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Disc
Nerve Chart
| Lower Back Pain | Headaches
| Arthritis | Neck
Pain
Whiplash | Extremities
| Carpal Tunnel | Disc
| Sciatia
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spinal disc is a small cartilage pad located between the spinal bones.
Layers of fibrous tissues contain the soft, jellylike center. Each disc
acts as a connector, spacer and shock absorber for the spine. When they
are healthy, spinal discs allow for normal turning and bending. Like a
wet sponge, a healthy disc is flexible. Like a dried out sponge, an unhealthy
disc is hard, stiff and can crack.
Spinal discs cannot "slip," as commonly thought, because of
the way each disc is attached to the vertebra above and below it. However,
spinal discs can be damaged through injury or improper lifting, or can
deteriorate through lost circulation of joint fluids and nutrients. They
can bulge, herniate, or rupture, causing painful pressure on the spinal
cord and nerve roots and interfering with their function. Through the
restoration of proper position and natural motion, the effects of trauma
and deterioration can be slowed, halted, or even reversed, and the healing
process renewed. Many chiropractic patients have avoided needless surgery
or a dependence on pain medication.
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