Spinal Decompression in Sunrise, FL

Why Sunrise patients choose us for spinal decompression

Plenty of Sunrise residents could find a chiropractor closer to home. They make the drive to us for spinal decompression in Sunrise for three practical reasons.

• It is a straightforward drive. Our clinic at 5675 Coral Ridge Drive is about 20 minutes from Sunrise straight up the Sawgrass Expressway, with free parking at the door. Patients from Sawgrass Mills, Amerant Bank Arena and Welleby Park are here every week.
• Hours that fit a working week. We are open until 7:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning hours, so you can come after work or before the commute without using a vacation day.
• We already know Sunrise. We typically see Sunrise families, hockey fans and arena staff from Amerant Bank Arena, retail and hospitality workers on their feet all day at Sawgrass Mills, and cyclists from Markham Park. Your plan is built around how you actually spend your days, not a generic template.

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

Searching for spinal decompression in Sunrise usually starts with a word nobody wants to hear: herniation. A disc has bulged, an MRI or an exam says a nerve is involved, and the options on the table seem to be medication, an injection or surgery. Non-surgical decompression on the Triton DTS table is the fourth option — and at our Coral Springs clinic, about 20 minutes from Sunrise, it is usually the first one we reach for.

The principle is simple. Pressure inside an injured disc pushes the bulge outward against the nerve. Decompression reverses that pressure for a few minutes at a time: the table draws the vertebrae apart in controlled cycles, which is intended to pull the bulge inward and let fluid and nutrients back into the disc. Repeated over a program of sessions, the nerve gets room and the disc gets a chance to heal.

What makes the Triton DTS different from traction is the computer. It senses when the muscles along your spine start to guard and softens the pull before they tighten — so you stay relaxed and the force reaches the disc instead of the muscles. Read our main spinal decompression therapy page for the research; keep reading here for how it works for Sunrise residents.

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

Decompression is for pain that comes from a disc pressing on a nerve. The patterns we see most often from Sunrise — often after hockey nights at Amerant Bank Arena or long shifts on your feet at Sawgrass Mills — are:

• Herniated or bulging discs in the lower back or neck, confirmed on MRI or strongly suggested by the exam. See our herniated disc guide.
• Sciatica — pain, tingling or numbness from the buttock down the back of one leg, usually from L4–L5 or L5–S1. See sciatica treatment.
• Cervical radiculopathy — a pinched nerve in the neck sending pain or tingling into the shoulder, arm or hand.
• Degenerative disc disease — discs that have thinned over years of sitting, lifting and driving.
• Failed conservative care — people who tried medication, injections or stretching and the pain came back.

Is it the same as traction? No. Traction applies a steady pull the muscles quickly brace against, which limits how much force reaches the disc. Decompression uses computer-controlled cycles with the force rising and falling smoothly, so the muscles stay relaxed and the separation reaches the disc level we are targeting. For a very irritated spine we sometimes begin with gentler spinal traction and move to the Triton DTS once it is tolerated.

What does a 20-minute decompression session feel like?

A session on the Triton DTS takes about 20 minutes, and most Sunrise patients find it relaxing enough to close their eyes. Here is the sequence:

1. Harnessing. You lie on the table — face up for the lower back, with a padded cervical cradle for the neck. A pelvic harness and a chest harness hold you so the pull reaches the spine, not the legs.
2. Programming. Dr. Cohen sets the angle of pull, the target force and the cycle pattern for your disc level. Force builds over the first sessions rather than starting at full strength.
3. Cycles. The table pulls smoothly, holds for about a minute, then eases back for a rest period. This repeats for roughly 20 minutes while you breathe and relax.
4. Support therapy. Most sessions are paired with a specific chiropractic adjustment, cold laser or PEMF in the same visit to calm inflammation.

Afterward, some people feel lighter immediately; others notice a mild, pleasant soreness like the day after a good stretch. We ask you to avoid heavy lifting and long sitting for the rest of the day — which, for Sunrise patients, usually means timing the drive home before the commute. That is what spinal decompression in Sunrise looks like, session by session.

Where does decompression sit in the 4R Method?

Patients from Sunrise 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 cycling and trails at Markham 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 Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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 Sunrise

From Sawgrass Mills or Amerant Bank Arena, take the Sawgrass Expressway north and follow it as it curves east along the top of Coral Springs; exit at Coral Ridge Drive and head south. The clinic is on Coral Ridge Drive just south of the expressway, about 15 miles from the mall.

Free parking is right at the door — no garage, no meters. Same-day appointments are usually available: call (954) 341-2256 or book online, and we will find a slot that fits your Sunrise schedule.

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 Sunrise patient yet, so here is one from a Coral Springs patient — the same clinic and the same team you would see:

“I was dealing with ongoing elbow and shoulder pain affecting my daily routine and workouts. The treatment plan felt personalized — over the months I’ve noticed steady progress: less pain, better mobility, feeling stronger.”

Related care for Sunrise residents

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

Serving spinal decompression patients from Sunrise 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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