Standard of Care for Degenerative Discs: Understanding Treatment Options

Many people with chronic back pain follow the standard of care for degenerative discs, but these treatments often fail to address the root problem: the disc itself. Medications, physical therapy, injections, and even surgery may temporarily reduce pain, but they don’t restore disc health or function.

What Is the Standard of Care?

The standard approach to degenerative disc conditions typically includes:

  • Conservative care: rest, ice/heat, over-the-counter medications

  • Physical therapy to strengthen core muscles

  • Prescription medications or stronger pain relief

  • Spinal injections or nerve blocks

  • Surgery as a last resort

While these steps may relieve symptoms, they don’t repair the disc, leaving many patients in persistent pain.

Why Standard Treatments Often Fail

Discs lack their own blood supply, so they cannot heal like muscles or skin. Without restoring hydration and circulation, degeneration continues, causing bulging, herniation, and nerve compression. Surgery may relieve pressure temporarily, but it carries high risks and long recovery times.

A Safer, Non-Surgical Alternative

Dr. Campbell offers a non-surgical, drug-free treatment that:

  • Targets the disc’s self-repair mechanism

  • Restores hydration and circulation

  • Reduces nerve pressure and pain

  • Has a 95% success rate in eligible patients

This approach addresses the cause, not just the symptoms, helping patients regain mobility and quality of life.

Additional Information

Dr. Rob Campbell of Laguna Hills, CA

A Smarter Path Forward

Our clinic focuses on non-surgical treatment for back pain because it works—without the risk of surgery. By strengthening the spine and addressing the root cause of disc issues, patients recover faster and avoid complications. Whether you're dealing with herniated discs, bulging discs, or chronic sciatica, our goal is long-term healing—not temporary relief or invasive procedures. If you’ve been told surgery is your only option, let us give you a second opinion rooted in proven non-surgical techniques.

Learn more about our disc treatment solutions here.

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