Flexion Distraction

Gentle, Targeted Back Care—No Traction Machine Required

What is Flexion Distraction?

A padded table moves your lower back up and down while we guide a specific spinal level by hand. It’s a slow, precise stretch that opens the joints, reduces pressure on irritated discs and nerves, and helps you move with less pain. Most people find it comfortable and calming during the visit.

You’ve seen traction tables that pull. We don’t use them. Here’s why we choose flexion‑distraction:

• Up–down control, not forceful pulling. We adjust moment-to-moment to your tolerance.
• Hands-on care plus exercise typically outperforms passive traction for routine low-back/sciatica cases.
• Restoring motion and load tolerance beats lying on a machine
  

• Lumbar disc irritation/herniation (with or without sciatica)
• Nerve pain down the leg (lumbar radiculopathy)
• Facet joint irritation; extension-sensitive stiffness
• Degenerative disc pain (morning or after sitting)
• “Feels better when I bend forward”/stenosis-type patterns
• SI joint irritation
• Post-injury low-back spasm (after medical clearance)

Safety first: If you have fever, unexplained weight loss, progressive weakness/numbness, bowel/bladder changes, recent trauma, or cancer history, we’ll coordinate medical evaluation before care.

Why Active People Choose Empower for Flexion Distraction

Ready To Move Without The Back-Pain Spiral?

If back or leg pain is limiting your training or workday, flexion‑distraction can gently calm things down and restore motion. Let’s design a plan that blends hands‑on care + smart exercise, tailored to you.