When sciatica stems from a disc pressing on a nerve, non-surgical spinal decompression can be a valuable tool. The technique gently stretches the spine using controlled traction, creating negative pressure that may help relieve the compression on the affected disc and nerve. As the pressure eases, the radiating pain often follows. This is a gradual process that works over a series of sessions.
Dr. Bronstein uses spinal decompression as part of a broader plan for the right Pismo Beach patients, pairing it with adjustment and guidance, not the traction alone. Sciatica relief tends to hold better when the whole lower spine is supported, not just the compressed segment. Beacon Clinic of Chiropractic builds decompression into care where the underlying cause justifies it.
