Ive been diagnosed with a slipped disc. What is a slipped disc?
Technically, a disc can’t “slip”. The intervertebral disc is a pad of cartilage-type material situated between spinal bones. Each disc serves as a spacer and shock absorber for the spine. A soft, jelly-like center is contained by outer layers of fibrous tissue. Healthy discs help allow normal turning and bending. Because of the way each disc is attached to the vertebrae above and below, a disc cannot “slip”. Trauma or injury to the spine can cause discs to tear, bulge, herniate, or rupture. This can be quite painful, as the soft center of the disc leaks, putting pressure on the nerve roots and spinal cord. Doctors of chiropractic can position the spinal bones to alleviate excess pressure on the disc, enabling the disc to heal. Picture a jelly donut being compressed between the jaws, if the pressure of the jaws can be alleviated, the jelly is no longer being compressed. While results cannot be guaranteed, many patients have avoided needless surgery or a dependency on pain pills, by choo
