Herniated Disc Treatment

Care through chiropractic - Herniated Disc Treatment

Herniated Disc Treatment

Dr. Cady can help to resolve or improve the pain associated with disc herniations. Most importantly, he has the experience of  handling hundreds of patients, providing herniated disc treatment. He has had great success in stabilizing even severe pain associated with disc bulges and herniations.  

Injury to the disc may occur when spinal motion puts too much pressure on the disc. Certainly, one of the most painful injuries that can occur is a herniated disc. In this injury, the tear in the annulus potion of the intervertebral disc is so bad that part of the nucleus pulposus squeezes out of the center of the disc. Similarly, the annulus can tear or rupture anywhere around the disc. If it tears on the side next to the spinal canal, when the nucleus pulposus squeezes out, it can press against the spinal nerves. Pressure against the nerve root from a herniated disc can cause pain, numbness, and weakness along the nerve. There is also evidence that the chemicals release from the ruptured disc and may irritate the nerve root, leading to some of the symptoms of a herniated disc – especially pain.

Herniated Disc Treatment

Treatment through Chiropractic

Herniated discs are more common in early middle-aged adults. This condition may occur when too much force is exerts on an otherwise healthy intervertebral disc. An example would be a car accident where your head hits the windshield. The force on the neck is simply too much for even a healthy disc to absorb and injury is the result. A herniated disc may also occur in a disc that has becomes weak through the degenerative process. As a result, less force is needed to cause the disc to tear or rupture. However, not everyone with a ruptured disc has degenerative disc disease. Likewise, not everyone with degenerative disc disease will suffer a ruptured disc.

Conservative care is the best initial course of treatment in most cases.  Chiropractic care can manage and ease your herniated disc symptoms.  (read more)

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