Why Does My Back Hurt When I Sit? – La Jolla, CA
If you’re in La Jolla and keep searching “Why does my back hurt when I sit?”, you’re not alone. Sitting pain is one of the most frustrating and common spinal issues people experience — especially for professionals who spend long hours at desks, students studying for long blocks of time, and busy parents trying to get through the day.
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Sitting should be restful… but for many, it becomes the moment pain begins.
At the Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego, just minutes from La Jolla, Dr. Cassidy Boelk, DChas spent more than 21 yearshelping patients finally eliminate sitting-related back pain using advanced Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression (NSSD) on the DRX9000.
Patients travel from across the country — and even internationally — because this approach works when everything else has failed.
🧠 Why Sitting Makes Your Back Hurt
Sitting dramatically increases the pressure inside your spinal discs. If those discs are already irritated, dehydrated, bulging, or inflamed, the pressure from sitting forces them into a painful, highly compressed position.
The most common reasons sitting hurts:
✔️ Bulging or herniated discs
Sitting pushes disc material outward, irritating nerves.
✔️ Degenerative disc disease (disc dehydration)
Less fluid = less cushion = more pain.
✔️ Sciatic nerve irritation
Sitting stretches and tensions the sciatic nerve, causing pain into the glutes or legs.
✔️ Hip flexor tightness + weak glutes
A combination that dumps stress directly into your lower back.
This is why it hurts more when:
- Driving
- Working at a computer
- Sitting on the couch
- Leaning forward
- Eating at a table
Pain pills, massage, stretching, or adjustments may help for a short time — but they don’t change the pressure inside the disc, which is the source of the problem.
That’s where true spinal decompression becomes a game-changer.
💡 How the DRX9000 Fixes Sitting Pain at the Source
The DRX9000 is the most advanced, most researched spinal decompression system available — supported by studies from:
- Stanford University
- Duke Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins
- Mayo Clinic
Dr. Boelk uses seven DRX9000 systems in his San Diego clinic — the largest setup in California.
This technology gently creates negative pressure inside the injured disc, which:
✔️ Pulls bulging/herniated disc material off the nerve
✔️ Rehydrates the disc with oxygen and nutrients
✔️ Reduces inflammation and restores disc height
✔️ Allows the nerve to finally heal
This is not traction, inversion, or a generic pull machine.
This is a targeted medical-grade system with precise angles, forces, and timing that Dr. Boelk personally sets for every single patient.
⭐ **Real Patient Testimonials
“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 patient receives a fully individualized program built by Dr. Boelk himself. No two cases are treated the same.
Your customized plan may include:
- No-charge consultation
- MRI or X-ray review
- Personalized DRX9000 decompression settings (angle, pull, timing)
- Progress-monitoring & re-evaluation
- Targeted active therapy to stabilize the hips and core
- Long-term plan to prevent pain from returning
This combination of advanced technology + customized care + clinical expertise is why so many patients travel from La Jolla and across California for treatment.
🏆 **Why La Jolla Patients Trust
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 sessions performed
- 7 DRX9000 True Spinal Decompression systems
- 21 years specializing exclusively in decompression
- Patients travel from Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, Mexico, Spain, the U.K.
Patients consistently describe Dr. Boelk as precise, compassionate, and deeply committed — a rare combination that inspires trust immediately.
📅 **Ready to Fix the Back Pain You Feel Every Time You Sit?
Availability Is Limited**
To ensure every patient is evaluated personally, new consultations are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to Schedule Your No-Charge Consultation:
- Call 619-298-0800
- Or text 619-884-8298
- Bring your MRI or X-rays
- Meet directly with Dr. Boelk
- Find out if you’re a candidate for True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
📍 The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego
Serving La Jolla and all of North San Diego
5095 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92123
📞 619-298-0800
📱 619-884-8298
🌐 www.SanDiegoBackCare.com