San Francisco Chiropractor and Herniated Disc Doctor comments:
It's not uncommon for people to think that if they have a herniated disc in the neck, or a herniated disc in the low back, that they will need surgery. Actually, only a small percentage will. In fact, many people spend their entire lives with herniated spinal discs and never even knew they had them. I have helped hundreds of herniated disc patients over the years with traditional chiropractic care.
My experience has been, that most of the time, bulging or herniated discs respond favorably to chiropractic treatments. Chiropractic helps to restore normal spinal alignment which includes the position of the spinal discs. Since the inter-vertebral discs are what hold the vertebrae together, vertebral alignment and spinal motion are critical to the health of the discs. The discs of the spine act as a ligament (ligaments hold bones together) and a shock absorber, to give the spine spring-like properties when it is functioning properly. It functions properly when the bones are where they should be.
A healthy spine is able to house and protect the spinal cord, which is your life-line. The spinal cord carries all the information and energy from the brain and distributes it to all the body parts, controlling their function.
Chiropractic seeks to preserve the spine so that it is able to protect the nervous system and allow the body to function properly. When the spine loses it's normal alignment, the spinal discs can shift and put unwanted pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is called a " vertebral subluxation". If the subluxation is left undetected and uncorrected, over time this can lead to a disc herniation or disc bulges. Bulging discs and herniated discs are similar to bulges in a tire, which occur when the tire tread wears abnormally. But, the spinal discs are living tissue, so they are able to heal (sometimes), unlike a tire.
San Francisco Chiropractor and Herniated Disc Doctor comments:
My experience has been, that most of the time, bulging or herniated discs respond favorably to chiropractic treatments. Chiropractic helps to restore normal spinal alignment which includes the position of the spinal discs. Since the inter-vertebral discs are what hold the vertebrae together, vertebral alignment and spinal motion are critical to the health of the discs. The discs of the spine act as a ligament (ligaments hold bones together) and a shock absorber, to give the spine spring-like properties when it is functioning properly. It functions properly when the bones are where they should be.
A healthy spine is able to house and protect the spinal cord, which is your life-line. The spinal cord carries all the information and energy from the brain and distributes it to all the body parts, controlling their function.
Chiropractic seeks to preserve the spine so that it is able to protect the nervous system and allow the body to function properly. When the spine loses it's normal alignment, the spinal discs can shift and put unwanted pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is called a " vertebral subluxation". If the subluxation is left undetected and uncorrected, over time this can lead to a disc herniation or disc bulges. Bulging discs and herniated discs are similar to bulges in a tire, which occur when the tire tread wears abnormally. But, the spinal discs are living tissue, so they are able to heal (sometimes), unlike a tire.