Why Does My Back Hurt When I Sit? – Kearny Mesa, CA
Real Relief Without Surgery
If you live in Kearny Mesa and find yourself asking, “Why does my back hurt when I sit?” — you’re far from alone. This is one of the most searched spine-related questions in San Diego. Sitting pain can feel sharp, aching, tight, or like pressure deep in the lower back or hips. For many, it disrupts work, driving, sleep, family time, and even simple activities like eating or relaxing.
At The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego, Dr. Cassidy Boelk, DC has helped patients overcome sitting-related back pain for more than 21 years using advanced Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression on the DRX9000 — the most researched and precise decompression system available.
Patients consistently describe the experience here differently: more caring, more knowledgeable, more advanced, and more effective than anything they have tried before.
🧠 Why Sitting Causes (or Worsens) Back Pain
Sitting places 40–90% more pressure on the spinal discs than standing or walking. If a disc is irritated, damaged, or dehydrated, this compression becomes painful — and for many people in Kearny Mesa, unbearable.
The most common causes include:
✔️ Bulging or herniated discs
Sitting increases disc pressure, pushing the disc outward and irritating nearby nerves.
✔️ Degenerative disc dehydration
When discs lose hydration, sitting collapses the space between vertebrae, causing sharp or deep aching pain.
✔️ Sciatic nerve irritation
Sitting tugs on the sciatic nerve, especially when a disc is already inflamed.
✔️ Hip and core imbalances
Weak glutes + tight hip flexors force the lower back to absorb more stress.
This is why symptoms often flare during:
- Driving
- Working at a desk
- Eating
- Relaxing on the couch
- Long flights
- Bending forward
Medication, massage, and stretching may help temporarily — but they don’t fix the pressure inside the disc, which is the real source of pain.
💡 How the DRX9000 Fixes Sitting Pain (Without Surgery)
Our office is located right here in Kearny Mesa, equipped with seven DRX9000 systems — the largest setup in California. This system is not traction, inversion, or a generic pull machine. It uses a computer-guided algorithm to create targeted negative pressure inside the damaged disc.
This does three powerful things:
✔️ Pulls bulging disc material away from the nerve
✔️ Rehydrates the disc with oxygen, nutrients, and fluid
✔️ Reduces inflammation and pressure within the spine
These changes allow the disc to heal naturally — not just temporarily feel better.
The DRX9000 is supported by research from:
Stanford University, Johns Hopkins, Duke Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic.
⭐ **Real Patient Results
“I have been a patient of Dr Boelk at the Spinal Decompression &Chiropractic Center for about 18 months. When I had my initial appointment I had problems with severe pain in my back and hip areas. Having had a previous bad experience in chiropractic care, I was hesitant to even try this again. Dr Boelk reviewed my MRI and told me he was pretty sure he could help me with my pain.
This was the best decision I’ve ever made. It took several treatments but I began to feel the results!! I am now in maintenance treatments twice a month and am able to walk long distances again. Please give this Center a try. You just may get your old life back and be able to enjoy favorite activities again.“
— Marylee Stathos
“Meeting Dr. Cassidy Boelk has been the best thing for the wellness of my back. As an emergency responder I rely on my back to help others. The pain I was experiencing had brought me to the thought of surgery and another round of guided shots.
Dr. Boelk assured me that he could take this pain away. It took time since I still had to work carrying heavy weight but I stuck to the program and with time the pain went away. No more stabbing, throbbing or shooting pains in my back or down my leg. I now keep up a once a month maintenance visit so I can play, hold and run with my kids. I also get to enjoy my job again. I wish I found Dr Boelk sooner. Thank you.”
— Joshua Tegardine
“Dr Boelk is the most understanding, compassionate and knowledgeable doctor. His expertise with the use of the DRX 9000 Decompression machine has eliminated all my Back and Neck Pain.
I No longer need an operation to fuse my Neck and Spine. His treatments have Saved My Life! As a result, I no longer take Pain Meds for Nerve and Back Pain! Do Not get a Spine operation ...please get a consult with Dr Boelk - he will save your life too.”
— Cliff Gonshery
⚙️ Your Personalized Sitting-Pain Recovery Plan
Every plan is individually tailored by Dr. Boelk himself.
Your program includes:
- No-charge consultation
- Personal MRI or X-ray review
- Custom DRX9000 settings (angle, pull, timing, cycle)
- Progress-based adjustments as the disc heals
- Active therapy integration to stabilize hips & core
- Long-term plan to prevent relapse
Nothing is generic. No two spines receive the same settings. This customized precision is a major reason patients travel from Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, Mexico, the U.K., and Spain for this exact approach.
🏆 **Why Kearny Mesa Chooses
Dr. Cassidy Boelk, DC**
- Board-Certified Doctor of Chiropractic
- Certified Spinal Decompression Doctor
- Certified Pain-Free Performance Specialist
- California X-Ray Radiology Licensed Doctor
- Founder – Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Training Academy
- Over 75,000 decompression treatments performed
- 7 DRX9000 systems in one clinic
- Nearly 21 years specializing exclusively in decompression care
- Patients travel nationally and internationally for treatment
You’re not just getting treatment — you’re getting one of the most experienced decompression doctors in the country.
📅 **Ready to Stop the Pain You Feel Every Time You Sit?
Appointments Fill Quickly**
Because Dr. Boelk personally evaluates each case, new consultations are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to Schedule Your No-Charge Consultation:
- Call 619-298-0800
- Or text 619-884-8298 (after hours)
- Bring your MRI or X-rays
- Meet directly with Dr. Boelk
- Discover if you qualify for True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
📍 The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego
Serving Kearny Mesa and all of Central San Diego
5095 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92123
📞 619-298-0800
📱 619-884-8298
🌐 www.SanDiegoBackCare.com