a herniated disc is simply a protrusion,
or sticking out of the disc. Think of a disc as a
balloon being held in place between your hands…
if you push your hands together unevenly the balloon
will bulge out on the opposite side. This is what
happens to the disc between the vertebrae.
A Bulging Disc is the same thing
as a herniated disc… just a different name.
Bulging Disc and Herniated Disc
Treatment
Herniated discs are probably one
of the most common diagnosis’s for back pain
out there and is often used when a doctor can’t
find an explanation for the person’s pain…
similar to a doctor explaining away various aches
and pains as arthritis.
The problem is, many people who
are diagnosed with a herniated disc don’t have
pain because of it… and, for years, research
has shown that in many cases, people live with herniated
discs yet never have any back pain or symptoms. The
point is, if you’ve been diagnosed with a herniated
or bulging disc, it may not be what’s really
causing your back pain!
Even if you’ve had x-rays
and MRI’s done that show a herniated disc, chances
are still very good that it’s not the problem…
so read on to learn more and find out what’s
causing your back pain…
Bulging Disc and Herniated Disc
Symptom
So what causes a disc to herniate?
Well, many people want you to believe
it’s old age, excess weight, stress, poor genetics,
or how you lift a heavy object…
while these are all potential factors,
the biggest factor or cause is uneven pressure placed
on the disc. Yes, you read that right… uneven
pressure on discs is the biggest cause of herniated
discs.
Remember we talked earlier about
the uneven pressure? Well, months and years of this
uneven pressure causes discs to breakdown.
Do you have any idea what causes
this uneven pressure?
It’s something so simple that
it amazes me how many people, including the "back
pain experts" (orthopedic specialists, chiropractors,
physical therapists, etc) fail to recognize it and/or
address it!!!
So what is it? Muscle Imbalances.
You see, muscle imbalances pull
your bones and joints, especially the pelvis and spine,
out of place and this places excess and uneven wear
and tear on the body.
This is where Chiropractors come
in…
The whole concept of chiropractic
care is to manually move the bones and joints back
into the proper position.
Makes sense right? WRONG! Why? Because
the same muscles that pulled those bones and joints
out of place to begin with, will do so again, usually
within days.
The ONLY way to address muscle imbalances
is to first identify them, then work on correcting
them with the right combination of corrective exercises
and stretches… and any treatment that fails
to include this formula, is doomed to fail!
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