Disc injuries range from mild bulges to severe herniations that compress nerves. Dr. Bromberg specializes in non-surgical disc treatment, using precise adjustments and decompression to relieve pressure and restore function.
When disc injuries affects your daily life, finding the right provider matters. Cambridge patients come to Bromberg Chiropractic, right here in Cambridge, where Spinal Decompression Therapy addresses what's actually causing your pain. Home to MIT, Harvard, and the biotech hub of Kendall Square, Cambridge is the innovation capital of New England. Its residents range from university students to world-class researchers, forming a health-conscious community that values evidence-based care. Our approach combines thorough diagnosis with hands-on treatment tailored to your specific condition.
Our office at 201 Broadway is steps from the Kendall/MIT Red Line station. Walk or bike from anywhere in Cambridge.
Address: 201 Broadway, First Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 494-1166
Your first visit centers on an accurate diagnosis, because effective treatment depends entirely on getting that right. Your spinal decompression therapy plan draws on four decades of clinical experience, blending proven hands-on technique with modern, evidence-based protocols. We keep Cambridge patients informed at every step, with clear goals and honest timelines. The trip is right here in Cambridge.
Local context matters here. Cambridge's knowledge workers spend long hours at desks and in labs, driving high rates of neck strain, lower back pain, and repetitive stress injuries across the city. Understanding how daily life in Cambridge loads your body is the first step toward lasting relief, and it's where your evaluation begins.
Disc injuries range from mild bulges to severe herniations that compress nerves. Dr. Bromberg specializes in non-surgical disc treatment, using precise adjustments and decompression to relieve pressure and restore function.
Our Cambridge office is conveniently located for patients from Cambridge seeking expert disc injuries treatment.
You lie on a specialized table, comfortably clothed, with a harness that targets one spinal segment. The table applies gentle, cyclic stretching, easing tension on and off in a controlled rhythm. That cycling creates a slight vacuum inside the targeted disc, which draws displaced disc material back toward the center and away from the irritated nerve, and pulls water, oxygen and nutrients into tissue that otherwise has a poor blood supply. Because the tension comes and goes, the protective muscle guarding that plain sustained traction provokes does not kick in. Decompression is rarely used alone: Dr. Bromberg combines it with adjustments, soft tissue work and a short home exercise program.
15 to 30 minutes
12 to 20 sessions over about 6 weeks
2 to 3 visits a week at first, tapering as you improve
Adjustments, soft tissue work and home exercises
Call (617) 494-1166 for the current self-pay rate. We quote the full course, not just the first visit, so you know the number before you start.
Disc tissue heals slowly, so this is a course, not a single visit. Here is the usual shape of it for an appropriate candidate. Your own timeline is set at your evaluation and revised on real progress.
Radiating leg or arm pain, numbness or tingling, pain that gets worse with sitting, bending or coughing. Exam or imaging findings consistent with a disc bulge, herniation or degeneration. Often months of rest, medication or local treatment that has not changed anything.
Sessions two to three times a week, each paired with an adjustment. Most appropriate candidates notice the first meaningful change here: less intensity, shorter flare-ups, sitting that is easier to tolerate.
Radiating symptoms typically retreat toward the spine, a sign the nerve is under less pressure. Visits taper. Rehab exercises take a bigger share of each session so the change holds once the table work stops.
A re-evaluation confirms what resolved and what, if anything, still needs attention. The home program continues. Patients who keep up the exercises hold their results best; a short tune-up course later is uncommon but available.
Relieves pressure on a herniated or bulging disc without surgery or injections
Takes the load off the nerve root behind sciatica and radiating arm pain
Rehydrates thinned, degenerated discs that heal slowly on their own
Comfortable, 15 to 30 minute sessions with no downtime
For over 40 years, Dr. Bromberg has provided chiropractic care in Cambridge, MA. He personally evaluates and treats every patient, combining adjustments, muscle therapy, and modern technology for lasting results.
Meet Dr. Bromberg →"Dr. Bromberg found the root cause of my lower back pain on my first visit. After three adjustments, I felt like a new person. 40 years of experience really shows."
Lower back pain, 3 sessions
"My sciatica was so bad I couldn't sit at my desk. Dr. Bromberg identified a disc issue and put together a treatment plan that had me pain-free in five weeks."
Sciatica and disc herniation
"I was in a car accident and thought I'd need surgery. Dr. Bromberg's rehab program got me back to normal without a single operation. The insurance paperwork was painless too."
Auto accident whiplash recovery
A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner material of a spinal disc pushes through a tear in the outer ring, potentially compressing nearby nerves and causing pain, numbness, or weakness.
Yes. Gentle spinal adjustments and decompression techniques relieve pressure on the disc and nerve, reducing symptoms without surgery in many cases.
With consistent treatment, many patients see significant improvement in 4-8 weeks. Severe cases may require longer care.
With proper treatment, ongoing core strengthening, and postural awareness, recurrence can be minimized. Dr. Bromberg teaches preventive strategies.
Bromberg Chiropractic is at 201 Broadway, First Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139, steps from the Kendall/MIT Red Line station. Our office at 201 Broadway is steps from the Kendall/MIT Red Line station. Walk or bike from anywhere in Cambridge.
No referral is required. Anyone in Cambridge can self-refer and book an appointment for spinal decompression therapy directly with our office.
We do. Bromberg Chiropractic works with most major insurers and checks your coverage up front. Auto-accident injuries are generally covered under Massachusetts no-fault PIP benefits.
In many cases we can fit you in the same day. Reach us at (617) 494-1166, and we'll work to get you seen quickly, even on short notice from Cambridge.
The Bromberg difference for Cambridge patients comes down to continuity: the same doctor, every visit, tracking your spinal decompression therapy from the first exam through full recovery. Our office at 201 Broadway is steps from the Kendall/MIT Red Line station. Walk or bike from anywhere in Cambridge. You're never a chart number here, and your plan is reassessed on real progress rather than a prepaid package.
Local Health Note: Cambridge's knowledge workers spend long hours at desks and in labs, driving high rates of neck strain, lower back pain, and repetitive stress injuries across the city.
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