Spine & Nerve Pain
Herniated Disc Treatment in Clifton, NJ
Deep back pain with radiating leg or arm pain usually responds to conservative, non-surgical care.
A disc problem sounds frightening, but most cases get better with patient, conservative care rather than a trip to the operating room.
A bulging or herniated disc happens when the soft center of a spinal disc pushes against its outer wall and presses on a nearby nerve. That pressure causes deep back pain along with radiating pain down the leg or arm, and it can bring numbness, tingling, or weakness with it.
The good news is that most disc injuries respond to conservative, non-surgical care, and part of the job is knowing when imaging or referral is warranted rather than pushing on regardless. If your pain runs down the leg, read about back pain and sciatica, and see how our chiropractic care approaches the whole spine.
Does This Sound Familiar?
The signs we hear about most.
Deep or Sharp Back Pain
A deep ache or a sharp catch centered in the low back or neck.
Radiating Leg or Arm Pain
Pain that travels from the spine down into one leg or one arm.
Numbness or Tingling
Pins and needles, or a numb patch, in the foot, hand, or fingers.
Pain Worse With Sitting or Bending
Symptoms that flare when you sit for a while or bend forward.
Our Approach
Take the pressure off the nerve.
Because Dr. Lee is both a chiropractor and a board-certified podiatrist, disc pain is treated from the spine down to the way your feet load it.
- Careful diagnosis to confirm what is happening and rule out anything that needs imaging
- Gentle and specific adjustments matched to your exam, never forced
- Decompression-style relief to ease pressure on the irritated nerve
- Soft-tissue and core support to steady the spine while the disc settles
- Clear guidance on when to image or refer so nothing serious gets missed
Good Questions
Disc injuries, answered.
Can a herniated disc heal without surgery?
Most can. The large majority of disc injuries improve with conservative, non-surgical care over several weeks to a few months. Surgery is reserved for the smaller number of cases that do not respond or that show serious nerve findings.
Is it safe to adjust with a disc injury?
When the diagnosis is clear, yes. Dr. Lee examines you first, uses gentle and specific techniques, and avoids anything that would aggravate an active disc. If your exam suggests care should wait or imaging is needed, you get told that honestly.
What makes disc pain worse?
Prolonged sitting, bending forward, and lifting with a rounded back all raise pressure on the disc. Part of care is teaching you which positions to ease off and how to move so the disc gets a chance to settle.
How do the feet and gait affect disc load?
The spine sits on top of the legs and feet, so a collapsed arch or an uneven gait changes how the low back is loaded with every step. Because Dr. Lee is also a podiatrist, that link gets checked instead of overlooked.
Clifton, NJ
Get answers before you consider surgery.
Let’s find out what is really driving your disc pain, and treat it so it stays gone.