Herniated Disc Treatment with Your Yorkville Chiropractor

Your spine is arguably the most important structure in your physical body. While your brain controls everything that happens from head to toe, your spine is what allows your body to execute commands, move, and function. When it malfunctions, therefore, it has repercussions that can’t be ignored.

Here at Advanced Physical Medicine of Yorkville, we believe your spine is of utmost importance. Whether you have a small tweak in your neck or back or are experiencing a debilitating spinal herniation, we want to help you heal and move forward in your life.

Spinal Care from Advanced Physical Medicine of Yorkville in Illinois

Not only does your back perform a critical function in your everyday life, you also have a hard time ignoring it when you’re injured. That’s because every move you make, you’re likely to feel it in your spine. Spinal conditions can be some of the most crippling due to both pain and the difficulty of healing a structure that must support a load every day. That’s where a quality chiropractor comes in, helping you heal while remaining active in your everyday life.

What Is Spinal Disc Herniation?

Before you can start healing, however, it’s critical you understand what spinal disc herniation is. The vertebrae in your spine are supported and cushioned by small, jelly-filled discs that rest between the individual bones of your back. These discs absorb impact, help your spine bend effectively and keep vertebrae from rubbing against one another. When they rupture, or herniate, the fluid inside leaks out. This can compress nerves, irritate surrounding tissues and cause bones to scrape up against one another. The condition can be uncomfortable to excruciating.

Common Causes of Herniated Discs

Herniated discs may stem from many causes, but among the most common are:

• Accidents or injuries
• Chronic use injuries, such as sitting at a computer all day
• Over-exercising
• Sleeping poorly
• Poor posture
• Congenital conditions such as scoliosis
• Poor diet

You may not know which of these is causing the problem, and in some cases, many factors are at play. A chiropractor can help you tease apart the causes and begin to address them.

How to Diagnose Herniated Discs

Like causes, the symptoms of herniated discs are myriad. However, you’ll commonly notice pain, especially in certain positions, numbness or tingling, radiating discomfort into hips, arms or legs, weakness or loss of function, and pain that increases with palpation or motion. If you have any of these symptoms, see a chiropractor right away.

See Our Yorkville Chiropractor for Herniated Disc Treatment Today

Are you ready to heal from pain and stop living a limited life? There’s no reason you should have to be held captive by your herniated disc any longer, so give us a call at 630-239-7284 or request an appointment through our website. Our chiropractic team will gladly see you, perform an examination and diagnose the problem, then begin treatment right away. We look forward to hearing from you soon and helping you live the life you deserve.