I have a slightly herniated disk at c5-c6. On top of that, I have somewhat of a reverse curve in my neck. I am leaning to laying off adjustments and minimizing movement for a season until my bulging disk becomes more normal and my pain subsides, then attacking the reverse curve as a secondary step to full recovery. My chiropractor tells me that keeping up adjustments is good for the disk as working the disk will expel toxins from the disk and encourage healing, but I have not been able to find any research to support this position. Manipulation is contraindicative in disc herniation.
Conservative care includes medications, exercises, and spinal injections.
Sherman Nam Tran, M. D. to ask Dr. Tran. M.D. All rights reserved.