 [ Symptoms ] how effective is spinal decompression for low back pain [ Disease ] i am not sure if you are talking about surgery or some other type of treatment but since i know about surgery i will answer regarding that low back pain that is caused by compression on a nerve root by something like a herniated disc can be effectively treated with surgery in this type of surgery the doctor often removes the disc and replaces it with a spacer and a small piece of donated bone that will cause the vertebrae to fuse together after a period of time however there are several different types of lower back surgery that are used to treat low back pain you and your doctor will work together to determine what the best treatment plan is for your low back pain it is important to note you may still experience pain even after surgery to decompress the spinal column in the lower back i am not sure if that is the information you were after but i hope it helps