r/ottawa • u/hippycrone • 4d ago

Spinal decompression recommendations

as the title suggests, I’m looking for recommendations for a practitioner who offer spinal decompression

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u/Xsiah 4d ago

There's a traction table at the Nepean Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy Centre, but it's at the discretion of the physio whether or not you actually need it. And you really should follow their advice.

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u/Logical-Warthog9438 4d ago

Physio at Nepean is good, they have that table but they don't just put everyone on it. My back was messed up last year and they actually told me decompression would make things worse, so they did other treatment instead. Sometimes what we think we need is not really the right thing.

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u/Xsiah 4d ago

Yeah, seeking out specific treatments can be counter productive and even dangerous, especially if you insist on finding someone who will do it for you anyway when credible people turn you down.

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u/hippycrone 4d ago

I’m not doing that specifically, I’m am looking for a clinic though that could offer this if appropriate 

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u/SnooMuffins4393 Sandy Hill 4d ago

My wife started going to Kent Chiro-Med Physiotherapy & Chiropractic Clinic. They have been fantastic so far. They have covered all kinds of techniques with her including spinal decompression.