About A Thoracic Spine Nashua Non-Contained Disc Herniation and Nashua Chiropractic

Ruptured Disc! Herniated Disc! Extruded Disc! Oh my. You flinch at the sound of these terms because you have experienced the pain or know someone who has. The appropriate term for these types of herniated discs is "non-contained disc." 

The non-contained disc may cause pain because its nucleus pulposus (the center of the disc) has escaped through tears in the anulus fibrosus (the outer layers of the disc) and found itself in the spinal canal where it isn't supposed to be. The anulus fibrosus no longer contains the nucleus pulposus.

The non-contained disc irritates the spinal nerves with a chemical reaction or with pressure. Normally, the nucleus pulposus' fluid has never been in the spinal canal, and when it does enter, it causes a chemical reaction around the nerve to cause pain into the pelvis and leg.The nucleus pulposus' fluid chemically irritates the spinal nerves just by its mere presence in the canal, and, if enough of it escapes into the canal, its mass presses on spinal nerves causing pain into the leg.

Moriarty Chiropractic follows a careful examination routine to not miss any symptom or sign that points to the correct diagnosis of your thoracic spine pain.

At home, Moriarty Chiropractic may recommend hot/cold therapy, exercise or modification of your sleeping or working environment.

Contact Moriarty Chiropractic for relief of your pain from a thoracic non-contained disc herniation.