TY - JOUR AU - Daniel, Dwain M. PY - 2007 DA - 2007/05/18 TI - Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy: does the scientific literature support efficacy claims made in the advertising media? JO - Chiropractic & Osteopathy SP - 7 VL - 15 IS - 1 AB - Traction therapy has been utilized in the treatment of low back pain for decades. The most recent incarnation of traction therapy is non-surgical spinal decompression therapy which can cost over $100,000. This form of therapy has been heavily marketed to manual therapy professions and subsequently to the consumer. The purpose of this paper is to initiate a debate pertaining to the relationship between marketing claims and the scientific literature on non-surgical spinal decompression. SN - 1746-1340 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-1340-15-7 DO - 10.1186/1746-1340-15-7 ID - Daniel2007 ER -