Discs do not "slip," however like the shock absorbers on your car, they can leak
or rupture.
- 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 connector,
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, however, can cause discs
to tear, bulge, herniate, or worse, rupture. This can be quite painful,
as the soft center of the disc leaks, putting pressure on the adjacent nerve
roots and spinal cord.
- While results cannot be guaranteed, many patients have avoided needless surgery
or a dependency on pain pills, by choosing chiropractic care for their disc-related
health problem.
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