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 Herniated
Disc
The spine contains 23
spacers between the vertebrae called the discs. These discs are composed
of two portions. The central portion is a pulpy, gel-like material called
the nucleus pulposis. Forming a flexible, closed container around the
nucleus is the annulus fibrosis which consists of cartilage rings which
adhere strongly to each spinal bone. When these cartilage rings become
damaged and fissured, the inner nucleus can seep into these fissure and
cause the edge of the disc to bulge and put direct pressure on delicate
nerves. The term “slipped disc” is inaccurate in that discs do not slip,
but actually bulge or herniate. The annulus fibrosis can become damaged
through subluxation and lack of movement in a spinal joint. Lack of motion
in a spinal joint will inhibit the disc’s normal pumping action causing it
to dehydrate. The dehydrated cartilage becomes brittle and is prone to
cracks and fissures. Disc herniations can lead to excruciating pain.
Common medical treatments include corticosteroid shots, nerve blocks and
spinal surgery.
 Gonstead
Chiropractic and Disc Herniations
Flexion and rotary forces put a great deal of stress on the disc. Many
chiropractic adjusting procedure involve combinations of these types of
forces leading many medical professional to advise against chiropractic
care for herniated discs. Gonstead adjustments involve no flexion forces
and little to no rotary forces. The thorough Gonstead analysis allows the
doctor to determine specifically how a vertebra has misaligned and how the
disc has been affected (remember the disc is strongly attached to the
vertebrae meaning one moves along with the other). The Gonstead adjustment
is delivered with unmatched accuracy to help restore proper motion in the
subluxated spinal bone and relieving the disc’s pressure on the nerves.
Research has shown that “the care of intervertebral disc herniation by
chiropractic adjustment is both safe and effective.”
What Gonstead patients are saying:
“I can go hiking now without my left leg going numb which was causing
me a lot of pain and kept me from exercising.”
> Katie R.
“I had taken pain medications, tried physical therapy, and was referred
for surgery. I didn’t have the neck surgery, and now through Gonstead care
I can sweep the floor, vacuum, lift heavy objects, climb ladders, and
drive for long distances without any pain.”
> Jan O.
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BenEliyahu DJ, “Magnetic resonance imaging and clinical follow-up; study
of 27 patients receiving chiropractic care for cervical and lumbar disc
herniations.” JMPT. 1996 Nov-Dec;19(9):597-606.
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