Waunakee, WI
Spinal Decompression in Waunakee
Kee Health offers spinal decompression in Waunakee for adults in Madison, Sun Prairie, and Dane County. Gentle traction reduces pressure on discs and nerves and supports recovery from low back pain and sciatica — usually inside a physical medicine visit with chiropractic, dry needling, or rehab when those fit.
New patients: please call to schedule your first visit. No referral needed.
What spinal decompression helps
Decompression is controlled traction, not surgery and not a high-force adjustment. It is one tool in a restorative visit, not a stand-alone machine session.
What a decompression session is
Spinal decompression at Kee Health is controlled traction, not surgery and not a high-force adjustment. You are positioned on the table, and the pull is set to unload the low back. The goal is less pressure on a disc and the nearby nerve, which is why it is used for disc-load back pain, sitting strain, and sciatica that tracks with that pressure.
The exam decides if traction is the right tool that day. Some low-back visits are better served by an adjustment, soft tissue, or rehab. When decompression is used, the visit often adds chiropractic or active rehabilitation so the spine is not only unloaded and then loaded the same way the next morning.
Care is in Waunakee for Madison, Sun Prairie, DeForest, Middleton, and Dane County.
How a visit works
Confirm it fits
Exam decides whether gentle traction is the right tool today.
Unload the disc
Controlled traction reduces pressure on discs and nearby nerves.
Keep the change
Chiropractic, dry needling, or rehab can be added in the same physical medicine visit.
New-patient physical medicine visits are about 90 minutes. Follow-ups are about 30–45 minutes. Not every visit includes decompression.
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Conditions we see
Decompression is often part of care for these. The exam decides which tool fits.
Related care
Spinal decompression is one tool in a physical medicine visit. These are often combined with it.
Physical medicine
Full restorative visits that can include decompression with other hands-on care.
Chiropractic
Spinal manipulation to restore joint motion when the exam supports it.
Dry needling
Trigger-point work to reduce pain and restore muscle balance.
Myofascial release
Gentle, sustained pressure to the fascia to release tension, improve mobility, and restore alignment.
Active rehabilitation
Precise, functional movements that strengthen stability and restore symmetry.
Questions
Is spinal decompression surgery?
No. It is controlled traction on a table, not a surgical procedure.
Does every visit include traction?
No. Traction is used when the exam supports it.
Can it be combined with chiropractic or dry needling?
Yes. Those tools can be part of the same physical medicine visit.
Who provides this care?
The Kee Health musculoskeletal team. See the team.
Do I need a referral?
No. New patients call (608) 207-8212 or contact us to schedule the first visit.
How long are visits?
First physical medicine visits are about 90 minutes. Follow-ups are about 30–45 minutes.
I am a new patient. Can I book online?
Not for your first visit. New patients, please call (608) 207-8212 or contact us to schedule. Once you are an established patient, you can book follow-up visits online.
Do you take insurance?
We are out of network and accept credit cards, HSA, and FSA.
What are your hours?
Monday 8am–4pm and Tuesday through Thursday 8am–6pm.
Ready to take pressure off?
Spinal decompression in Waunakee, serving Madison and Dane County. New patients: please call to schedule your first visit.
Mon 8am–4pm · Tue–Thu 8am–6pm · 5939 State Road 113, Waunakee