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Daily Archives: July 15, 2020

Chiropractor evaluating patient's back pain

Herniated disks & sciatica – what you should know

Back pain, Diseases & Conditions, Health & Wellness, Spine Surgery, Wellness@MatherBy Jess LemireJuly 15, 2020

Spinal disks are the pads that sit between vertebrae and act as shock absorbers for the spine. When a disk herniates (sometimes referred to as a slipped disk, bulging disk or protruding disk), the soft center of the spinal disk pushes through a crack in its tough exterior casing and into the spinal canal. Some…

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