This is making your sciatica WORSE 🚧
Sitting all day is triggering your sciatic pain and putting more pressure on your herniated discs!
Instead of sitting, try standing or walking more when possible
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A 12 mm disc herniation. An injection that didn't work.
And surgery was presented as the next step.
Instead, we focused on the source of the problem.
By changing the pressure on the disc through targeted spinal decompression, this patient's herniation reduced by 46%. Today, he's 100% pain-free and back to coaching his kids' basketball games.
That's the difference between masking symptoms and addressing the cause.
If you've been told surgery is your only option, there may be other paths worth exploring. DM "KIDS" and let's take a look at your MRI.
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5 weeks. 70% better. No surgery.
Anthony came in barely able to sit or move without pain, sciatica, stiffness, the whole thing.
Spinal decompression changed that.
If you’ve been living with back pain and think you’ve run out of options, you haven’t.
DM us the word BACK and let’s see if we can do the same for you.
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That thick wallet in your back pocket could be doing more than holding your cash.
Sitting on a wallet creates an uneven tilt in your pelvis, forcing one side of your lower back to absorb more pressure than the other. Over time, that imbalance can irritate the joints, compress the discs, and aggravate the sciatic nerve.
It's a small habit that can create a big problem.
If you deal with sciatica, lower back pain, or numbness when sitting, start by checking what's in your back pocket.
DM SCIATICA if you're looking for lasting relief.
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Two weeks.
That's how long it took for Russell to go from not sleeping, struggling with sciatica, and considering surgery… to sleeping through the night and feeling 75% better.
His physician was preparing to refer him to a surgical specialist. Today?
Surgery is no longer on his mind.
When you address the pressure causing the problem, the body can start to heal.
If you're dealing with a herniated disc, sciatica, or have been told surgery may be your next step, DM "HELP" and let's see if there are other options worth exploring.
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If standing in line hurts more than taking a walk, your spine is telling you something.
Standing still lets gravity crush your discs straight onto your nerves. Walking actually pumps fluid through your joints and takes the pressure off. That's why movement feels better than staying put.
But walking isn't a fix, it's a sign the compression is still there.
DM us the word STAND and let's get to the root of it.
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His arm was on fire. Couldn't sleep. The recommendation? A cortisone shot to mask the pain.
His MRI showed a C4-C5 and C5-C6 disc bulge putting direct pressure on the nerve running into his arm. Masking that with cortisone doesn't fix anything, the disc is still there.
In 6 weeks of cervical decompression, we angled him, oscillated the disc, and changed the pressure off that nerve. 100% better. No shot. No surgery. No masking.
If your arm pain keeps coming back, a shot isn't the answer. The disc is.
DM me SHOT if you want to actually fix the problem, not just cover it up. 👇
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Surgery is not your only option and your MRI proves it.
Before you make an irreversible decision, let us take a real look at what's happening in your spine. Most patients we see were told surgery was the only way out. Most of them never needed it.
Swipe through this patient's full story 👉
DM us the word MRI and let's review your results together.
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Your pain isn't random.
Even a small shift in spinal alignment overloads your discs and pushes them straight into your nerves, that's where the shooting pain, numbness, and sciatica come from.
The problem isn't that your pain is severe. It's that the root cause is still there.
Spinal decompression corrects the imbalance at the source.
DM us the word NERVE to see if you're a candidate.
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She tried everything.
Massages, electrolytes, foam rolling.
Her leg pain was so bad she couldn't sleep or walk.
Calf cramps that wouldn't stop.
Flare-ups at the gym every single week.
Her X-ray looked completely normal.
Her MRI? A large disc herniation crushing the sciatic nerve, the one that runs all the way down your leg to your foot.
That's why nothing was helping. You can't massage a compressed nerve back into place.
If your symptoms aren't getting better, your MRI will show what your X-ray is missing.
DM me WALK and let's find out what's really going on. 👇
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That back pain that gets worse as the day goes on? That's not in your head, gravity is literally compressing your spine hour by hour, squeezing your discs flat and pinching the nerves responsible for that shooting pain and stiffness.
Spinal decompression pulls that pressure off and lets your discs rehydrate and heal.
DM us the word RELIEF to find out if you're a candidate.
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She came in with chronic leg pain, butt spasms that wouldn't quit, and flare-ups that kept coming back. Her MRI said everything a 12mm disc herniation completely blocking the nerve exit.
Injections? Temporary. Surgery? Most people end up needing a second one. It's literally called Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.
Decompression reduced discs 30% on average in 12 weeks. Pre and post MRI to prove it. No needles, no injections, no anesthesia.
If your pain keeps coming back, your disc is probably the reason nobody has fixed yet.
DM me START and let's look at what's actually going on. 👇
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In this episode of Back at It with Dr. Decompression, Dr. JD Dudum tackles an important topic: is spine degeneration a normal part of aging? 🤔.
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She came in unable to hold her own child.
Every year, her flare-ups got worse more frequent, more severe. Her foot was numb. Sciatica running all the way down her leg. She'd been told surgery was the next step.
But her MRI showed the real problem: a 10mm disc herniation at L4-L5 putting direct pressure on her nerve.
That pressure doesn't go away on its own, it needs the right protocol.
In 10 weeks of spinal decompression, her disc reduced almost 30%.
Her symptoms?
100% better.
No surgery.
No injections.
She's back holding her baby.
If you're having flare-ups that are getting worse, don't wait until surgery is your only option. The disc can heal with the right approach.
DM me KID and let's get you back with your family. 👇
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19 days ago Linda couldn't walk. Today she's hitting 24,000 steps a day, no surgery, no injections, just spinal decompression.
If you've been told a bulging disc means the end of your active life, this is your sign to think again.
DM us the word WALK and we'll show you if you're a candidate.
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That WFH setup is quietly destroying your spine.
Every hour you spend slouched on the couch flattens your discs and traps the nerves causing that lower back pain, sciatica, and stiffness you keep ignoring.
The good news? Spinal decompression reverses the damage, no surgery, no downtime.
DM us the word COUCH and find out if you're a candidate.
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If stretching your hamstrings makes your sciatica worse, the problem may not be your leg.
It could be a disc bulge or herniation irritating the sciatic nerve. And every time you bend forward to stretch, you may be putting more pressure on an already angry nerve.
That's why some people feel worse after stretching, not better.
The goal isn't to force more flexibility. The goal is to reduce the pressure on the disc and free up the nerve.
If your sciatica gets worse every time you stretch, DM "SCIATICA" and let's figure out why.
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A surgery recommendation isn't always the end of the conversation.
This patient was told surgery was the next step after years of pain and a disc compressing the nerves.
But a closer look at the MRI revealed another option.
By addressing the pressure on the disc, we helped create the conditions for healing—without surgery.
Every case is different, but your MRI may reveal more options than you think.
DM "MRI" if you'd like to better understand what's causing your pain.
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He had been dealing with chronic back pain for years.
Physical therapy helped temporarily. Adjustments helped temporarily. Injections masked the symptoms. But the pain always came back.
His MRI revealed the real problem: two disc bulges and a 6 mm disc herniation creating constant pressure in his lower back.
Instead of chasing symptoms, we focused on the source. Using spinal decompression, we changed the pressure on the disc and helped create the environment for healing.
Just 8 weeks later: 100% pain-free.
If you've tried everything and your pain keeps coming back, DM "MRI" and let's see what's really going on.
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A 4-5 mm disc bulge doesn't sound like much... until you can't bend forward to brush your teeth.
This patient had been dealing with back pain for years. No leg pain. No dramatic injury. Just recurring flare-ups every time he went to the gym, struggled to tie his shoes, and dreaded getting out of bed in the morning.
The MRI revealed the real problem: a disc putting pressure on his system.
By reducing that pressure with spinal decompression, we helped him get back to living pain-free.
If bending forward hurts, getting out of bed is a battle, or your back keeps flaring up, DM "TEETH" and let's see what's really causing it.
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