Slipped disc? Is there such a thing? (cont.)

The squeezing of the disc to the point that it bulges out past the sides of the vertebrae is what is considered "slipped." "Bulge" is a more accurate term. It better, describes what happens. The surgical view is to cut the part that is bulging out past the normal position. The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) limits it endorsement of surgery as the answer. We in chiropractic feel a much more conservative approach is the first method to address a bulging disc. The answer is to work to realign locked out, misaligned vertebral bones that are keeping the stress on the discs. Taking the pressure off them allows them to return to normal position and assists in their healing back to their proper shock-absorbing function. For over 100 years, chiropractors have been fixing "slipped" and bulging discs...no matter what you call them, call us. We can help.