How Chiropractors Help To Keep Your Spinal Discs Healthy - Tips & Treatments
The spinal column or vertebrae has 24 movable bones with spinal discs between each pair. Each disk acts like a slight pivot that allows your body to tilt and rotate.
Spinal discs are small cushions placed between the bones (vertebrae) in your spine. Each disc consists of a complex, fibrous outer surface called the annulus fibrosis. The gelatinous inner layer is called the nucleus pulposus. The hard outer layer contains and protects the softest inner layer.
What Are The Functions of Spinal Discs?
The spinal discs have different purposes and functions:
- Allows your spine to move in all directions
- Absorbs shock by separating the vertebrae when affected by activity
- Protects the nerves that run through the center of the spine
What Are The Types of Spinal Disc Issues?
The most common type of spinal disc issue is called a bulging disc or disc herniation.
- These injuries are most common between 45 and 65 when the intervertebral discs are naturally more stiff and dehydrated.
- A disc herniation or bulging disc occurs when the inner portion of the disk is tried or pushed through its hard outer layer.
What Are The Symptoms of A Herniated Disc?
- Weakness
- Numbness or tingling
- Pain in your legs or arms
- Severe spinal inflammation or in surrounding areas causing pain
Read More on
How to deal with Herniated Disc.
How To Keep Your Spinal Discs Healthy & Strong?
The great news is that your spine is incredibly resilient & strong
Research has shown that movement-based care is effective in helping you heal spinal disc injuries. Exercises that focus on the spinal disc can potentially prevent future episodes of sciatica.
If you are looking to
strengthen spinal discs to avoid Injury, it is best to start at the core of your body. Strengthening your core will give your body the support it needs to move, bend and twist without causing Injury or pain.
Top 5 Tips for Keeping Your Spinal disc Healthy and Strong
1. Stretching Exercises to Strengthen Your Spine & Avoid Injury
Stretching exercises in the morning are also a great way to get started. Because you've been sleeping on your back all night.
- Start with some easy shoulder rolls,
- Then do toe touches,
- Followed by standing forward bends,
- In the end, perform a full overhead stretch.
Here is the complete guide and Tips To Maintain Lifelong Mobility And Prevent Disability.
2. Proper Sitting Techniques for a Healthy Spine
- Sit while keeping your back straight against the chair.
- Ensure that your weight is distributed evenly and you are not bending or leaning to one side.
- Keep your feet flat on the ground, and don't cross your legs.
3. Improve Your Posture by Changing Position Frequently
Do you work at a desk? Then try a standing desk or sit on a yoga ball. When you change positions, the supporting muscles around your spine are activated to improve your posture.
While seated, change positions every 15 minutes and get up to walk around at least once every hour.
4. Choose the Right Shoes for Your Spine Health
Feet: The foundation of your spine health
Wearing loose or improperly fitting shoes can damage your lower back and spine.
Research shows that investing in custom orthotics can also be a good idea.
5. Practice Deep Breathing Techniques
Deep breathing is essential not only for your spine but also for your overall well-being.
Some study suggests that it can help you feel relaxed, reduce stress, and focus on the positive things in life.
So go ahead and try it:
- Inhale
- Hold
- Exhale
How Can Chiropractors Help Keep Your Spinal Discs Healthy?
Chiropractor: A chiropractor is a type of health care professional specializing in both the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, including the spine.
Chiropractic Care for Spine manipulation or Spinal Adjustment: Spine manipulation and chiropractic care are generally considered safe and effective treatments for acute lower back pain - the sudden injury type.
- Chiropractors can make spinal adjustments to ensure that the vertebrae in the back are aligned correctly.
- Spinal adjustment can relieve pain, pressure, and tension that may be present in the back.
- Spinal adjustment relaxes the disc and enhances the absorption of oxygen, nutrients into the spinal discs themselves.
- Spinal adjustments can help people recover naturally from numerous disc problems.
Mobility Exercises: In addition to spinal manipulation, a chiropractor can teach you mobility exercises, such as planks, to help you strengthen your core muscles.
Nutrition Counseling: Chiropractors can also provide nutritional advice and other healthy lifestyle advice.
Healthy Spinal Discs - Takeaway
Keeping your spinal discs healthy is one of the best things you can do to reduce the risk of neck or back pain.
We will be happy while working with you on a treatment plan to keep your spinal discs healthy for years to come.
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Family Chiropractic Plus is dedicated to your overall health and well-being, which is why we offer regular
chiropractic adjustments in order to restore your body’s natural state of
optimal health, while also providing it with the support it needs to heal from any injury, big or small.
