 265-5651.