Chiropractic care gives the mother's nervous system the best chance to work properly and fully. A disc can't slip because of the way it attaches to the spinal bones above and below it. However, a disc can bulge, tear, herniate, thin, dry out or collapse, which can irritate nearby spinal nerves or spinal cord. Spinal subluxations can speed up the deterioration of the discs by limiting the motion between the two vertebrae and by allowing weight to be spread unevenly across the disc. It's more likely that a spinal bone is stretching, rubbing or chafing a nerve.
Some patients rely on chiropractic health care to manage episodes of spinal problems.
Others include chiropractic as part of a plan of ongoing wellness and optimum health program. How long you benefit from gentle chiropractic health care is up to you.