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Episode 6 - March 12
Transcript
00:00What's up?
00:06It's Radar, hanging out and relaxing here at Precision Healing and Wellness in Brookfield.
00:12And Nova Gescheitmeier is here once again.
00:15We're talking about all the different services that they offer and the treatments, including
00:19chiropractic.
00:20Now, Nova, we have talked about chiropractic care before.
00:24Can you explain what traction is all about with chiropractic care?
00:28Traction therapy is a technique used to elongate the spine and decompress the discs in the
00:35spine to relieve pressure and pain on the muscles and nerves, and even the joints in
00:39the back.
00:40So how does traction therapy help with pain management?
00:44So traction reduces compression on the spine and allows for proper blood flow, nerve flow,
00:49and movement throughout the spine.
00:51It creates space between the vertebrae and it relieves pain so that the chiropractic
00:55adjustments can work even better and longer.
00:59Can it help with herniated discs or sciatica issues?
01:03Absolutely.
01:04It helps decompress the bulging discs, herniated discs, just to allow some space and take away
01:10some of that pressure.
01:11And for sciatica, it can ease nerve compression and ease some of the pain that can shoot down
01:16the legs.
01:17So adjustments help with immediate realigning of the spine, where traction can work alongside
01:23that to help the adjustments last longer and help the body reprocess what it needs
01:28to to decompress for a longer length of time.
01:31And if someone has never had traction therapy before?
01:34So the patient lies on a specially designed table that actually acts almost like a little
01:39mini massage, rolling to help separate and decompress some of that spinal tissue and
01:43those discs.
01:45It's comfortable, it's relaxing, it can be anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes.
01:49It helps with the chiropractic and the ease of the adjustments.
01:53What advice would you have for someone who's coming in for chiropractic care or traction
01:57therapy for the first time?
02:00Be consistent.
02:02People are looking for a one-off fix.
02:04Be consistent, come to your appointments and communicate with your provider.
02:08If something isn't working for you or with you, let them know and we'll make things adjusted
02:12to what fits your body.
02:14Nova, thanks for enlightening everyone and discussing chiropractic care versus traction.
02:20Thank you so much for all you are doing.
02:22Absolutely.
02:23If anybody has any questions about chiropractic traction or any of the other therapies we
02:27do here, please reach out at precisionhealing.org or call us at any time, 262-439-8019.
02:36Precision Healing and Wellness, our sponsor for Wellness Wednesday.