Treating Herniated Discs at Apex Wellness Center in Dallas, TX
If you have one or more herniated discs, our chiropractor at Apex Wellness Center in Dallas can help you. Both of our chiropractors, Dr. Erin Stark Calaway and Dr. Nikki Porteus, can diagnose the severity of your herniated discs and develop a non-invasive treatment program to promote healing and relieve pain.
Herniated Disc Causes and Symptoms
The discs on your back help provide cushioning and shock absorption between your vertebrae. When the discs herniate, a portion of the disc bulges or slips out of place, therefore, puts pressure on the surrounding soft tissues. Herniated discs can occur due to the aging process, a hard fall or overuse of the back.
Common symptoms include pain and loss of range of motion of the spine. If the disc puts pressure on the sciatic nerve, it can also cause leg pain, muscle weakness in the legs and numbness and tingling.
Chiropractic Treatments for Herniated Discs from our Chiropractor
Healing starts with an initial consultation and examination. After we have all the diagnostics and understand the locations of your herniated discs, we will develop a treatment plan that may include one or more of our non-invasive treatment options, including chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy and cold laser therapy.
Spinal adjustments are performed to help ensure your spine is properly aligned and that each vertebra is reaching its maximum range of motion. This helps with pain and inflammation and may prompt the herniated disc to retract and heal.
Massage therapy helps by reducing muscle pain and soreness, which can contribute to your back pain. This therapy is often combined with chiropractic care to help lower pain naturally and provide additional pain relief.
Cold laser therapy helps injuries heal on a cellular level. The low-level laser light penetrates the skin to help heal the deeper layers of soft tissue, and it can be combined with spinal adjustments and massage therapy.
Call Us Today To Schedule An Appointment!
To schedule an initial consultation with our chiropractor in Dallas, call us at 972-392-9402. How has chiropractic care help with your herniated discs?