Spinal disc problems like herniations, bulges, protrusions and extrusions are some of the most common reasons that people visit a chiropractic practice.

Spinal disc problems is one of the most common causes of spinal pain that can lead to a major decrease in the quality of your life.

A lot of people think that if you have a spinal disc problem like a disc bulge or protrusion that you will need spinal surgery or at least a spinal injection, but fairly recent research has actually shown that chiropractic care provides outstanding results or people dealing with the effects of spinal disc issues.

But how?

Emerging research has shown that the stress inside of the disc and opening up the channels that your nerves pass through, you can improve how you feel and stimulate the healing process and specific chiropractic techniques are thought to do just that, by altering the pressure in your spinal discs.

Here are some things to know about keeping your spinal discs as healthy and pain-free as possible:

• Keeping your core muscles strong and flexible can decrease your likelihood of suffering a disc bulge or herniation.

• Research has shown chiropractic to be very effective at reducing pain caused by disc bulges and herniations.

• Chiropractic adjustments were found to be more effective than spinal injections for treating disc issues.

If you have an MRI that shows a disc issue it does NOT mean that surgery or injections are your only options.

A recent study showcased that people with an MRI-confirmed disc herniation received better results with chiropractic adjustments than injections.

Your body has an incredible ability to heal without drugs or surgery, even from disc herniations.

Yours in health,

Dr. Tim

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