Slipped discs can be caused by relative inactivity and then suddenly lifting heavy objects. It is a good idea to do stretches every day and move as much as possible. When you exercise and stretch, your connective tissue stays lubricated and is more flexible. If you stay immobile, your muscles can become tight and too weak to lift heavy things. When back muscles are weak from no exercise, the spinal disc that cushions your bones has too much pressure on it and can prolapse or slip.
When a disc slips our, or herniates, the lubricating fluid that is cushioning the disc can leak out on to the nerves. The nerves are then irritated and then cause the muscles to go into a spasm.
You can have a herniated disc with no pain, or with pain. You can also have pain, but no disc herniation. To have a herniated disc is very common and most people do not even know they have this problem.
The disc herniation can be so bad that normal nerve flow from the spine to the legs is cut off and there is a problem with walking. Slipped discs are very painful and one of the worst things you can have happen.
If you have one disc slip, the chances are your other discs are not healthy either. I usually recommend glucosamine sulfate taken over a few months to help repair the connective tissue in the body. It is not uncommon for other joints to have problems also, if your connective tissue in your back is not healthy.
Be sure to get glucosamine SULFATE, not HCL. This is derived from shellfish and is the type that has been well researched. If you buy a combination formula, I do not suggest including fish oil. Fish oil is also a natural anti-inflammatory, but it is usually rancid. Once the oil is rancid, it can damage your body. Put into a formula with other supplements, it is more likely to go rancid.
When a disc slips our, or herniates, the lubricating fluid that is cushioning the disc can leak out on to the nerves. The nerves are then irritated and then cause the muscles to go into a spasm.
You can have a herniated disc with no pain, or with pain. You can also have pain, but no disc herniation. To have a herniated disc is very common and most people do not even know they have this problem.
The disc herniation can be so bad that normal nerve flow from the spine to the legs is cut off and there is a problem with walking. Slipped discs are very painful and one of the worst things you can have happen.
If you have one disc slip, the chances are your other discs are not healthy either. I usually recommend glucosamine sulfate taken over a few months to help repair the connective tissue in the body. It is not uncommon for other joints to have problems also, if your connective tissue in your back is not healthy.
Be sure to get glucosamine SULFATE, not HCL. This is derived from shellfish and is the type that has been well researched. If you buy a combination formula, I do not suggest including fish oil. Fish oil is also a natural anti-inflammatory, but it is usually rancid. Once the oil is rancid, it can damage your body. Put into a formula with other supplements, it is more likely to go rancid.
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