WHY CHOOSE THE BIRMINGHAM LOCATION

• Conveniently located in the heart of Metro-Detroit, MI
• Personalized, one-on-one appointments
• Focused care without the insurance hassle
• Ideal for out-of-town patients

LET’S GET SCIENTIFIC

The Ring Dinger® involves controlled axial distraction along the spine’s longitudinal (y-axis) plane.

The Y-axis Decompression is effective at reducing pain through several interconnected bio-mechanical and neurological means:

• Reduction of Intradiscal Pressure and Herniation Retraction: The distraction creates negative intradiscal pressure (often below -100 mmHg), generating a vacuum-like effect that can draw herniated material back toward the disc center. This diminishes direct compression on the thecal sac or nerve roots, alleviating mechanical stress and associated inflammation. ³⁶ Lower pressure also promotes nutrient influx (e.g., oxygen and fluids) into the avascular disc, facilitating repair and reducing pain from ischemic or inflammatory sources.
• Increase in Intervertebral and Foraminal Space: Axial distraction widens the disc height and enlarges the IVF by separating adjacent vertebrae, directly reducing nerve root impingement in the foramen. ⁴⁰ It also expands the central spinal canal, easing pressure on the thecal sac. This spatial relief improves blood flow, decreases edema around compressed structures, and interrupts the pain-spasm cycle, often leading to rapid symptom improvement.
• Enhancement of Neural Mobility and Reduction of Tethering: Yes, the decompression can indeed cause an “unkinking” or detethering of the meninges (particularly the dura mater and its extensions as nerve root sleeves) and nerve roots. Chronic compression from a herniated disc often leads to adhesions, fibrosis, or folding (kinking) of these dural structures, restricting their natural sliding during spinal motion and exacerbating irritation via mechanosensitivity or tension. Y-axis distraction mobilizes these tissues by reducing excessive posterior tension, stretching stiff segments, and breaking minor adhesions, thereby restoring dural and nerve root glide. ⁴⁰ This unkinking effect minimizes dural irritation (which can refer pain proximally) and improves nerve conduction, contributing to pain reduction without surgical intervention.

Y-axis manual decompression addresses both the biomechanical root causes (pressure and space constraints) and neurological sequelae (neural tethering and irritation) of disc herniation, making it a valuable non-invasive option for pain management.

BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT

In order to book your appointment, we require each person fill out the Pre-Appointment Questionnaire. This allows us to identify any immediate contraindications to this technique, saving you time and money. If we do not immediately see a contraindication, we will send you a link to book your appointment online, or you may call to schedule your appointment over the phone. Please check your SPAM folder. We will email you within 24 hours.