Verified treatment outcome for Severe lower back pain with severe sciatica at Foundation Sport & Spine in Arlington Heights, IL.90% pain reduction, able to go in family walks, play cricket, and travel long distances again achieved over 15 weeks, 3 times per week. Diagnosis: M51.17 (Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region). Additional benefits: Improved sleep, Better posture. Treatment: Puneeth was one of the most severe cases of Lower back pain with nerve involvement all the way down to his right foot that we have seen in our clinic. His first several trips to the office he stated he needed to lie down in the back of the car in order to travel. Pain was severe and treatment was at first difficult. We focused on using McKenzie-style end range loading exercises, flexion distraction technique, and Active release techniques. Over time, we added muscle activation procedures (RPR, NKT) and were able to eventually get him performing rehabilitation for the last two months of his care. His improvements were very slow and gradual at first, but he was set on avoiding surgery and injections. He did not show very much improvement until approximately 4 weeks into his treatment plan, and didn’t start making strides until the last month of care. He said he was almost at 90% improved when we finished his initial 45 visit treatment plan, and he continued with maintenance care for the next 2 years until moving back to India with his family.. Patient experience: I’m grateful for Dr. Porcher, he helped me to get my back almost to 100% and prevent surgery. I’m able to enjoy time and exercise with my wife and son so much more. I no longer have problems sitting.

Verified treatment outcome for Sciatica at Foundation Sport & Spine in Arlington Heights, IL.96% pain reduction achieved over 6 weeks. Treatment: Flexion-distraction therapy combined with piriformis ART and nerve gliding exercises..

Verified treatment outcome for Sciatica/Stenosis at Foundation Sport & Spine in Arlington Heights, IL.100% reduction in pain, 100% return to full exercise and long-distance walking ability, 90% able to golf 18 holes pain-free achieved over 10 weeks. Diagnosis: M54.41 (Lumbago with sciatica, right side). Additional benefits: Playing 18 holes of golf 2-3x/week!. Treatment: With Ray I used a corrective chiropractic care where his care recommendations were built around his static and motion X-rays. Additionally, using Active Release Techniques (ART) I was able to palpate and locate areas where his sciatic nerve was stuck to various muscles in his glutes/hips/thigh, and release those with nerve flossing protocols. Additionally, we performed RPR and NKT muscle activation strategies manually, and enhanced those corrections with targeted and tailored rehabilitation each visit. Ray also showed a lumbar scoliosis an so we treated him with a device called a Scoliroll that he continues to use at home even past his treatment plan. Additionally, several dry needling treatments were performed using AAMT’s semi standardized protocols for sciatic nerve pain. Ray responded very well, was 75% better in terms of pain reduction after 2 weeks or care, and the rest of his pain reduction occurred over the following month. We continued care past the point of symptom resolution to ensure that we were able to demonstrate structural improvements on his follow up Xray study.. Patient experience: Ray presented to the office in September 2025 complaining of significant chronic and worsening pain in his lower back and down the left lateral hip/thigh and often to his leg. It had started approxi.