IDD disc pain treatment Birmingham and Stourbridge

The number of sessions you require depends on your specific condition and in particular the conditions of your discs. Your practitioner will thoroughly examine you, and review your MRI or xrays, and then make their recommendation to you and clearly outline how many sessions you will need.

No, not at all. While the treatment uses powerful traction forces, our advanced technology delivers them in a way that keeps your body completely comfortable. The deeply relaxing nature of IDD Therapy often lulls patients to sleep during their session.

Your body naturally releases endorphins during treatment, creating a pleasant sensation and enhancing the therapeutic experience. This combination of precise decompression and natural pain relief makes IDD Therapy both effective and enjoyable.

No, there’s no need to change into special garments – just wear loose, comfortable clothing that allows easy movement.

Recommended Attire:

• Comfortable everyday clothes
• Trousers or leggings for women
• Loose-fitting tracksuits
• Any comfortable clothing that allows relaxation

The treatment is designed for your comfort while remaining fully clothed throughout the entire session. No special clothing or changing facilities are required.

Your recovery journey with IDD Therapy includes personalized exercise guidance tailored to your treatment progress:

Initial Phase

• Limited exercise while your body adapts to treatment
• Focus on healing and response to therapy

Progressive Activity Plan

• Introduction of gentle, specific exercises
• Carefully monitored progress
• Professional guidance every step of the way

Our approach goes beyond simply handing out exercise sheets. We provide ongoing support and adjust your activity levels based on your individual response to treatment. Each patient receives personalized attention to ensure the safest and most effective recovery path.

Spinal discs do not physically ‘slip’. They are anchored firmly to the bones above and below them. Discs can bulge and herniate though through injury or the ongoing effects of osteoarthritis (degeneration). Spinal misalignments left unchecked, can contribute to this degeneration process.
<br/ class=””>Spinal misalignments can develop to the point where one day you may bend over, something ‘gives way’ or ‘slips’ in your back and you feel pain, locking and an inability to straighten properly. It feels like a slipped disc and this is why it gets its name. It is however locking of joints due to pinching of tissues, inflammation and muscle spasm.

Spinal injections are often used to help improve painful inflammation, which is a cause of pain. They allow the body to settle and temporarily improve. An injection is not intended to address the problems of compression of discs or stiffness in the spine. Typically spinal injections are not a long-term solution for most people for that reason.

Patients who have undergone surgery may be eligible for IDD Therapy. To qualify, the surgery must have been performed over six months ago, and the spine must be free of implants. Contact our team today to discuss your spinal history and explore your treatment options.

In the past five years, over 37,000 IDD Therapy treatments have been performed in the UK alone. As the leading non-invasive disc treatment, IDD Therapy is the preferred choice when manual therapy is ineffective, where available. With a global network of over 1,000 clinics, including surgeons, chiropractors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths, IDD Therapy is transforming spinal care worldwide.

If you have an MRI or X-Ray, bring it with you. The MRI or X-Ray helps us to confirm the spinal level that we wish to treat and the nature and severity of the disc problem. This will help us to get a picture of the protocol that will give us the best outcome for a successful course of care. If you don’t have an MRI or X-Ray, we can discuss this with you and organise one where appropriate. We can provide a referral letter directly to Heath Lodge Clinic in Solihull. MRI’s are currently £329.

Unlike other imaging techniques, MRI scanners use magnetic and radio waves to generate highly detailed images of tissues, organs, and structures within the body, which can be viewed on a computer. This advanced technology provides superior diagnostic quality without exposing patients to harmful radiation.

The nerves in the LB exit the spine through IVF’s (inter vertebral foramina). Essentially these are holes in the spine that are adjacent to the joints as well as the discs. If a disc bulges or prolapses, it narrows the space through the hole and puts pressure on the nerve causing a “trapped nerve”.

They cost approximately £50,000 and require specialist training and insurance to operate.

Accu-SPINA® makes them in the USA in Atlanta Georgia.

There are only approximately 50 IDD machines in the UK currently. It’s not unusual for our patients to attend from all over the West Midlands and Birmingham area. Some from Wolverhampton, Rowley Regis, Edgbaston, Harborne, Smethwick, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Dudley, Walsall, Tyseley, Solihull, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, and Worcester. Obviously, we also see more local people from the Stourbridge, Kingswinford, Hagley and Pedmore area.

We treat lot of types of disc problems, from small bulges, to large disc bulges, central disc bulges, posterolateral, foraminal, disc prolapses, disc protrusion,  disc herniations, disc extrusion, disc annular fibre tears.

Yes there are discount available for block booking a course of care, or you can simply pay-as-you-go the choice is yours.

Yes there is a refund policy. If you buy a package, and suspend care part way through your treatment plan you can get a refund for the remaining treatments. Indeed, before you buy a package you sign an agreement saying you get a pro rata refund for the remaining appointments (with no admin charge). For example, if you have half the treatments and stop care, you can have a refund for half the package. This is for IDD therapy, chiropractic, sports therapy, or massage.

The initial assessment cost is £65. This consists of a consultation which is a medical history, followed by an examination. After that we sit down with you, explain our findings and your options and let you know if we can help (and ultimately if IDD is appropriate for you). If you need an MRI we can organise that for you.

Your progress is measured subjectively with pain forms and quality of life forms (where you rank your reply between 1-10). Additionally all the objective tests that were problematic at the consultation are repeated to measure the improvement. For example your reflexes, straight leg raise height, range of motion, muscle strength, sensation testing etc.