- Degenerative disc disease is a bit of a misnomer as its not actually a disease, rather its related to an aging spine is has discs that are breaking down or deteriorating. Often, this leads to severe pain in addition to causing a significant disruption in your ability to perform simple tasks of daily living. For many, this pain, numbness, or weakness radiates down the arm if in the cervical spine or the leg if in the lumbar spine
- The intervertebral discs that act as shock absorbers begin to wear out over time and thus don’t remain as functional as they once did. As unfortunate as this is, discs can be returned to a healthy and hydrated state through a process called imbibition via non-surgical spinal decompression.
- The degenerative process can be expedited if you experienced a prior trauma to your spine or repetitively stress it which only aggravates the discs. This does not necessarily affect every disc in the spine. Typically, discs in the lower lumbar spine and lower cervical spine are at risk. When undue forces are placed upon the spine, it can cause degeneration of the vertebra.
- While bones can be remodeled back to normal, there are non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions to encourage the disc to proper health. Currently, the best treatment that targets discs is non-surgical spinal decompression. The process of degeneration can’t be reversed but can be slowed.
- When the discs lose fluid, the space between the vertebrae narrow. Non-surgical spinal decompression slowly relaxes and stretches the spine in a very specific way removing the downward force of gravity thus creating a vacuum phenomenon allowing oxygen, fluid, and nutrients back into the discs. This begins the healing process to get you back to what matters most.
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Testimonials
Dr Michael Lea and Lauryn are an incredible team. They have built this business together thoughtfully and with intention, and it shows in the excellence of care they provide. Dr Lea has provided me over 6 months of care to address my chronic health issues that I have been trying to resolve for over 10 years. I’ve seen countless physicians, PTs, chiropractors, etc – and lost faith in the possibility of ever really getting better (therefore, I follow through fairly poorly in what I was being offered). But after 6 months of consistent upper cervical care, the proof is in the pudding: my pre-treatment and post-treatment x-rays are drastically different. My skull, jaw, and pelvis are more aligned/level, my cervical and lumbar spine disc spaces have increased, and I’m putting more equal weight through my feet. I will be honest- even though I’m a medical professional myself and upper cervical care is evidence-based, I didn’t think it would work for me (mostly because nothing else ever has). But, I’m grateful for this improvement, and for the functional outcomes that are starting to bloom, like less headaches. I super appreciate Dr Lea’s model – let’s start with getting good data about your body (functional assessment, weight plates, x-rays, thermographic scan of your spine), decide if you even need upper cervical care – then start with frequent, consistent care, reassess after a period of time, and then decrease frequency, hopefully getting to a point where you need less and less care. I’ve been to so many doctors that just use me to fill their schedules- they provide a formulaic treatment and they never reassess to see if it’s working. Dr Lea and his team know what they’re doing. They’re bright, they’re person-centered, they’re kind, and they’re your kind of people. Trust me.
Johanna
