Disc Injury Specialists Of California

I had low back pain. Difficult to do daily activities. Came to see dr. Houston. Explained in detail to me my problem and the treatment solution. Received non - surgical decompression. After a few months, low back pain greatly subsided. Was able to do daily activities again. After a year, came back. Got several treatments in a short span. Now I’m just once a month for maintenance. I’m 37, and I would recommend this treatment for anyone suffering with low back problems(facet syndrome) in my case. Get on it early for you don’t regret it later in life. Doing non-surgical decompression earlier in life will prevent surgery and allow to have a better quality of life. Dr. Houston has over 40 years of experience as a disc specialist. He told me if I were his son he would definitely recommend non-surgical decompression for I can have a better quality of life and avoid surgery.

February 25, 2026

It  has been several months since I was in the OR room being prepped for surgery on my neck. The surgeon  agreed  to postpone the surgery due to my recovery and progress.  Because of Dr Houston’s care and concern I was spared the pain and trauma of spinal surgery on my neck.  I honestly believe it’s because of Dr Houston. I owe him a debt of gratitude and more.

I came to Dr Houston after suffering with a severe case of sciatica for about 3 months-with pain tingling all the way down to my feet. I was at my wits end. I had tried another Chiropractor and I got no relief whatsoever. Dr Houston thoroughly examined my spine with x-rays to determine what the problem was and explained there are no quick fixes. Every part of the spine is related to every function of the body, which makes sense, but we never think about that. We want that quick fix. He also told me he had to treat the whole person and get to the core of the issue for to feel better long term. How he explained everything made perfect sense to me and I started corrective care .The pain did not go away instantly , but within a couple of months it was completely gone. I also used the decompression table on a regular basis to provide relief to the discs I had problems with. I have been under Dr Houston’s care for about 8 months now and I can tell you I feel amazingly better- not just sciatica but every [part of my spine. I no longer have stiffness upon getting out of my car, and I just feel better in general. When I do lift something the wrong way, or feel a tweak in m7y lower back, it heals on its own, and much faster than before. To achieve long term wellness, it makes sense to have regular maintanence on your spine. Every part of our bodies are related to every other part, including our minds. Quick fixes don’t solve the initial problem and don’t last is what I found.

This past May I experienced vertigo for the first time in my life. It was very scary to go through. I went to the ENT who did the epiley maneuver twice to get rid of it. I was left with dizziness for months and some balance issues as well as tension headaches everyday. I tried acupuncture but it did not help much. I decided to give Chiropractic care a try. I was pretty nervous about it but felt much more comfortable after a few sessions.
So far, going for my Chiropractic sessions has been the biggest help with my dizziness and even helped with some of the anxiety I have ever since the vertigo experience. Seeing Dr Houston has also helped with my tension headaches.

I have chronic M.S. (multiple sclerosis) which although mild, it has affected my sense of balance. This has manifested itself when I walk for any extended period of time. As I walk and begin to tire, my balance gets affected causing vision problems, stiffness with cramping in my legs. This forces me to stop and rest. I am please to report that after seeing Dr Houston for (5) weeks: this last Saturday (09/20/14), my wife, dog and I went on a hike for almost an hour at a steady pace. I had absolutely no balance, stiffness, fatigue or any other physical problems during the entire experience. I cannot remember the last time I felt this good after long walking… I am amazed!

My name is Jose, at age 17, and in the midst of finishing my Junior year football season at Crespi Carmelite High School, I injured myself lifting weights. It was the most unexpected and worst day of my life. It felt as if someone had stabbed my back with a knife. I was taken to the hospital, had X-Rays and MRI scans, and was told that I had a herniated disk in my lower lumbar, (disks 4 and 5). I was devastated of the fact that I lost the opportunity of playing my senior year of football and lacrosse. I was practically immobile, it would take me up to 20 minutes just to get out of bed, and almost double that to walk out the door, while dealing with the pain and trying not to fall.  After many sessions of chiropractic help, physical therapy, and even injections, nothing would actually make the pain go away and most importantly, heal my back injury. When all hope was left to surgery, I found Dr. Houston, a true blessing. It was very difficult to make it to his office. But after my very first visit with Dr. Houston, I walked out of his office with little to no pain at all, and felt as if the injury never occurred in the first place. I broke into tears after I left Dr. Houston’s office; it was so relieving to be able to breath, walk, and move as freely as I did that day after months of only pain and suffering. Two and a half years have gone by since the day of my injury, and I have been pain free and have been reestablishing my athleticism and normal day to day activity.         I owe the freedom, livelihood and well being that I have today to Dr. Houston, Purple Cow Chiropractic and the decompression table. No other doctor comes close to what this incredible man has done for my life.
I herniated a disk in my lower back lifting weights. It was the worst day of my life. I was practically immobile and left to surgery. After my very first visit, I walked out of his office with little to no pain and broke into tears. Two and a half years since my injury, and I am still pain free. I owe the freedom, livelihood and wellbeing to Dr. Houston, Purple Cow Chiropractic and the decompression table.   

My husband and I found Dr. Houston when we moved to the LA area through a Chiropractic Program we used back in Boston.  It was the way we could afford chiropractic care and, he was in the area and accepted it, so we gave it a shot.  We are big yelpers -and by "we", I mean me-, so we checked and although he only had one review, it was a great one... so why not?  

OK, so we've been going to him for a little while now, and we LOVE him.  Here's why: -I'm a corrective care patient, so I go 2-3 times a week and my husband, just every other week.  We loved that he made sure to let us know what needed to be "worked on" but also heard what we both -individually- wanted from chiropractic care.

-He's aware of everyone's situation (financial, personal, etc.) and really does his best to accommodate to each person, as much as possible

-He's so passionate about chiropractic care!  He explains it to you in terms you can understand how this all works (for example, we're musicians and he gives example that make sense to us as musicians... does this make sense?!  haha)

-He's so kind and funny... plus, Marcia (front lady) is lovely!   :)    

So, I'm surprised to see that he doesn't have many more Yelp reviews... (I'm glad to see someone else posted another review recently!).  If you're looking for a Chiropractor that's kind and explains to you how your body really works and why/how this type of treatment will help YOU, then look no more.  You won't regret it...