James experienced chronic lower back pain that grew increasingly worse over time despite following his doctors' recommendations of stronger pain medications and epidural injections. Feeling he had no other options left besides surgery, James decided to research alternative treatments on his own and found spinal decompression therapy. After a series of treatments, James' pain was virtually gone. He went on to create a spinal decompression brace to help others. The document advocates educating oneself on all treatment options rather than only relying on one's doctors, as western medicine does not cover all potential solutions.