Spinal Decompression Therapy in Leesburg, FL
A motorized table that applies controlled traction to the lower back or neck, in cycles, while you lie still. It is a course of short sessions rather than one appointment, and it is not the same thing as decompression surgery.
- Non-surgical, no anesthetic
- Sessions of 20 to 45 minutes
- Delivered as a course
Spinal Decompression at a Glance
- Treats
- Low back pain, neck pain and sciatica with a compressive component
- Session length
- 20 to 45 minutes
- Invasiveness
- Non-invasive. You stay clothed and lie on a table
- Typical course
- A series of sessions over several weeks, set at the evaluation
- Downtime
- None. Most people drive themselves home
- Payment
- Elective. No insurance panels. Cost explained before you commit
What to Expect at Your First Visit
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The complimentary evaluation
About an hour. We examine you, review any imaging, and check the contraindication list before anything is recommended.
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The first session
Positioning and settings are established at low tension. Most people describe it as a firm, steady pull with a definite release.
- 03
The course
Sessions repeat over several weeks at a frequency set in your plan. Settings are adjusted as you go.
- 04
The mid-course review
We re-measure against the first visit. If nothing has changed, we tell you and discuss what to do instead.
- 05
After the course
You get a maintenance plan, which for most people means loading exercise rather than further sessions.
Spinal decompression is mechanical traction delivered by a table that pulls and releases in a controlled cycle, with the aim of briefly reducing pressure across a lumbar or cervical segment.
You lie on the table in a harness, the cycle runs for 20 to 45 minutes, and you go home. It is one of the non-surgical options in the Leesburg pain control services, and it is used where the evaluation points to compression rather than to something else.
What is Spinal Decompression?
Spinal decompression is non-surgical traction delivered by a motorized table. Straps hold the pelvis and trunk while the table applies and releases a set tension in cycles across the lumbar or cervical spine. A session runs 20 to 45 minutes and a course is a series of sessions.
How it works
You are positioned and strapped in
You lie clothed on the table with a harness at the pelvis and trunk. Positioning is adjusted for the segment being treated and for your comfort.
The table pulls and releases in cycles
Tension is applied gradually to a set level, held, then released, repeatedly. The cycling is the point: a constant pull provokes the muscles to resist it.
The settings change across the course
Tension and positioning are adjusted as the course goes on, based on how you respond between sessions rather than on a fixed script.
Who spinal decompression helps
- Low back pain with stiffness that eases when you lie down
- Leg symptoms that follow a nerve path from the back
- Neck pain with arm symptoms and no red flags
- People who want a non-surgical option before a surgical opinion
- Patients who can attend a series of appointments over several weeks
Who it does not help
- Pregnancy
- Spinal fracture, tumour or infection, suspected or known
- Severe osteoporosis or a recent spinal fusion or hardware
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm or significant vascular disease
- Progressive weakness, or loss of bladder or bowel control, which needs urgent care
Conditions We Address with Spinal Decompression in Leesburg
Conditions this is most often used for.
Nothing is cut and nothing is injected
You stay clothed, you stay awake, and you drive yourself home. There is no anesthetic and no recovery period.
The session length is honest
Sessions run 20 to 45 minutes depending on the segment and the settings. That is the real figure, and it is what you should budget for each visit.
Settings are adjusted as you go
Tension, angle and time are changed across the course based on how you respond, not fixed at the first appointment.
It combines sensibly with other care
Decompression pairs well with loading exercise and, where indicated, with orthobiologic care. The plan says which parts run together.
Spinal Decompression Compared with the Other Options
How the common options compare, including the ones we do not offer.
| Option | What it involves | Typical course | Invasiveness / downtime | Who it tends to suit | Offered at Revive? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinal decompression therapy | Motorized traction in cycles on a table | A series of sessions over several weeks | Non-invasive, no downtime | Compressive back or neck pain without red flags | Yes |
| Orthobiologic injection | A preparation from your own blood placed under imaging | One placement, then review | Needle procedure, sore days | Facet and joint-driven back pain | Yes |
| Physical therapy | Supervised exercise and manual work | Several weeks of visits | Non-invasive | Almost every back problem, at some stage | No |
| Epidural steroid injection | Steroid placed near the irritated nerve root | One to three injections | Needle procedure under imaging, minimal downtime | Severe radicular leg pain | No |
| Bracing | A support worn to limit painful movement | Short-term wear | Non-invasive | Acute flares and specific instabilities | No |
| Decompression surgery | Bone or disc material removed to free the nerve | One operation plus rehabilitation | Invasive, weeks to months of recovery | Progressive weakness or severe, failed conservative care | No |
Surgery is the right answer for progressive weakness, for loss of bladder or bowel control, and sometimes for pain that has failed everything else. Those go to a spine surgeon, not to a table.
The confusion worth clearing up is the name: decompression therapy and decompression surgery share a word and nothing else.
Is Spinal Decompression Right for You?
Who this tends to suit, and who it does not.
Likely a good fit if
- Back or neck pain of more than six weeks with no red flags
- Symptoms that ease when you lie down and worsen on loading
- Leg or arm symptoms following a nerve path, without weakness
- You can attend a series of appointments over several weeks
- You want to try a non-surgical route before a surgical opinion
Generally not appropriate when
- You are pregnant
- You have severe osteoporosis, spinal hardware or a recent fusion
- There is a known or suspected fracture, tumour or infection
- You have an abdominal aortic aneurysm or significant vascular disease
- You have progressive weakness or changed bladder or bowel control
The contraindication list here is genuinely restrictive, and a fair number of evaluations end with decompression being ruled out.
If this is not the right fit, we will say so at the consultation and point you toward the care that is.
What determines the cost of spinal decompression
- Which segment is treated, lumbar or cervical
- How many sessions the individualized plan includes
- Whether a mid-course change in approach is needed
- Whether imaging is required before starting
- Whether it runs alongside other treatment in your plan
Insurance and elective care
Revive by MWS does not participate in insurance panels, and non-surgical decompression is commonly treated as elective by carriers. We make no claim about what your policy does.
If you want to check, ask your carrier about coverage for non-surgical vertebral axial decompression and give them the written plan we provide.
How you get a real number
The complimentary consultation gives you a real figure for the course your evaluation supports, explained before you commit to anything.
Book the evaluation and bring any back or neck imaging you already have.
We do not publish pricing. Cost depends on the plan built for you, and it is explained in full before anything is scheduled.
Why Choose Revive by MWS
for Spinal Decompression?
Two things separate a useful decompression course from a wasted one: a real screen against the contraindication list, and a mid-course review that is allowed to end the plan.
Both are built in here, alongside the rest of the Leesburg pain control services.
Care at Revive by MWS is provided by licensed clinicians.
What the table actually does
The table holds your pelvis and trunk and applies a measured pull along the axis of the spine, then releases it, over and over. The intent is a brief reduction in pressure across a segment.
That is a mechanical claim, not a structural one. It does not remove a disc herniation and it does not rebuild a disc.
The name problem
Search for spinal decompression and you will get results about an operation. Google's own summaries conflate the two, and patients arrive here asking about recovery time from surgery.
MedlinePlus on herniated disk sets out the surgical and non-surgical routes separately, which is a useful way to see where traction sits.
Who this genuinely does not suit
The contraindication list for decompression is longer than for most things offered here: pregnancy, severe osteoporosis, spinal hardware, fracture, tumour, infection and aortic aneurysm.
Progressive weakness in a leg or arm, or any change in bladder or bowel control, is a reason to seek medical care immediately rather than book a course.
Serving Lake and Marion County
Getting here from around Lake and Marion County.
Sessions run at 920 E. Dixie Ave., Suite A in Leesburg, with parking at the door and a step-free entrance, which matters when you are attending several times a week. Patients come from The Villages, Lady Lake, Fruitland Park, Tavares and Eustis.
- Leesburg
- The Villages
- Lady Lake
- Fruitland Park
- Tavares
- Eustis
- Mount Dora
- Clermont
- Ocala
- Belleview
- Summerfield
- Ocklawaha
Spinal Decompression: Frequently Asked Questions
The segment treated, the number of sessions in your plan, whether imaging is needed first, and whether it runs alongside other treatment. We do not publish prices, and the figure is explained in person before you commit.
Revive by MWS does not participate in insurance panels, and carriers commonly treat non-surgical decompression as elective. We will give you a written plan if you want to ask your own carrier.
Anyone pregnant, anyone with severe osteoporosis, spinal hardware or a recent fusion, anyone with a known or suspected fracture, tumour or infection, and anyone with an aortic aneurysm. Progressive weakness needs urgent assessment instead.
Some people feel more sore after the first few sessions. Some get no benefit at all. It asks for a real time commitment over several weeks, and the contraindication list rules a number of people out.
That is set in your individualized plan after the evaluation rather than quoted in advance. A course is a series over several weeks, and it carries a mid-course review that can end it.
Decompression surgery removes bone or disc material to free a compressed nerve, under anesthetic, with a recovery period. This is traction on a table, with no incision and no downtime. They share a word and nothing else.
Schedule Your Spinal Decompression Consultation
Tell us what is going on and we will find a time. The first appointment is an evaluation and a conversation, and provider time for it is not charged.
- 01
You send the request
A few details about what hurts and when it started. Nothing is scheduled until we have spoken.
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We call you back
Our team confirms a time that works and tells you what to bring, including any imaging or records.
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You decide
After the evaluation we explain what we found and which options may help. Results vary by individual, and you decide what happens next.
Send the form and the office team will call you back to confirm a time that works. There is no charge for the consultation and no obligation to start care.
Prefer to call? (352) 559-1901. 920 E. Dixie Ave. Suite A, Leesburg, FL 34748.
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920 E. Dixie Ave. Suite ALeesburg, FL 34748
(352) 559-1901
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| Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | By appointment |
| Sunday | Closed |
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