How Does Spinal Decompression Work, San Diego CA

Understanding How Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression (NSSD) Works Introduction "Hello everyone, I'm Dr. Cassidy Boelk, DC, from The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego, the Largest Known provider of NSSD in California. Today, I want to talk to you about how Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression, or NSSD, works to alleviate chronic back and neck pain, especially pain associated with disc problems." The Importance of Spinal Imbibition "Firstly, it's crucial to understand that spinal discs need two main things to stay healthy: water, and proper motion. This process is known as spinal imbibition. Imagine your spinal discs as sponges. They soak up water, oxygen, and essential nutrients when you move, keeping them hydrated and functioning optimally." The Role of the Spinal "Pump" "Normal spine movement acts as a sort of 'pump,' pushing nutrients in and waste out of the disc. This 'pumping action' or spinal imbibition is crucial because spinal discs are avascular, meaning they don't have a direct blood supply. When this pump system is compromised—due to injury, poor posture, or other factors—the discs can start to dry out, leading to degeneration and, subsequently, pain." The Problem: Disrupted Imbibition "When spinal imbibition is disrupted, it means that the normal pumping action isn't working as it should. Discs become malnourished and start to degenerate, leading to conditions like herniated discs, slipped discs, and chronic pain." How NSSD Works "So, how does NSSD come into play? The treatment uses a specialized machine—in our case, we exclusively use DRX 9000 machines—to produce a controlled force that decompresses the spinal discs. This decompression encourages the discs to rehydrate, taking advantage of the natural imbibition process. Essentially, we're trying to restore that lost pumping action and get nutrients back into the discs." The Goal of NSSD "The ultimate aim is to reverse the process of disc dehydration and, as a result, relieve the pain. Our treatment protocols are highly individualized, backed by 19 years of experience and over 30,000 sessions. Our focus is on treating the root cause of the problem, not just the symptoms." Conclusion "So, if you've been dealing with persistent back or neck pain, consider Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression as a treatment option. At our clinic, we have a thorough examination process to ensure that you are the right candidate for this type of treatment. Thank you for watching. If you have any questions or want to schedule a no-charge consultation, please visit our website or call us today."

Why Choose Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression at The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego

In a world where back pain is prevalent and numerous treatments promise relief, finding the right approach to your spinal health can be overwhelming. This is where the expertise of Dr. Cassidy Boelk DC and the team at The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego comes into play.

Our Mission Our mission transcends beyond merely alleviating your pain. We aim to restore your quality of life by offering highly personalized, non-surgical treatments for disc injuries, enabling you to enjoy life to its fullest without dependency on drugs or surgery.

The DRX 9000 Machines: A Class Apart We exclusively use DRX 9000 machines in our clinic, and for a good reason. All the research behind Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression (NSSD) has been conducted on these state-of-the-art machines. With over 30,000 sessions conducted and 19 years of experience in San Diego, we have honed our techniques to provide you with the best possible outcome.

Why NSSD? NSSD addresses a broad range of spinal conditions, from herniated and slipped discs to sciatica and spinal stenosis. Our treatments are backed by science, meticulously designed, and highly individualized to your specific condition.

A Team You Can Trust Led by Dr. Cassidy Boelk DC, a Certified Spinal Decompression Doctor, our team consists of skilled receptionists, spinal technician assistants, and scheduling specialists, dedicated to ensuring your journey towards a pain-free life is smooth and efficient.

Affordability Meets Efficacy We offer multiple payment options to make your treatment as affordable as possible. Moreover, we provide ongoing low-cost treatments to support your spinal health in the long run.

A Global Reach While we serve patients from all over San Diego County, individuals fly in from as far as Canada, Italy, and Mexico, acknowledging the unique value we offer in NSSD.

Life is too short to live in pain. Take the first step towards reclaiming your life. Schedule a no-charge consultation today and discover how The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego can change your life.

To learn more or to book an appointment, contact Dr. Boelk’s office today and take the first step towards a pain-free life.

Our procedures are pain free, very comfortable, have no downtime and zero side effects. We utilize something called Spinal Decompression or NSSD Therapy. Researched and proven highly effective by Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University Duke Medical Center and Mayo Clinic among others. With over 30,000 spinal decompression treatments performed in our office, we have learned a thing or two about how to get people out of pain fast.

Our clinic director and founder, Dr. Cassidy Boelk DC is a certified spinal decompression doctor with multiple certifications and thousands of hours of both clinical experience helping patients as well as thousands of hours spent in the gym learning about spinal strengthening, spinal stability and injury rehabilitation.

He truly cares for each of his patients and it shows.

"Dr. Boelk is a compassionate individual who truly cares about his patients. He looked at my MRI images, explained what he saw and potential routes for recovery. He could not treat me as I have to wait until the fracture in my neck heals, but the level of professionalism, compassion, caring and knowledge displayed by him was exceptional. He also recommended seeking an additional opinion from another neurosurgeon. My experience was that he really cares and he's not someone who would take advantage of the situation someone's in (unlike some other doctors). I will definitely be back and already recommended him to others as well! Thank you Dr. Boelk!-- Jan H.

"Dr. Boelk & his staff are by far the BEST at spinal decompression. I walked into his office unable to sit to do my job, where I was having to lay each day & within a couple of weeks he helped me with being able to sit again. His attention to you & the way he will make you feel is unparalleled. First of all, he has suffered from some severe back issues, so his empathy is very high. Secondly, he is extremely caring & genuinely wants to help people. I've never worked with a doctor who has cared as much and made me feel like I was his only patient before. There would be 4 people there at the same time, and he still made me feel this way. I guess I just cannot thank him enough & cannot recommend him enough. He is an angel on earth. If you visit him, please listen to him & follow his instructions. He knows what's best for you. " - Erin T, California

"Very nice Dr. and Honest ! I would definitely recommend anyone who hasn't had metal put in their back in a surgery to go to him and give his program a shot. I believe it would definitely help. Just not in my personal case. As I have a lot of hardware in my back. But I'm glad I took the time to meet with him. It was very informative all around." - Toni W., Lake Elsinore, CA

We are experts in Spinal Decompression and have been helping people get out of pain for the following conditions for the past 18 years:

Chronic Lower Back Pain

Neck Pain

Herniated Discs

Slipped Discs

Pinched Nerves

Disc Bulges

Degenerative Disc Disease

Sciatica

Spinal Stenosis

Neuropathy

Rated the #1 Spinal Decompression office in San Diego for many reasons. Here is a quick guide to finding the best office when searching for Spinal Decompression:

1. Does the office specialize In Spinal Decompression or is it just one of many multiple treatments they offer? We have seen many patients come from other offices who said they are specialists and experts in spinal decompression but only treat 3 or 4 patients a day on decompression.

2. Is the doctor or staff actually getting the patients on the treatments? Spinal Decompression is a specialized skill and requires daily decision making and protocols vary from person to person, it is not a one size fits all approach. Many patients come from different offices and inform us they were getting decompression but it was done by the staff and many times they are in pain when on the tables. The treatments should not be painful but feel good.

3. Is the doctor Certified? There are many doctors who are utilizing spinal decompression who are not certified. It is best to see someone who took the time and learned the process and is certified.

4. Do they have a good reputation and reviews that report the doctor and office and staff are looking out for the patient and there is a common theme of the doctor caring and wanting the best for their patients?

5. Experience? How long has the office been utilizing spinal decompression? How many sessions have they performed? You want to see someone who has a lot of experience and knowledge in their field when looking for spinal decompression offices.

Our office has been specializing in NSSD, Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression for the past 18 years. Everyday we perform 40-50 sessions. Every single decompression session is performed by our doctor and not our staff. He determines the settings and has unique protocols for each patient that is dynamic.

Our clinic director and founder, Dr. Cassidy Boelk DC is Certified Spinal Decompression Doctor. You can look up reviews on him and the office here. Over the past 19 years he has performed over 30,000 spinal decompression sessions.

Our treatments we use are clinically proven highly effective and have been researched by Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, Duke Medical Center and Mayo Clinic among others.

There are many offices that claim they are experts at spinal decompression but unfortunately lack the experience, knowledge and years it takes to become an expert. We have been utilizing decompression in San Diego for the past 18 years and have seen many offices and doctors come and go and many pop up and are instantly experts. Over the past 17 years we have performed over 30,000 spinal decompression visits and we are considered experts in spinal decompression. We are still always learning and updating our protocols to get even better results and learn how to help more people even faster, the learning never stops.

We treat both local San Diego as well as out of town residents as far away as Alaska and Spain and typically have patients from Mexico, El Centro, Calexico in our office daily. Spinal Decompression is a very relaxing, comfortable and effective treatment that helps patients with the following conditions:

Chronic Lower Back Pain

Neck Pain

Herniated Discs

Slipped Discs

Pinched Nerves

Disc Bulges

Degenerative Disc Disease

Sciatica

Spinal Stenosis

Neuropathy

With true spinal decompression, we can get water, oxygen and nutrients into the disc itself while flushing out swelling and inflammation which is adding to the pain. With traction and inversion tables the spinal muscles are unable to fully relax and thus they stay somewhat activated which then prevents the discs from getting into a negative pressure and healing properly and getting rid of the pain as much as possible.

Serious inquiries only please. For a no-charge, no-obligation consultation, call our office at 619-298-0800.

*Due to demand, regardless of referral from family physician, neurologist, orthopedic surgeon or chiropractor, patients are seen on a first come first serve basis.

Dr. Boelk’s excellent reviews are a testament not only to his expertise at treating patients of all ages and conditions, but also his compassionate and understanding approach to treatment. We are 5 star rated on over 200 reviews. Dr. Boelk utilizes methods that solved his severe neck and low back pain and disc herniations. Dr. Boelk holds the following licenses and certifications:

-#1 Rated Spinal Decompression Office In San Diego

-Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic

-California Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic

-Certified Spinal Decompression Doctor

-California X-ray Radiology Licensed Doctor

-Pain Free Performance Specialist

-The International Disc Education Association Member

Dr Boelk is thorough, technical, and explains everything very well. Excellent bedside manner and all the staff are very nice. Decompression treatment is effective and I have no more neck pain." - Andre G.

"Dr. Boelk is professional and kind. He has the health of his patients as his top priority. The decompression treatments, exercises, and diet adjustments he recommended and administered have so diminished my back pain that I can sleep again. Chiropractic adjustments did not help my lower back. Decompression did. I highly recommend Dr. Boelk."- Steve R.

--When it comes to spinal decompression and severe neck and back pain, you want to go to the best and get the fastest relief possible and keep the pain away. For the past 18 years we have been helping people just like you get rid of their neck and back pain without the use of drugs, injections, surgery, physical therapy, acupuncture, acupressure, cupping or chiropractic adjustments.

Hi my name is Mercedes Bautista. I found out about this treatment on the internet and I came because I was searching for a doctor for my friend. I have always had low back problems, so Dr. Boelk suggested that I have an MRI done. I decided to go ahead and do it and what I found out was astonishing. Dr. Boelk told me I had a bulging disc and that my discs were dehydrated.

I went home very surprised and even scared.

That night with my husband I cried. My husband and I both talked about it and decided that the finances were worth getting my back fixed. The next thing we had to figure out was how I was going to get here, because I live in El Centro.

So we decided we were going to rent a car and I travel here 4 times a week. The girls here are wonderful and very awesome. They make you feel like family, it’s an extremely relaxing environment. I feel better and I have recommended this treatment to my family and friends. Thank You !

- Mercedes Bautista, El Centro, CA

We have been specializing in spinal decompression for the past 18 years. We see patients from all over San Diego County as well as out of town patients from Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Alaska, Mexico and Spain.

To see if you qualify for treatment, give the office a call. Out of town patients, we have 24 hour answering service and there are 3 hotels conveniently located down the street from the office in which most of our patients stay

"This place is amazing, the staff is friendly and I'd recommend this place to anyone who needs it. I recently discharged from the military with quite a few injuries, and extremely bad back pain. Since then I have seen dozens of incompetent doctors that have had no real interest in treating me, only interest is selling me the next pill or vaccine. Dr. Boelk is not one of those doctors, this man is professional/ knowledgeable and truly cares about his patients. I have had nothing short of a great experience in this office. His nurse Megan is also very polite and caring for their patients. These days it is very difficult to find a genuine medical professional, so when I do find them I feel that the world needs to know. This man is a good dude." - Donnie M.

"It's almost 1 am and I had a long day, visited this doctor's office today and I had a great first impression, of course because Tony is the rock star of this wonderful place, I kept thinking throughout the rest of the day since my appointment how good I felt about this place, just as I was about to go to bed I saw an envelope I was handed before I left, I am not one to read stuff of even care about places' advertisements or brochures, but when I opened this envelope I was blown away, I am not sure how to relate this, but it is such a genuine welcome letter, signed by Dr. Boelk, addressed to me by first name and the second page includes an information summary about the doctor.

What a thoughtful gesture. In all the appointments I have ever had at doctors' and dentists' offices along with all the ones I have worked at, I had never come across this, I was already sold the moment I saw Tony (dr's therapy dog) watch me fill out my new patient forms, but I have to say, the staff is wonderful, the doctor is very profesional yet personal and to the point. I love this place, because it is all we should be looking for, a place that addresses the problem and aims to heal you, without drugs, without surgery, without pain. At the end of the day, health and mobility is priceless. Money cannot bring you happiness when you don't have the health to enjoy it. Your spine will keep you mobile for as long as you take care of it. What I loved most about Dr. Boelk is that he is considerate to the patients needs, he cares and it shows.

I wanted a referral for an MRI he quickly gave me one, agreeing that it would be useful, he knew two places and their prices, wrote a referral letter along with the referral paper, he knew their prices, referred me to the most affordable since it is out of pocket, I called the place and it is extremely efficient, I got an appointment tomorrow. All the stress I had thinking about how I needed this and not knowing where to go, worrying that my symptoms were getting worse, resolved in a matter of minutes by finding this excellent doctor. I cannot say enough good things about the place. Of course the treatment and their equipment have plenty of research to back it up on its own. It's not the equipment alone, but the caring people who would make the best out of your treatment, chose wisely, chose Dr. Boelk!!" - Isela M.

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