Open: Surgical inteventions such as "decompression" for nonspecific low back pain have about a 60% chance of success. Other allied health professionals who advertise "decompression" have anecdotal evidence of success, without much strong clinical evidence to support the therapy. (in the absence of such evidence for efficacy, insurance companies will not pay for such treatments).
Answered 9/28/2016
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Maybe: Try it. If your symptoms get better continue treatment. If it makes you worse than discontinue treatment.
Answered 9/11/2017
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