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Know The Facts: Chiropractic Nearly As Effective As Surgery For Sciatica [Research]

May 10, 2017

A Better Solution To Treating Sciatica The debilitating condition known as sciatica is the result of compression or irritation on the major nerve that originates in the low back and supplies each leg with innervation. This nerve interference is most often triggered by an injury or misalignment in the spine, either putting direct compression on […]

Back Pain 101: What Actually Is A Herniated Disc & How Do You Fix It?

January 14, 20172

What Is A Herniated Disc? Herniated discs occur when tears in the fibrous, exterior rings of spinal vertebrate discs are severe enough to permit the fleshy, inner portion of these discs (the nucleus pulposus) to bulge and extend past the injured, outer rings. Sometimes called a “bulged” or “slipped” disc, a herniated disc involves damage […]

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