Dr. Lawrence Mosurak III

Dr. Lawrence Mosurak III

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Back pain patients find relief with spinal decompression

In-Focus Advertorial | Published August 1, 2025

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Back pain can be a debilitating chronic condition that robs people of the ability to work or engage in daily activities, and it can be tough to treat. 

Dr. Lawrence Mosurak III of Grosse Pointe Spine Center, a chiropractor with more than 10 years of experience, has seen this all too often, which has led him to offering a solution that works: nonsurgical spinal decompression. By gently expanding disc space in the neck or back, nutrients, water and oxygen can enter the space to stabilize and revive the discs. 

Research shows that spinal decompression has a success rate of about 85% to 90%, while spinal surgery success rates are just over 50%, according to a report from the National Institutes of Health.  Grosse Pointe Spine Center uses the DRX9000, which Mosurak said is the best piece of spinal decompression equipment on the market.  

Mosurak said he’s looking for patients who’ve been unable to find relief after months or years of suffering.  “I look forward to helping people who have not been able to be helped by other treatments and get them back to the things they love doing,” he said. 

A patient in 2024 had been out of work for a year and was five weeks away from spinal surgery when he visited Mosurak. He noticed improvement immediately. 

“By the fourth week (of spinal decompression), he cancelled the surgery,” Mosurak said of his patient, who worked in construction. “By the sixth week, he was back to work.” 

The conditions Mosurak treats include bulging or herniated discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica, arthritis and degenerative disc disease, among others.  “Nobody gets worse,” Mosurak said. “That’s why I feel comfortable recommending this. We’ve seen that it works, and I love that I don’t have to recommend something that has scary side effects.” 

Mosurak — who moved his office from Warren to Grosse Pointe Woods in January 2024 — offers a free consultation so patients can see if this is the right option for them. For more information, call (313) 332-0388 or visit https://grossepointespinecenter.com.