Lower back pain can significantly affect your daily routine and quality of life. For many, surgical treatment can seem daunting, leading them to explore non-surgical options first. Thankfully, there are various evidence-based approaches that do not require surgery yet effectively reduce pain and improve mobility. Let us explore non-surgical treatments, what you can expect from…
Spine
What Causes a Bulging Disc?
As we get older, the protective cushiony discs between the vertebrae in our spine can dry out due to dehydration of the disc material, which is cartilage. When this cartilage dries out, it loses its integrity and can begin to slightly flatten out between its two vertebrae. This causes the disc to be compressed and…