Slipped Disc Symptoms & What To Do About It
In this video, Dr. Brad Wolf talks about Slipped Disc Symptoms and gives you a couple slipped disc exercises that you can do at home. By taking the best care of your back, you can avoid spinal surgery, and live the best life possible. Dr. Wolf explains the components of the disc, its placement, and what happens when you have a “slipped disc.”
The name “Slipped Disc” is actually a misnomer, as the disc never actually ‘slips.’ Instead, when the disc tears from the inside, it causes swelling and protrusion in the weakened fibers of the disc. When the position of the spine is not properly cared for, the center of the disc can begin to swell, putting pressure on the outer wall of the disc. This can can cause pressure and inflammation of the nerve that runs alongside the disc. When this happens, discomfort can only be relieved by taking pressure off of the nerve (retracting the disc away from the nerve).
The positioning of your spine plays the most crucial role in the health of the disc. If we aren’t practicing good spinal architecture and positioning, discs can become damaged through a process of degeneration. The disc has the most balance and stability when it is properly aligned with the spine. By practicing healthy posture for your spinal discs, and keeping the spine in an upright, vertical position, you can begin to let your slipped disc heal.
Often times, when spinal surgery is performed to treat a slipped disc, the protruding portion of the slipped disc is completely removed. The problem with this practice is that when a part of the disc is removed, the disc becomes imbalanced in shape, giving the patient a greater risk to injury and future disc problems.
The second important thing to do to heal a slipped disc, is to manage any inflammation. This can be done with a cold pack applied to the area of inflammation. The third most important step to heal a slipped disc is to strengthen your back and stabilize your body as a whole. When your body is strengthened and stabilized, slipped discs will be in the best possible position for healing.
By applying these three core principles, you can begin to heal your slipped disc, keep your spine healthy and avoid the possibility of spinal surgery!
About the author, Dr. Brad Wolf
My childhood—starting at 3—was clouded by illness. I was often sick, afflicted by asthma, allergies and overall immune weakness. Simply living and breathing wasn’t as easy as it should have been and I didn’t understand how I was supposed to change it.
I played soccer and would find myself gasping for air during practice. Spring and fall were by far the worst. I got allergy shots, used an inhaler and when things were really serious, I needed a shot of adrenaline in the ER to open up my lungs again. All I knew back then was that I had to find a better way.
When I left for college at 18, I started searching for answers. I looked for remedies everywhere I could. I dove into Tai Chi and started learning yoga and meditation. I received acupuncture and learned about herbs.
I studied Ayurvedic medicine and sought help from doctors, therapists and healers. I enjoyed regular massage and eventually became a licensed bodyworker.But what left the most enduring effects on my life was my first visit to the chiropractor. I knew nothing about chiropractic.
My initial visit was based purely on curiosity when a friend of mine asked if I wanted to meet her friends who were chiropractors. After that day, I started receiving regular chiropractic adjustments and my immune system started getting stronger.
Colds, flu and allergies that would have previously taken me weeks to get over, now worked its way out of my system in a day or two…sometimes even within a couple hours. Because of this dramatic shift in my recovery, I continued chiropractic care for many years before completing my Chiropractic degree in December 1996 from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri.
Words cannot describe how deeply I care about the future health of people in this country and around the world. We all can learn to preserve our bodies and well-being without the use of drugs or surgery.
At a time when obesity is at an all-time high, when overly-processed foods are too readily available, when the masses are quick to medicate, as doctors continue to kick problems down the road, there must be a fundamental shift to a better way.
I’ve dedicated my life to helping Transform World Health. To find the best ways of living healthy and aging better and sharing them with you. Chiropractic is immensely important towards helping you live a healthy vibrant life. I’ve helped tens of thousands of people live healthier, avoid spinal surgery and get back to living.
Patients who had been suffering from extreme spinal injuries like herniated and bulging discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and discogenic pain are now living pain-free. They can feel good in their own bodies again.
What about you? Do YOU feel good in your own body? It’s never too late to take control of your own health. To start aging better. To live pain-free. Why wait one more day? Start living as the best version of you!
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