Lower back pain and "slipped discs" are commonly thought of as synonymous. To get a general picture of how that area of your back is designed, think of a child's building blocks piled on top of one another with a cushion which is cartilage (shock absorber) in between. There are 24 of these blocks (bones) with a cartilage in between. Nerves also come out from between these bones.
Falls, twists, strains, poor posture, excess weight, jumping, and just living have degenerative effects on the discs and the bones.
A disc can be ruptured or it may have slipped. Usually a bone (vertebrae) is displaced along with the disc. When the bone is displaced, it is called a subluxation.
Only a true herniation is not a chiropractic case.
Most of the time surgery is not necessary. Even ruptured discs may respond to chiropractic treatment. It makes good sense to consult a chiropractor before submitting yourself to a traumatic procedure like surgery. The back is always weaker once muscles and ligaments have been cut. With chiropractic care, you have much to gain and nothing to lose.
Crossroads Chiropractic
44 Pittstown Road, Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 735-4086
Email: chiroart@patmedia.net
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