Lower back pain is one of the most common medical complaints, and one of the most effectively treated by chiropractic care. Dr. Bromberg identifies whether your pain stems from disc issues, muscle imbalance, joint dysfunction, or nerve compression, then creates a targeted treatment plan.
A family-friendly city with a charming downtown and commuter-rail access to Boston. Melrose residents are known for being active: running clubs, youth sports, and gym culture thrive in this close-knit community. Melrose patients who have struggled with lower back pain often find that the difference here is the diagnosis. Dr. Bromberg identifies precisely what's driving your lower back pain before a single Spinal Decompression Therapy session begins, just 18 minutes from Melrose.
Commuter rail (Haverhill Line) to North Station, transfer Green or Orange Line. Drive via I-93 South (18 min). The drive from Melrose takes approximately 18 minutes. Free street parking and metered spots are available on Broadway and surrounding streets.
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. Treating spinal decompression therapy effectively usually requires addressing both the painful area and the mechanics around it, which is exactly how Dr. Bromberg structures your care. Melrose patients appreciate that progress is measured and reassessed, so you always know where you stand. Our office is just 18 minutes from Melrose.
Melrose's family-oriented community sees a steady mix of youth sports injuries and adults dealing with the cumulative effects of commuting and desk-based careers. Understanding how daily life in Melrose loads your body is the first step toward lasting relief, and it's where your evaluation begins.
Lower back pain is one of the most common medical complaints, and one of the most effectively treated by chiropractic care. Dr. Bromberg identifies whether your pain stems from disc issues, muscle imbalance, joint dysfunction, or nerve compression, then creates a targeted treatment plan.
Our Cambridge office is conveniently located for patients from Melrose seeking expert lower back pain 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
Yes. Multiple studies confirm that chiropractic care is one of the most effective treatments for lower back pain, often outperforming medication for long-term relief.
Common causes include disc herniation, muscle strain, facet joint dysfunction, SI joint misalignment, and nerve compression. Poor posture and sedentary lifestyle are major contributors.
Most lower back pain resolves without surgery. Chiropractic adjustments, decompression, and rehabilitation address the underlying cause non-invasively.
Many patients notice improvement within the first few visits. The timeline depends on the cause and severity of your condition.
We're about 18 minutes from Melrose at 201 Broadway, First Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139. Commuter rail (Haverhill Line) to North Station, transfer Green or Orange Line. Drive via I-93 South (18 min).
No. In Massachusetts, patients from Melrose can see a chiropractor directly, without a referral from a primary care doctor. You can book your first visit yourself.
Most plans are accepted, and we confirm your specific benefits before you start care. For accident-related spinal decompression therapy, Massachusetts PIP usually covers treatment no matter who was at fault.
Often, yes. We hold same-day appointments for new and acute patients. Call (617) 494-1166 in the morning and we'll do our best to see you from Melrose that day.
After four decades treating Greater Boston patients, Dr. Bromberg has earned a reputation among Melrose residents for honesty as much as results. He'll tell you what spinal decompression therapy can realistically achieve, how long it should take, and when a different specialist would serve you better. Melrose's family-oriented community sees a steady mix of youth sports injuries and adults dealing with the cumulative effects of commuting and desk-based careers. That candor, plus same-day availability and most insurance accepted, is why patients keep coming back.
Local Health Note: Melrose's family-oriented community sees a steady mix of youth sports injuries and adults dealing with the cumulative effects of commuting and desk-based careers.
Ready to get started? No referral needed. We serve patients from Melrose.
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(617) 494-1166Dr. Bromberg's team will reach out within one business day. In-person & virtual available.