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Discover how our advanced, non-surgical protocols help relieve chronic back and neck pain, restore mobility, and improve overall spinal health.
Decades of experience treating chronic back and neck pain without surgery.
Every patient receives a customized care protocol based on their specific condition
Many physicians refer their patients to us for advanced, non-surgical spinal care.
Serving patients from San Diego, Poway, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Mountain, 4S Ranch, Ramona, Mira Mesa & more.
Our practice specializes in using conservative physical medicine to treat severe spinal and disc-related problems. We use conservative chiropractic treatments to help with neck and lower back pain. Our practice specializes in using spinal decompression to resolve herniated, bulged, and degenerative discs. We also treat neural foraminal stenosis, facet arthritis and other degenerative conditions of the spine. We treat patient throughout San Diego County including San Diego, Poway, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Mountain, 4S Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, Ramona, Julian, Escondido, Mira Mesa, Miramar, Black Mountain. Stop your mechanical neck and back pain, reverse and resolve your herniated and degenerative disc of your spine avoid having surgery.
Non-surgical treatment for severe spinal & disc problems.
Advanced spinal care across all of San Diego County.
At Advanced Chiropractic & Wellness Center, our goal is to help patients overcome chronic back and neck pain through advanced, non-surgical treatment methods. With state-of-the-art technology and personalized care plans, we focus on restoring spinal function, reducing pain, and improving overall quality of life.
Are you suffering from mild, moderate or severe lower back or neck pain? Are you tired of dealing with the pain symptoms and feel you are loosing your ability to stand, walk or even stay healthy? Have you tried everything including physical therapy, strong medications, epidurals injections, cortisol injections. Have you been told that surgery is your only option or you will just have to live with the pain?
We help people like this every day!
Without surgery! Without medication!
At Advanced Chiropractic and Wellness Center, we specialize in treating a wide range of spinal and musculoskeletal conditions. Using advanced, non-surgical techniques, we help patients relieve pain, restore mobility, and improve overall quality of life.
We offer advanced, non-surgical treatments to relieve chronic neck and back pain, restore spinal function, and improve overall mobility.
Our computerized Pro-Adjuster 360 system delivers precise, gentle spinal adjustments to restore proper movement, reduce pain, and improve overall spinal health.
Our specialized DRS Protocol (Decompress, Reduce, Stabilize) gently relieves pressure on spinal discs, helping to reduce pain, improve mobility, and promote natural healing—without surgery.
We know navigating your health can be overwhelming—especially when your symptoms don’t improve or you’ve tried multiple treatments without relief. That’s why we’ve created a clear, helpful FAQ section to guide you. Here, you’ll find answers to the most common questions about our therapies, diagnostic approach, and patient care process, so you can feel confident and informed every step of the way.
Results vary by condition, but many patients begin noticing improvements within the first few weeks of consistent care.
Yes. You can schedule both in-person and virtual consultations for convenience.
All protocols and therapies we provide are medically supervised, safe, and customized to your needs.
Simply click the Schedule Now button or contact our team—we’ll help you book a convenient time.
Our team reviews your symptoms, medical history, and testing to recommend the most effective personalized treatment plan.
Many patients begin noticing relief within the first few sessions. Your exact timeline depends on the severity of your condition, but our targeted treatment plans are designed to deliver improvement as quickly and safely as possible.
The DRS Protocol stands for Decompress, Reduce, Stabilize, a non-surgical spinal decompression therapy designed to relieve disc pressure and improve mobility.
In many cases, yes. Lab tests help us identify the root cause of your symptoms so your treatment is accurate and effective.
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Dr. Nicholas LaHood concentrates in non-surgical conservative treatments to help patients get their health back. This includes the use of non-surgical decompression therapy for chronic neck and back pain. Spinal Decompression therapy is for patients suffering with severe chronic neck or back pain. Surgery is not your only option! We have successfully treated hundreds of patients suffering chronic pain. We see patients get their life back without medications or surgery.
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Spinal Decompression Therapy is a complete computerized program which implements the most progressive procedures including non-surgical spinal decompression for the treatment of back pain and neck pain based on individual patient needs. Dr. Nicholas LaHood has successfully treated many different cases of patients suffering from chronic and severe disc conditions for over twenty years, and works inter-professionally with other doctors, orthopedics, pain management doctors and others in the medical community. Many doctors refer their patients, including their senior patients, into the office for the advanced treatment protocols.
Dr. Nicholas LaHood is a Palmer College of Chiropractic Graduate, with advanced training in spinal decompression treatments to help patients in San Diego County suffering. We are also serving Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, 4S Ranch, Black Mountain, Ramona, Julian, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa.
