As a chiropractor, frequently I hear new patients tell me they have a “slipped disc”. They think that I can just push that disc back into place and all their pain will be gone. Unfortunately, the chiropractic adjustment does not reposition slipped disc mainly because they don’t exist.
Discs do not and never did slip out of place so chiropractic care can not help a slipped disc. What discs do is bulge or herniate.
A disc is like a jelly donut. There is a gooey center with a firmer outside. If that outside structure tears, the gooey center can bulge out and that can irritate nerves resulting in pain.
Chiropractic care works to try to change the bulges position and relieve the pain sensitive nerves. Our office specializes in treating disc problems and I would encourage you to visit our website for more information. Go to www.southingtonchiropractor.com.
As a chiropractor, frequently I hear new patients tell me they have a “slipped disc”. They think that I can just push that disc back into place and all their pain will be gone. Unfortunately, the chiropractic adjustment does not reposition slipped disc mainly because they don’t exist.
Discs do not and never did slip out of place so chiropractic care can not help a slipped disc. What discs do is bulge or herniate.
A disc is like a jelly donut. There is a gooey center with a firmer outside. If that outside structure tears, the gooey center can bulge out and that can irritate nerves resulting in pain.
Chiropractic care works to try to change the bulges position and relieve the pain sensitive nerves. Our office specializes in treating disc problems and I would encourage you to visit our website for more information. Go to www.southingtonchiropractor.com.