Your intervertebral discs are the durable material between your individual spinal vertebrae. They help provide you with shock absorption and make up a percentage of your overall height. Degeneration in the discs is a major contributing factor in decreased height as people age.
The discs themselves have very little blood supply and receive their nutrition from movement like walking and breathing. However, if stress is applied consistently and unevenly over a long period of time they can become less efficient at removing waste products and bringing in nutrients. The result is that the discs will begin to desiccate or shrink. This can result in pressure to sensitive nerve fibers in the rear of the disc usually resulting in broad/defuse pain across the spine.
Lower back pain is very common; in fact about 90% of the population faces lower back pain at some point in their lives and has led to billions of dollars in research and treatment. Degenerative Disc Disease is one of the more common causes of chronic lower back pain. Fortunately, chiropractic continues to have tremendous success in treating this issue, helping people every day to avoid surgery.
Your intervertebral discs are the durable material between your individual spinal vertebrae. They help provide you with shock absorption and make up a percentage of your overall height. Degeneration in the discs is a major contributing factor in decreased height as people age.
The discs themselves have very little blood supply and receive their nutrition from movement like walking and breathing. However, if stress is applied consistently and unevenly over a long period of time they can become less efficient at removing waste products and bringing in nutrients. The result is that the discs will begin to desiccate or shrink. This can result in pressure to sensitive nerve fibers in the rear of the disc usually resulting in broad/defuse pain across the spine.
Lower back pain is very common; in fact about 90% of the population faces lower back pain at some point in their lives and has led to billions of dollars in research and treatment. Degenerative Disc Disease is one of the more common causes of chronic lower back pain. Fortunately, chiropractic continues to have tremendous success in treating this issue, helping people every day to avoid surgery.
