I have been diagnosed with a slipped disc, can chiropractic treatments help?
“Slipped Disc” is perhaps one of the most used misnomers in all of healthcare. Disc’s rarely slip. In fact, the disc connection to the vertebrae above and below is as strong as the bone itself. So, what really happens? The disc is a circle of cartilage between each vertebra in the spine that acts as both a shock absorber and a shock distributor. Imagine what would happen to the stack of bony vertebra that make up the spine without the cushioning of the discs. Discs depend on water to keep their height and perform efficiently. When we’re young, discs have their own circulation that helps keep them hydrated. As we age, this circulation ends and the spine must move so that water can be drawn into the discs. As dehydration occurs, the discs are more at risk for cracks, fissures and loss of height. Chiropractic treatments have a long history of successfully providing conservative care for disc conditions, which means it is non-surgical and drugless. In the treatment of low back disc problem
