Episode 92 - Inversion vs Spinal Decompression - Which Is Better For Back Pain?

BACK AT IT with Dr. Decompression · 2025-07-31

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If you’ve ever hung upside down hoping for back pain relief, this episode is for you.

Dr. JD Dudum breaks down the real differences between inversion tables and spinal decompression therapy, and why one is a game-changer for disc herniation and sciatica—while the other could actually make things worse.

With over 40,000 decompression treatments under his belt, Dr. JD shares the 3 key factors that make spinal decompression more effective than generic inversion: angle precision, weight control, and oscillation (pumping) effect. You’ll also hear about Jake, a patient who worsened his back pain using an inversion table—until the right protocol changed everything.

This episode gives you the science, the strategy, and the exact reasons why spinal decompression is a targeted treatment, not a guessing game.

01:01 – Inversion tables: angles, guessing, and lack of MRI-guided targeting

02:51 – Spinal decompression: millimeter-specific angles & protocols

04:16 – Why weight matters—and how inversion tables fail here

05:46 – What is the pumping effect and why it’s crucial

07:31 – Jake’s story: when inversion made things worse

09:31 – Final thoughts + how to take the next step

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#SciaticaRelief #InversionTable #NonSurgicalRelief #DrDecompression

BACK AT IT with Dr. Decompression

Dr. JD Dudum specializes in Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression and helps patients across the world with low back pain. You will learn the tips and secretes to solving back and leg pain. You will discover firsthand how Dr. Dudum fixed his disc bulge 4 years ago with spinal decompression and the technology and techniques he utilizes to help thousands or people that were just like him.

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