Which Chiropractor in Jacksonville Treats Herniated Discs?
Full Swing Healthcare on Beach Blvd treats herniated disc patients using specific chiropractic techniques suited for disc presentations, spinal decompression, and dry needling for the muscular guarding and radiating pain patterns that disc injuries produce.
A patient came to us from the Southside after an MRI confirmed an L4-L5 disc herniation with moderate nerve root irritation. He had been told by his orthopedic surgeon that surgery was an option but not urgent, and to try conservative care first. He had been in significant pain for eight weeks. Dr. Muren assessed him, identified the disc level, checked upper and lower extremity neurological function, and designed a treatment plan around Activator and Thompson drop-table technique, which avoids the rotational loading that flexion-distraction and Diversified adjusting can place on a herniated disc. He added spinal decompression to reduce the intradiscal pressure at L4-L5 and dry needling for the paraspinal guarding. The patient was pain-free at ten visits. He never had the surgery.
How Chiropractic Treats Herniated Discs
Not all chiropractic techniques are equally appropriate for disc herniations. High-velocity rotational adjustments applied directly to a herniated level carry a risk of aggravating the disc. Dr. Muren uses Activator instrument adjusting and Thompson drop-table technique for herniated disc presentations. Both apply a precise, low-force correction to the affected vertebral level without the rotational loading that can stress a compromised disc. The goal is to restore joint motion, reduce nerve root compression, and allow the disc to heal without surgical intervention.
Spinal Decompression for Disc Herniations
Spinal decompression creates a negative intradiscal pressure at the affected level, which draws herniated disc material back toward the center and reduces pressure on the nerve root. For patients with significant radiculopathy, the combination of decompression and chiropractic adjustment often produces faster relief than either alone. Dr. Muren determines whether decompression is appropriate for your specific presentation based on your MRI and clinical examination findings.
When Chiropractic Is and Is Not Appropriate for Disc Problems
Chiropractic care is appropriate for disc herniations without significant neurological deficits. If you have progressive weakness in a limb, loss of bowel or bladder control, or rapidly worsening neurological symptoms, you need urgent medical evaluation before chiropractic treatment. If your symptoms are pain, radiating leg or arm pain, numbness, and tingling without progressive deficit, conservative chiropractic care is a well-supported first line of treatment and we will tell you honestly whether your presentation is appropriate for what we do.
Insurance and Scheduling
We accept Florida Blue, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Florida Medicaid, and VA benefits. Bring your MRI report to your first visit if you have one. Call us at (904) 539-3352 to schedule. 13770 Beach Blvd #4, Jacksonville FL 32224.