Sciatica Treatment Without Surgery – San Diego, CA

If you’ve ever experienced pain shooting down your leg, burning in your lower back, tingling in your toes, or numbness that won’t go away—you may be suffering from sciatica.

While it’s a common condition, sciatica is often misunderstood, and many people go through months or even years of ineffective treatments before finding real relief.

Let’s break it down—and more importantly, explain how you can get better without relying on surgery or medications.

❓What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica is not just regular back pain. It’s nerve pain that happens when the sciatic nerve—the largest nerve in your body—gets compressed or irritated, usually by a disc injury in the lower spine.

That compression sends pain signals down the entire nerve pathway, often radiating from the lower back into the glutes, hamstrings, calves, and even the foot.

Common symptoms include:

Sharp, shooting pain down the leg

Tingling or numbness in the toes or feet

A deep ache in the buttock or thigh

Burning or electrical sensations

Weakness in the leg or foot

❌ Why Most Sciatica Treatments Don’t Work

Many patients try treatments like:

Stretching

Massage therapy

Pain medications

Chiropractic adjustments

Injections

While these may provide temporary relief, they often don’t fix the underlying issue—the compressed or herniated disc. Without decompressing the disc and relieving pressure on the nerve, symptoms usually return.

✅ How Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression (NSSD) Helps

This is where NSSD with the DRX9000 system makes a difference.

At our clinic in Kearny Mesa, we use advanced spinal decompression therapy to:

Gently separate the vertebrae

Reduce disc pressure and nerve irritation

Stimulate the body’s natural healing process

Help rehydrate and restore the damaged disc

Each session is comfortable. You lie face up on a specialized decompression table while the DRX9000 applies a slow, controlled pull that creates a vacuum effect within the disc. This process—called spinal imbibition—helps draw in nutrients, oxygen, and fluid that your disc needs to heal.

💡 The DRX9000 system adjusts 13x per second based on your body’s feedback. It’s the most advanced decompression system available and the only one backed by research from Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Duke Medical Center, and the Mayo Clinic.

🧠 Why Customization Matters

Even the best technology won’t work without the right protocols.

Dr. Cassidy Boelk DC personally oversees every patient’s care. With over 65,000 decompression sessions performed, his protocols are highly refined and customized to fit your exact injury, pain level, spinal mobility, and goals.

We also combine spinal decompression with:

Targeted spinal mobility work

Core and hip stability training

Movement retraining to prevent future flare-ups

🗣 Real Patient Success Stories

“I couldn’t sit, stand, or sleep from my sciatica pain. After seeing Dr. Boelk, I’m now back to living pain-free without surgery.” — Olga M., San Diego

“I flew in from the U.K. to see Dr. Boelk. I had 3 bulging discs and constant pain down my leg. This is the only place I trust.” — Lisa S., United Kingdom

“The decompression treatment literally gave me my life back. No more meds, no more suffering.” — Ming T., San Diego

🏡 What You Can Do at Home

Until you’re able to get evaluated, here are a few key tips:

🚫 Avoid stretching if it increases your pain—this often aggravates the nerve.

🛏️ Try lying on your back with your legs elevated on a chair or pillows.

🧊 Apply ice to the lower back—not the leg—for 15–20 minutes at a time.

🧘‍♂️ Focus on gentle walking, if tolerable, to keep circulation moving.

But remember—the right care depends on your unique case. That’s why we provide personalized treatment for every patient.

📍 Visit the Leading Sciatica Treatment Center in San Diego

Dr. Cassidy Boelk DC is a:

Board-Certified Chiropractor

Certified Spinal Decompression Doctor

Certified Pain-Free Performance Specialist

California Licensed X-ray Radiologist

Founder of the Spinal Decompression Training Academy (where he trains other doctors nationwide)

Patients fly in from all over the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Spain, and the U.K. to work with him.

📞 Book Your No-Cost Consultation

The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego 📍 5095 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92123 📞 Call: 619-298-0800 📲 Text: 619-884-8298 🌐 www.SanDiegoBackCare.com

You don’t have to live in pain—and you don’t have to jump straight to surgery. Let’s decompress your spine, restore your function, and help you feel like yourself again.

📍 Serving Kearny Mesa and the greater San Diego area