Firstly, what is a disc bulge, well it is when the disc between the vertebrae sticks out either on the side or backwards and sometimes it can push forward onto the spinal cord.
The symptoms depend on what part of the spine the disc is bulging. If its in your neck, you may feel tingling down the arms. Muscle weakness, or pain when moving the neck.
If it is in the mid-back or lower back you may feel, tingling in your legs, muscle weakness, changes of bladder or bowel function or pain in your limbs.
So now you know what a disc bulge is, how do we as chiropractors treat them.
We will do a thorough investigation of your whole spine and this way we can determine if its joint disfunction or some restriction on the spine causing the bluge. Or is is the body putting stress and strain on the disc. Chiros use manual adjustments to help move the vertebrae and alive some pressure off the disc.
Chiropractic care is effective and safe for disc bulges. If you are worried about back pain, please give us a call and we can do a thorough investigation to see what your problem may be.