Bend, Oregon · Elevation Spine Center
Everything about spinal decompression, in one place.
Non-surgical spinal decompression uses computer-controlled traction to gently unload the discs of the lumbar or cervical spine. This microsite covers how it works, what it helps, what it costs, and how to tell whether it's the right next step for your back or neck pain.
12–24
typical sessions
Most decompression plans run over several weeks, with sessions gradually spaced out.
20 min
on the table
A cycle of gentle pull-and-release traction, usually fully clothed and pain-free.
0
incisions
Decompression is a conservative option people try before considering surgery.
Where to start
The Murray Protocol
Why not every decompression is the same, and why the doctor's plan and clinical reasoning matter more than the machine alone.
Read more →How spinal decompression works
Negative intradiscal pressure, the traction cycle, and what a session actually feels like.
Read more →What it treats
Herniated and bulging discs, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, facet syndrome and stenosis.
Read more →Cost, insurance & plans
What drives the price of a decompression plan in Central Oregon and how coverage usually works.
Read more →Guides & straight answers
Does decompression work, how long it takes, insurance coverage, and how it compares to surgery or inversion.
Read more →Bend & Central Oregon
Who decompression helps in the High Desert, areas served, and how to find the clinic on Greenwood Ave.
Read more →Questions people ask
Does it hurt, is it safe, who shouldn't do it, and how it differs from an inversion table.
Read more →Why a dedicated decompression site?
Disc pain is confusing to research. Search results mix surgical marketing, inversion-table gadgets and clinical papers written for specialists. People in Bend looking at a herniated disc or stubborn sciatica deserve a plain-language explanation of what decompression is, what the evidence supports, and where it fits alongside chiropractic care, rehab and imaging.
Elevation Spine Center built this resource to answer those questions honestly — including when decompression is not the right call. If after reading you'd like a professional opinion on your specific case, a consultation is the next step.
Find out if you're a candidate for decompression
Elevation Spine Center offers a consultation and exam in Bend to review your imaging, symptoms and history before any table time is scheduled.