Disc Injury

Chiropractic Provides Bulging and Herniated Disc Relief

Intervertebral discs are shock-absorbing components of the spine that should fit perfectly between each of vertebrae of your neck and back, allowing nerves to pass comfortably from your spinal cord to all the rest of the areas of your body. These discs have a strong and flexible outer covering with a softer, jelly-like center. As we age, these discs tend to lose some of their hydration and start bulging. A bulging disc is a finger like outpouching of the jelly-like material from the center of the disc. It can protrude from the front, back, or sides and depending on the location(s) of the bulge, it can press on the spinal cord or nerve roots leaving the spinal cord DIRECTLY. They may even cause patients no pain or symptoms at all and quietly deteriorate causing degenerative diseases like arthritis, disc disease, and promote further injury to the disc called a herniation. A herniated disc is one in which the tougher outer covering has torn, allowing the inner jelly filling to spill out completely, pressing into nerves or the spinal cord. This may lead to back or neck pain and even numbness and tingling in areas of the body controlled by the affected nerves. Fortunately, our chiropractors can provide effective treatment and relief for disc problems.