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What is mechanical spinal decompression? How traction helps neck and back pain
How traction on a motorized table eases neck and back pain from a disc or pinched nerve, and how it differs from an inversion table.
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Short videos from our offices, explained in plain language by the Precision Care clinical team. Learn what a treatment involves before you book.
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How to relieve knee pain and swelling: what our clinicians do
What knee aspiration and a cortisone shot do for a swollen, arthritic knee, and when to see a doctor.
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How does an epidural injection treat back pain? Our physicians explain
How an epidural steroid injection eases back and leg pain from a herniated disc, and how long relief may last.
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What is an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill, and who is it for?
How the AlterG lets you walk or run at a fraction of your body weight after an injury or surgery.
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How do you fix lower back pain? Non-surgical options we use
Non-surgical options for lower back pain shown in our videos, from radiofrequency ablation to therapy.
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How to recover after knee surgery: tips from our physical therapists
Physical therapist tips for swelling, extension and ice after knee replacement or ACL and meniscus surgery.
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Earlier articles.
- Car accident injuries: whiplashWhat whiplash is, the warning signs after a car crash, and why it is worth seeing a doctor even when the pain seems mild.
- Tennis elbow and treatmentWhat causes tennis elbow, who gets it, and how activity changes, physical therapy and steroid injections can help.
- Knee aspiration procedureWhat happens when a doctor drains fluid from a swollen knee, when it is done, and what recovery looks like.
- Swollen knee (water on the knee)Why a knee fills with fluid after an injury, overuse or arthritis, and simple ways to bring the swelling down.
- Spinal stenosis and how to fight itHow narrowing in the lower spine causes back and leg pain when standing or walking, and how exercise and therapy help.
- Spinal decompression therapy for back painHow a traction table gently stretches the spine to ease lower back and leg pain, and who may benefit.
- Cervical traction for neck painHow neck traction in physical therapy can relieve neck pain and pain that travels into the arm.
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Educational only, not medical advice. These articles explain common treatments in general terms and are not a diagnosis or treatment plan for you. Results vary from person to person. For a medical emergency, call 911.