Episode 109 - Surgery Scheduled, Surgery Canceled - 6 Weeks of Decompression

He was told surgery was his only option. Chiropractic, PT, two cortisone shots — nothing held. Six weeks out from spinal surgery, he found us instead. In this episode, Dr. JD Dudum breaks down exactly how his team identified a caudal disc extrusion at L4-L5, angled the DOC decompression table to target it specifically, and reduced the herniation by 40-50%—canceling the surgery before it ever happened. This isn't a generic "pull and pray" story. It's backed by pre- and post-MRI evidence, published peer-reviewed research, and over 53,000 treatments.

1:00 – Analyzing his disc extrusion, running specialized testing

1:50 – Cranial vs. caudal extrusion, and why direction changes everything

2:30 – How the DOC table's angle and oscillation target the disc

3:40 – Pre-MRI vs. post-MRI: nearly 50% reduction

4:45 – What this means if you're facing the same decision

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