Is Your Back Pain Caused By a Spinal Disc Issue? –Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC Chiropractor

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There are several reasons why your back pain may be a result of a spinal disc issue. It is estimated that about 80 percent of people will, at one point in their life, experience back pain. Back pain can not only be very painful but it can restrict the movement of the lower back and eventually the rest of the spine.

You can visit Dr. Jason Jones at our Chiropractic Office in Elizabeth City, NC, for effective diagnosis and treatment of back pain.

Individuals with back pain may find it difficult to bend or lift objects. Several factors can cause back pain of which spinal disc problem is just one of them.

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Research has shown that spinal disc pain is prevalent among people with lower back issues in about 40% of reported cases. The spinal or intervertebral disc is often referred to as pain generators by medical experts. Pain generators may be regarded as those places in the human body where there could be abnormal physiological activities that can trigger pain.

There are differences in the intervertebral disc that may cause back pain. They include the following:

Disc injury

As a result of spinal disc injury due to an annular tear or a herniated disc problem, pain in the lower back may be experienced. A herniated disc is said to occur as a result of bulging or breaking of the soft jelly-like substance in the disc.

When this jelly-like substance, also known as the nucleus pulposus, breaks out and comes in contact with any of the spinal nerve roots, you tend to feel pain, especially around the lower back region.

You can visit our Chiropractic Office in Elizabeth City, NC, to get proper non-surgical treatment of herniated disc issues leading to back pain.

This may occur when you lift heavy objects while using a rounded spine. What this means is that when you try to lift objects without bending your knees, it may result in disc herniation leading to back pain. Spinal disc injury leading to back pain can occur even in young adults around 18 to 35 years when the disc water content is still high.

Disc Disruption

According to studies, Disc disruption is another type of abnormal physiological activity that may lead to back pain. It is often referred to as internal disc disruption. IDD is different from degenerative disc disease. Degenerative disc disease occurs due to wear and tear, while internal disc disruption is a result of internal changes that causes regeneration of the jelly-like nucleus pulposus located in the center of the disc.

The forward and backward spinal movement also referred to as flexion and extension, are internal changes in the spinal disc that can cause you to have back pain according to studies.

Treatment of back pain associated with a spinal disc problem

To treat back pain associated with the spinal disc, Chiropractors make use of hands-on techniques such as spinal adjustments. Spinal reconditioning and Strengthening exercises are also recommended as part of the recovery process from back pain.

Back pain caused by spinal disc issues can be treated with the help of a competent Chiropractor. You can visit Dr. Jason Jones at our Chiropractic Office in Elizabeth City, NC, for effective treatment of back pain as a result of spinal disc issues.