What is a spinal disc?

Our spines are made of hard bones separated by fluid filled sacs called discs.  Spinal nerves, which carry messages to and from the brain, travel between the hard bones.  The discs are responsible for preventing pressure on the spinal nerves by acting as spacers between the vertebrae.  

When does a disc become herniated?

When a person's spine becomes misaligned, or subluxated, the bones or vertebrae cause unequal pressure on the disc.  If the misalignment goes uncorrected, wearing of the discs occurs.  Long term wearing or degeneration of the bones surrounding the disc will eventually cause the disc to bulge or be herniated out of its normal position.  In addition, physical stress of subluxated vertebrae can cause a disc to bulge or be herniated.  In either case, the initial misalignment causing unequal pressure on the disc is the true cause of herniations.  

How do M.D.'s treat disc Herniations?

Medical doctors will usually prescribe a pain killer or anti-inflammatory for patients suffering from disc herniations.   Unfortunately, the relief is usually shortlived, and the disc is easily reinjured.   Next the doctor may suggest surgery.  The success rate of disc herniation surgery is quite poor, only 4 percent for the lower back and 8 percent for the neck.  

How do Chiropractors correct disc herniations?

Chiropractors do not treat the symptoms caused by a disc herniation, but instead correct the subluxations (misalignments of the bones of the spine), through spinal adjustments.  As the subluxations are corrected, the unequal pressure on the discs is removed.  With the pressure removed, the discs reimbibe (fill up with fluid again).  The results are longlasting.  In addition, there are no side effects as with drugs or surgery.  

Try Chiropractic, you will be amazed by the results.