Spinal Decompression in Boca Raton, FL

Why Boca Raton patients choose us for spinal decompression

The Spine and Wellness Center has cared for Boca Raton families since 2005. Here is why they keep choosing us for spinal decompression in Boca Raton rather than a clinic down the street.

• Close enough to be routine. The clinic is about 20 to 25 minutes from Boca Raton via the Sawgrass Expressway and Hillsboro Boulevard, or Glades Road to US-441. Free parking is at the door, and we schedule follow-ups around your commute so the drive stays a non-issue.
• Hours built for working people. Open until 7:00 pm three evenings a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), plus Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings.
• Care that fits Boca Raton life. We regularly treat Boca Raton golfers and tennis players from Boca West and Broken Sound, retirees who want to stay active, FAU students and staff, and I-95 commuters. That experience shapes everything from the exam to the home-care plan.

What is spinal decompression and how does the Triton DTS table work?

Here is the plain-English version of spinal decompression in Boca Raton. A disc that has bulged or herniated is pressing on a nerve. The Triton DTS table in our Coral Springs clinic, about 20 to 25 minutes from Boca Raton, gently and repeatedly separates the two vertebrae on either side of that disc to lower the pressure inside it — so the bulge can retract and the nerve can calm down. No incision, no anesthesia, no downtime.

• Targeted: the angle of pull is set to the specific disc level — lumbar for back and leg pain, cervical for neck and arm pain.
• Computer-controlled: force ramps up and down smoothly and adjusts to your muscle resistance, which is why the paraspinal muscles do not fight it.
• Cyclic: pull, hold, release, repeat — roughly 20 minutes a session, with the vertebrae separated a little further each cycle.
• Part of a plan: paired with a specific adjustment, cold laser or PEMF in the same visit, inside the 4R Method.

Dr. Jared Cohen, DC has prescribed decompression for Boca Raton patients since the clinic opened in 2005, and the rule has not changed: it is for disc and nerve patterns confirmed by an exam, not a blanket treatment for every sore back. Our spinal decompression therapy page explains the full method.

Who is spinal decompression in Boca Raton for — and is it the same as traction?

Not every back needs a decompression table, and we say so on visit one. The exam sorts Boca Raton patients into two groups: those whose pain is coming from a disc or a compressed nerve, and those whose pain is joint, muscle or sacroiliac — which responds better to adjustments, rehab and soft-tissue work. Decompression is for the first group.

1. Disc herniation or bulge with pain that worsens sitting, bending or coughing — our herniated disc guide explains the pattern.
2. Sciatica running from the buttock down one leg — see sciatica treatment.
3. Neck disc with arm symptoms — tingling, numbness or weakness into the shoulder, arm or hand.
4. Degenerative discs that have lost height, leaving the facet joints behind them overloaded.
5. Pain that outlasted other care — medication, injections or stretching that helped for a while and then did not.

And the traction question: decompression and traction both pull on the spine, but traction pulls constantly and the muscles brace; the Triton DTS pulls in smooth, computer-monitored cycles that keep the muscles relaxed and direct the separation to one disc level. Same family, very different tool.

What does a 20-minute decompression session feel like?

Spinal decompression in Boca Raton is built around a 20-minute session that most people describe in two words: oddly relaxing. For Boca Raton patients who have spent weeks guarding a sore back, lying still while a table does the work is a welcome change.

• Position: face up on the Triton DTS, with harnesses at the pelvis and chest for lumbar discs, or a padded cradle for cervical discs.
• Settings: angle, force and cycle pattern are programmed by Dr. Cohen for your disc level and adjusted as you progress.
• Sensation: a slow, smooth pull, a hold, a release — repeated for about 20 minutes. No jerking, no bracing, no needles.
• Pairing: a specific chiropractic adjustment, cold laser or PEMF in the same visit, depending on your plan.

Expect to feel lighter or mildly, pleasantly sore afterward. For the rest of the day we ask you to avoid heavy lifting and prolonged sitting; if the I-95 and Glades Road commute is part of your routine, we will time your appointments so the drive is not right after the session.

Where does decompression sit in the 4R Method?

Patients from Boca Raton sometimes arrive having been quoted a fixed number of decompression sessions somewhere else. We do it differently. The 4R Method — Repair, Rebuild, Regenerate, Refine — places decompression in Repair, and the number of sessions follows the re-scans, not a package.

Phase 1 · Repair

Three to five visits a week for four to eight weeks, with the Triton DTS at the center of each visit and a specific adjustment, cold laser or PEMF alongside it. The goal is measurable: surface EMG and thermal re-scans that show the nerve irritation settling, matched by less leg or arm pain in your day.

Phase 2 · Rebuild

Two to three visits a week for eight to sixteen weeks. Decompression tapers as physical therapy, corrective chiropractic protocols and Graston soft-tissue work rebuild the core, hips and curves that let the disc get hurt in the first place. This is the phase that keeps beach days at Spanish River Park from undoing the Repair work.

Phases 3 and 4 · Regenerate and Refine

Red light and PEMF about twice a week for two or more months, then a monthly tune-up. Some degenerative-disc patients keep an occasional decompression session in Refine as insurance against flare-ups.

What does the evidence say, who should not have it, and what happens at your first two visits?

Three questions Boca Raton patients ask before they book: does it work, is it safe for me, and what happens first. On the first, the evidence is promising but still developing — a BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders cohort found restored disc height and less discogenic pain after a decompression program (Apfel et al., 2010), and NINDS confirms most low back pain improves with non-surgical care (NINDS, Back Pain). We track every case with re-scans so you can see the change rather than take our word for it.

Is it safe for me?

For most spines, yes, and the exam is how we make sure. We do not decompress during pregnancy or with spinal fracture, significant osteoporosis, tumor or infection, unstable spondylolisthesis, hardware at the treated level, abdominal aortic aneurysm or a harness-sensitive hernia, or severe neuropathy. Healed surgery without hardware is usually fine after a records review. Loss of bladder or bowel control, groin numbness, fast-progressing weakness or back pain with fever need a doctor or urgent care today, not a decompression table.

What happens first

Visit one is measurement — history, hands-on exam with nerve-tension and neurological testing, surface EMG and thermal scans, X-rays when indicated, plus a look at any MRI you already have. Visit two is your report of findings and the first session, with Dr. Jared Cohen, DC mapping the program onto the 4R phases. Spinal decompression in Boca Raton is prescribed from that data, never assumed. The 60-second spine assessment gets us started before you arrive.

Getting to our Coral Springs clinic from Boca Raton

From Mizner Park, take Glades Road or Palmetto Park Road west to I-95 south, exit at Hillsboro Boulevard and continue west about 10 miles through Deerfield Beach and Parkland to Coral Ridge Drive, then turn south across the Sawgrass Expressway. Alternatively take Florida’s Turnpike south to the Sawgrass Expressway west and exit at Coral Ridge Drive.

Park free in the lot outside the clinic. If you need to be seen quickly, call (954) 341-2256 — we hold same-day slots most days, and we will tell you exactly when to leave Boca Raton to arrive on time.

Clinic hours

Monday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday	3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Thursday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday	9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday	Closed

The Spine and Wellness Center
5675 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33076
Phone: (954) 341-2256
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What patients say

We do not have a published review from a Boca Raton patient yet, so here is one from a Coral Springs patient — the same clinic and the same team you would see:

“Professional, friendly, highly knowledgeable and trustworthy. After years of chronic pain, their precise adjustments resolved the issue and restored proper alignment. Highly recommend.”

Related care for Boca Raton residents

Start with the full guide to spinal decompression, then explore the other care we provide for Boca Raton patients.

Serving spinal decompression patients from Boca Raton across North Broward

Our clinic at 5675 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33076 serves Coral Springs, Parkland, Coconut Creek, Margate, Boca Raton, Tamarac, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach. Same-day appointments are usually available — call (954) 341-2256 or book online. Most patients from Parkland and Coral Springs are here in under 15 minutes.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Jared Cohen, DC — Co-Founder & Clinical Director, The Spine and Wellness Center. Last reviewed October 2026.

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