Herniated Discs And Neck Pain

Spine health is an important part of a person’s overall well-being. But many people aren’t familiar with what a herniated disc is and how the condition can contribute to neck and back pain. The spine is composed of vertebrae or bones. But between each of the bones is a jelly-like disc that normally helps to cushion spinal joints from impact, allows for free movement in the spine, and helps maintain proper alignment of the vertebrae. A herniated disc occurs when the inner nucleus of a disc leaks into the tougher outer portion, which irrit