What is a Disc?

Discs are shock-absorbing rings of fibro cartilage that separate the bony vertebral bodies while allowing movement at each spinal level and enough room for the major spinal nerves to exit from the spinal canal and travel to the limbs. Discs are firmly attached to the vertebrae (bones), above and below. The ring around the outside is tough and fibrous, and the center is rather more like the consistency of a thick gel.

Despite what most people will tell you, they can’t ‘slip’ out of place. Instead spinal discs wear down with age (spondylosis), but most disc problems arise from traumatic injuries.

Disc injuries can occur with accumulated trauma such as lifting for many years. Or, they can bulge (prolapse), herniate or even rupture following a once-off incident.

Dr. Mathew Ullom, a Fort Collins Chiropractor, offers a free of charge consultation to anyone looking into chiropractic and how it might help them. “This way you can make an informed decision, if chiropractic is right for you.” Dr. Mathew Ullom, BSc, DC is located at 220 W. Prospect Rd Ste D, Fort Collins, CO. 80526. He can be reached by telephone at 970-491-9191.