The Confusing World of “Slipped Discs”
In between each of the vertebrae of your spine lies a very strong but flexible structure called the disc. These discs have a strong outer rim of fibrocartilage and a soft gel like centre- they are designed to give your spine flexibility and strength and help act as shock absorbers. Discs are frequently implicated as the cause of back and neck pain- I’m sure you or someone you know has suffered from a ‘slipped disc’ and will agree it’s not [...]