The Edmonton Sport Institute has been involved with the provision of lumbar spinal decompression treatments in Northern Alberta since 1996. Disc decompression is a non-surgical treatment option for people suffering from chronic low back or neck pain. Similar to a regular traction table in appearance, the SpineMED Disc Decompression table has been manufactured using a split table design and a computer controlled variable traction intensity that has been shown to develop a negative pressure inside the injured lumbar or cervical discs. It is postulated that this negative pressure promotes the reduction of the size of an existing disc protrusion, as well as creating more fluid accumulation in the damaged degenerative lumbar or cervical discs.