chiropracticEdmond:3 ThingsYou Needto Know

Herniated DiscAbout

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1. SPINEcomposed of

24 vertebrae, bones,each stacked on top

of one another tocreate a column thatserves as protectionfor the spinal cord.

The area containingFIVE VERTEBRAEin your lower back.

LUMBAR SPINE

Travel down the canal created byyour vertebrae and carry signals

between your BRAIN and MUSCLES.

SPINAL CORD and NERVES

Flat, round shockabsorbing discs situatedbetween each vertebra.

INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS

A tough outercovering thatmakes up the

outer ring.

Made up of

Soft, jelly-likeportion

contained in thecenter of theintervertebral

disc.

ANNULUS FIBROSUS NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

2. HERNIATED DISCWhen the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

pushes against the ANNULUS FIBROSUS

Due to a SUDDEN INJURYor could occur naturally

as your BODY AGES.

CAUSE

A.Pain and

numbness, mostcommonly onone side of the

body

3. SYMPTOMS

B.Pain that extends

to your armsand/or legs

C.Pain

that worsensat night

D.Pain

that worsensafter

standing or sitting

E.Pain

when walkingshort distances

F.Unexplained

muscleweakness

G.Tingling, aching

or burningsensations in the

affected area

If you begin toexperience the

SYMPTOMS OF AHERNIATED DISC,it is advisable that

you see achiropractorimmediately.

Beproperly tested

byPHYSICAL

EXAMINATIONor

IMAGE TESTING.

WITHOUT PROPERTREATMENT,

it may worsen yourinjury and,

therefore, a longer,possibly more

PAINFULRECOVERY.

If you are in or

near Edmond, OK,

schedule your

appointment

with the

Dr. Cornwell

at Cornwell Clinic

today.