The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego

The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego. Helping patients avoid back & neck surgery for 20+ years. DRX9000 • 7 tables.

Led by Dr. Cassidy Boelk, DC, Certified Spinal Decompression Doctor. Call 619-298-0800 for a no-charge consultation. The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego is located just minutes from downtown and the airport. Dr. Cassidy Boelk sees patients form all over San Diego county as well as numerous patients from out of state, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska and Oregon as well as f

rom Mexico, Spain & Italy. He specializes in disc herniations, disc bilges, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, failed back surgeries, chronic neck and lower back pain as well as motor vehicle accident injuries. He has learned a significant amount over the last 20 years and has been able to recover himself form a broken back as well as multiple injuries including 3 severe disc herniations. He is an avid athlete and still works out daily as well as plays hockey, baseball, golf and surfs.

09/11/2026

“THIS OVERLOOKED DRIVING MISTAKE COULD BE AGGRAVATING YOUR LOW-BACK PAIN”

🚗 Your driving position could be aggravating your low-back pain or sciatica without you realizing it.

One thing I commonly look at is where the knees are positioned compared with the hips.

If your seat is too low and your knees are sitting higher than your hips, it can encourage the pelvis to roll backward and the lower back to round.

Now combine that with:
✓ 30–60+ minutes of sitting
✓ Very little movement
✓ Road vibration
✓ An already irritated or injured lower back

For some people with disc problems, sciatica, or mechanical low-back pain, that can be a recipe for continually aggravating their symptoms.

TRY THIS:
✓ Raise the seat so the hips are approximately level with or slightly higher than the knees
✓ Sit back into the seat
✓ Use appropriate lumbar support
✓ Move close enough that you aren't reaching for the pedals or steering wheel

If driving repeatedly causes low-back pain, glute pain, numbness, tingling, or pain traveling down your leg, changing your seat position may help—but it's also important to determine WHY sitting is provoking your symptoms.

At The Spinal Decompression & Chiropractic Center of San Diego, we offer a No-Charge Consultation to help determine what may be causing your symptoms and whether you're a candidate for care.

📞 619-298-0800
📍 5095 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92123
🌐 SanDiegoBackCare.com

09/10/2026

🚨 L5-S1 DISC HERNIATION: WHY CAN IT CAUSE SO MUCH PAIN?

In this video, Dr. Cassidy Boelk, DC shows an actual lumbar MRI and explains what an L5-S1 disc herniation looks like—and why it may cause symptoms far beyond just lower back pain.

When a disc herniates at L5-S1, the location and size of the herniation can matter significantly. If the disc material irritates or compresses a nearby nerve root, symptoms may include:

✓ Lower back pain or tightness
✓ Glute or buttock pain
✓ Shooting or burning sciatic pain
✓ Pain traveling down the leg
✓ Numbness or tingling
✓ Calf or leg symptoms
✓ Weakness in the leg or foot in some cases

But here's an important point: seeing a disc herniation on an MRI does NOT automatically mean it's the source of your pain—or that you need surgery.

The MRI findings need to be correlated with your symptoms, physical examination and neurological findings to determine what's actually going on.

Dr. Boelk is a Certified Spinal Decompression Doctor who has spent more than two decades working with patients suffering from disc injuries, sciatica and chronic neck and lower back pain.

If you've been diagnosed with an L5-S1 disc herniation and are looking for a non-surgical option, you can contact our office for a NO-CHARGE, NO-OBLIGATION consultation to find out whether you may be a candidate for non-surgical spinal decompression.

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

Not every patient is a candidate.

09/10/2026

🚨 L5-S1 DISC HERNIATION: DO YOU HAVE THESE SYMPTOMS?

An L5-S1 disc herniation can cause much more than just lower back pain.

Depending on the size and location of the herniation and which nerve structures are being irritated, patients may experience:

✓ Lower back pain, stiffness or tightness — on one or both sides
✓ Pain into the glute or buttock
✓ Pain traveling down the leg
✓ Burning, shooting or electric-type sciatic pain
✓ Numbness or tingling into the leg or foot
✓ Calf or leg cramping, sometimes noticeable at night
✓ Weakness or changes in how the leg or foot functions

In this video, Dr. Cassidy Boelk, DC uses a spinal model to show where the L5-S1 disc is located and how a herniation in this area may irritate or compress nearby nerves.

⚠️ Swollen ankles, changes in circulation or unexplained leg swelling can have causes unrelated to the spine and should be properly evaluated rather than automatically attributed to a disc herniation.

The key is figuring out WHAT is actually causing your symptoms. An MRI finding alone doesn't tell the entire story—it needs to be correlated with your symptoms and a proper examination.

If you’re dealing with persistent lower back pain, sciatica, numbness or tingling and want to find out whether you may be a candidate for non-surgical spinal decompression, contact our office for a no-charge, no-obligation consultation.

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

Not every patient is a candidate. Seek immediate medical attention for new bowel or bladder dysfunction, saddle-area numbness, or significant/progressive leg weakness.

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