Monday, February 1, 2016

By Angeleah Mae Zerna


The backbone is a series of small bones that form a vertical column from the atlas, which supports the head, to the coccyx at the base of the spine. A few are fused. Most are separated by intervertebral discs. These small discs act as shock absorbers keeping them from rubbing together. Your Midlothian chiropractor may have a chart depicting the spinal column. There may also be a plastic model to see.

The spinal cord, which contains all the nerve roots, runs through the hollow vertebrae. These small bones protect it. The spinal cord holds the roots to the many nerves that activate the body.

An accident can force the vertebrae to move out of position. This misalignment can pinch one or more nerves. When the resultant pressure causes a portion of a disc to extrude from between two vertebrae, the pain can be unbearable.

A portion of the disc bulges out between two vertebrae. It can be extremely painful. The chiropractor can adjust the misaligned spine to relieve the pressure against the nerve.

These adjustments can be done only after a full evaluation is completed. Your medical history is taken and a physical examination is conducted. You may need to have one or two x-rays taken.

Your appropriate care plan can be recommended only after the conclusion of the examination. If spinal adjustments are the appropriate way to correct the misalignment, you will be scheduled for a series of appointments for them. Over time, the vertebrae may be returned to the correct position on the spine.

The pain that is being caused due to the disc herniation may be alleviated. A return to your job might be anticipated. As the adjustments are successful, the quality of your life will improve. Eventually you may be able to participate in recreational activities you once enjoyed before the pain prevented you from doing so.




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