The annulus has concentric rings which look similar to the rings of an oak tree trunk and the strength of these laminated rings is due to the fibers crisscrossing, creating a self-sealing, secure border for the nucleus center. There are two parts to the disc – the inner part (called the nucleus) which is the liquid-like center and the outer part (the annulus), which is tough, laminated and rubber-like whose job is to hold the nucleus in the center of the disk. When healthy, your discs truly do function as shock absorbers. The intervertebral disc is like a shock-absorber located between each vertebra in our spine extending from the tail one to the upper neck. Since then, I can’t stand up straight and pain is shooting down my left leg.” Then, it felt like a knife stabbing me when I tried to stand up. Like a fool, I gave it another try but this time, the pain in my back was really sharp when I twisted to reach under it. As I started to move the rock, I felt something ‘give out’ in my low back and felt immediate low back pain, but it wasn’t terrible. I couldn’t get a good grip on the rock and had to twist my body to get my arm under it. After clearing the dirt from around the rock, I bent over and reached into the hole. ApChiropractic, Pain Relief Advice 0 CommentsĬlear Lake City Chiropractor Comments: “I was digging a hole in my garden and hit a rock with the shovel.
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