Relieving Pain from Herniated Disks with Massage Therapy
By Leslie DeMatteo, LMT, MS
Herniated disks are a common problem resulting from poor posture, being overweight, lifting incorrectly and other factors. This can be a very painful condition, prompting clients to come to us with high hopes for major pain relief.
A herniated disk is a malfunction in the soft, cushioning, jelly-like disks between the vertebrae. These disks absorb the impact between the vertebrae as we move through life, protecting the bones and nerves that run throughout the body from the spinal cord. When they are damaged, they often bulge and burst, and this is often referred to as a herniated or slipped disk.
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