Looking After Your Jam

Here at ChiroCulture, we refer to the discs in the back as jam doughnuts. We know this may sound quite strange, but these two things are surprisingly similar. Not only are the structure of discs and doughnuts the same, but lots of disc injuries involve what’s called the nucleus pulposus, which is like the jam inside a doughnut. The nucleus pulposus can leak or bulge out, the same way jam can from a doughnut, causing various different back problems and many people suffer from chronic low back pain that is caused by issues with their discs.

If you’re experiencing back pain that could potentially be a result of a problem with a disc, below we have put together some useful chiropractic care information to help you ‘look after your jam’.

What are the discs in your back?

When talking about the discs in the back, we’re actually talking about the intervertebral discs. These discs are spongy and rubbery disk-shaped pads that sit between the bones in the spine, also known as the vertebrae. They have a very important role and not only do they help to hold the spine together, but they allow the spine to move.

What is the nucleus pulposus?

The discs in the spine are made up of two different parts. They have a tough outer membrane, called the annulus fibrosus and a jam-like core, called the nucleus pulposus. The nucleus pulposus helps with shock absorption in the spine when you’re standing, walking, running, jumping or doing any other type of activity.

How do you look after your jam?

You may find that you don’t experience any problems with the discs in your back, but not everyone is this lucky. Unfortunately, lots of people will suffer from a ‘herniated disc’, ‘prolapsed disc’, ‘slipped disc’ and/or ‘ruptured disc’ at some stage in their life.

When the nucleus pulposus is placed under too much stress, it can leak and bulge out, similarly to what would happen if you were to squeeze a jam doughnut. This can result in pressure being put on the surrounding nerves in your spine which can be incredibly painful and also cause weakness and numbness too.

Thankfully, there are some things that you can do to reduce the risk of disc problems and ensure that you’re looking after your chiropractic care and chiropractic adjustment jam, such as;

• Work on improving your posture
• Keep active and regularly exercise
• Lift heavy objects correctly
• Buy a supportive mattress
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Drink lots of water

It is important that you don’t try to push through any back pain or neck pain that you are suffering from too. If you’re experiencing back pain and you think it could be caused by the discs in your back, book an appointment at a chiropractic care clinic. For the majority of people who have acute low back pain as a result of disc problems, chiropractic treatment will be really effective and help to prevent the need for more invasive spinal manipulation treatment options. Even if the back pain you’re experiencing isn’t due to a disc problem, it is highly likely that spinal manipulation chiropractic treatment will be able to help you.

Booking an appointment with a local chiropractor

Now you know a little bit more about the discs in the back, you can make sure that you are proactively looking after your jam. If you have been suffering from back pain and you’re looking for spinal manipulation chiropractic treatment that can help you, don’t hesitate to contact us here at ChiroCulture today. We believe that back pain is your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong and when you start listening to your body, we can help you to take better care of it.

When you book an appointment with ChrioCulture, not only will we provide you with relief chiropractic care and help to reduce the chronic pain you’re experiencing, but we will also provide corrective care and wellness care too. We can help you to make adjustments for back pain and other sorts of pain that will prevent relapse and enable your body to function at its optimum. Regardless of what is causing the back pain you’re currently experiencing, you can book an appointment at ChiroCulture knowing that you will receive expert physical therapy and chiropractic management in a relaxing and friendly environment. So, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for a chiropractic adjustment and professional medical advice.