With so many complex, interconnected parts, the body can easily be disrupted when one small element is off target. In fact, the balance in certain areas is so delicate that the slightest deviation can trigger excruciating and debilitating pain, namely in the spine.
When you have a bulging disc, for example, this tiny bit of infringing cartilage can hurt and keep you from functioning for several days. Keep reading to know more about bulging discs and how you can resolve them as efficiently as possible.
What Is a Bulging Disc?
Normally, discs consisting of cushioning cartilage separate and pad the vertebrae and prevent them from touching the spinal cord, which is one of the most important nerves in your body. However, even these pads, which are designed to protect your spinal health, can cause trouble.
When people have a bulging disc, many often say they have “slipped a disc,” but this is inaccurate. The majority of the disc remains in the proper place, but a tiny portion spills outside into the spinal canal, hitting the nerve and causing pain.
Steps to Healing
Fortunately, even if you develop a bulging disc, your body usually heals itself eventually, but unless you take these steps, the pain may return frequently or chronically, particularly as you get older.
Visit Your Chiropractor
If you don’t wish to spend days in bed and in pain, consider making regular appointments with your chiropractor early on. They can perform spinal adjustments, which will bring your entire back into alignment. In other words, your chiropractor can guide your spine to its appropriate, comfortable state much faster than if you heal on your own.
Use Healthy Posture
Unfortunately, poor posture is far too common thanks to cultural norms, handheld technology, and working on laptops and other smaller devices. Each of these tends to see humans with their necks and heads pulled forward or looking down, putting great strain on their neck, shoulders, and spines.
Likewise, as you stand, sit, or sleep for long periods of time, your body needs to maintain healthy posture to keep your discs placed where they should be and keep pressure off your spinal nerve. Your chiropractor can show you how to position your body in each of these situations to prevent pain and injury.
Build Up Your Core Strength
No one particularly enjoys doing sit-ups or planks, but it is important to have a strong core. These muscle groups stabilize not just a flatter stomach but also a healthy back! If you struggle with some of the more well-known exercises, your chiropractor can teach you other methods of building up your core strength.
Although your disc remains predominantly in its slot, tiny spillage of the cartilage can throw your entire body out of commission for several days. If you take these steps, you can stop pain quickly and even avoid it in the future!
About the Author
Dr. Zinovy Chukhman, who is regularly referred to as Dr. Z, has been extensively trained and has passed all four levels of certification with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which shows his superior skills and knowledge. He is experienced with many treatment methods including flexion-distraction, Gonstead, and Graston. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Z at AlignRight Chiropractic, just give our Richardson office a call at 972-907-2800 or click here.
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