That sharp, electric pain shooting down your leg or arm — the kind that makes you wonder if something's seriously wrong — isn't something you just have to live with. If you've been told you have a herniated disc, bulging disc, or pinched nerve, you may feel like your only options are pain medication, injections, or surgery.
There's another path. At The Chiropractic Experience, our non-surgical disc therapy helps relieve pressure on the disc and nerve causing your pain — addressing the source, not just the symptom.
What Causes Disc Pain?
Your spinal discs act as shock absorbers between each vertebra. When the outer layer of a disc tears or weakens — from age, injury, or repeated strain — the soft center can bulge or push through, pressing on nearby nerves. Depending on where it happens, this can cause:
- Sharp or burning pain in the neck or lower back
- Sciatica — pain radiating from the lower back down the leg
- Numbness or tingling in the arms, hands, legs, or feet
- Muscle weakness in the affected area
How We Treat Herniated Discs and Pinched Nerves
Using gentle, hands-on chiropractic techniques, Dr. Mark Howarter works to relieve the nerve compression at the root of your pain — realigning the spine, reducing pressure on the affected disc, and supporting your body's own healing process. For many patients, disc therapy is combined with spinal decompression therapy, gently stretching the spine to take additional pressure off compressed discs and nerves.
This non-invasive, drug-free approach has helped patients avoid the risks, recovery time, and cost of spinal surgery — restoring movement and relieving pain without ever picking up a scalpel.
What Our Patients Experience
No two spines are the same, and results vary. But what we hear most is this: less pain, less numbness, and getting back to moving through your day without bracing for the next flare-up. With 25+ years caring for patients in Lawrence, Dr. Howarter will walk you through what realistic progress looks like for your specific condition.
You don't have to keep living with pain radiating down your arm or leg. Let's find out what's really going on...
