Solutions for Herniated Discs

Discs act as shock absorbers for the vertebrae in your spine and help keep your back flexible. Each disc is made up of 70% water, so when they get dehydrated they become thinner and can crack and ooze, causing a bulge or tear and create a herniated disc.

Herniated discs may be caused by:

• Normal wear and tear. As you age, discs may dry out, become less flexible, and crack or break.
• Injuries. With injuries, tears or cracks may occur in the hard outer layer of the disc, which may result in a bulging or herniated disc.

Herniated discs are most often associated with the lower back, however herniated discs in the neck and upper back do occur.

Treatment for Herniated Discs in the Neck & Back

To help relieve the herniated disc symptoms and pain, the Back Care Network's sequence of physical therapy, gentle manipulation, exercise, and spinal decompression, focuses on rehydration - so your body can truly heal without pain.

Get detailed information about spinal decompression therapy, then tell us about your herniated disc symptoms and one of our Back Care Network healthcare professionals will contact you.