We are a Gonstead chiropractic office located in the Town of Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey that focuses on Structural Correction. Our purpose is to provide a complete solution to resolving problems related to Structural Shifts in the spine, therefore allowing your body to work at its highest capacity.
It is our privilege to serve patients from all over the Morris County area and beyond.
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Herniated Discs
Although you may have heard people say ” I have a slipped disc”, in reality no such animal exists. That is because of the way each disc is attached to the vertebra above it and below it. The disc is a small cartilage pad located between two spinal bones. Each disc serves as a connector, spacer, and shock absorber for the spine. However, trauma or injury to the spine can cause discs to tear, bulge, herniate, prolapse or become dessicated.
A disc tear, is the most common disc injury. This form of disc injury is diagnosed by a small crack or micro-tear in the tough, outer cartilage material of the disc called annular fibers. This allows the fluid to start leaking out, as the disc begins to wear thin.
In a bulging disc, the soft jelly-like material in the middle of the disc pushes to one side, forward or backward, and swelling occurs. The center of the disc is still contained within the tough outer fibers of the disc, but can still cause pressure and painful symptoms.
In a herniated disc, the soft jelly-like material from the nucleus in the middle of the disc ruptures through the outer fibers and extends to the outer edge or beyond the normal limits of the disc.
In a prolapsed disc, a piece of disc material separates away and becomes a fragment or a free floating piece.
In a dessicated disc the disc loses its fluid content and diminishes to a rough, worn down appearance at the same time the bones begin to fuse together.
Any disc problem is a secondary condition that results due to a severe Structural Shift in the spine. The Structural approach to a disc problem is to restore better motion and position of the spinal bones. Making specific corrections to these shifts of the spinal bones will reduce the disc bulging, improve spinal function and help decrease inflammation which initiates the slow process of healing. As a result of very specific Structural Corrective work, many patients have avoided needless surgery and / or a dependency on pain pills.
We realize you have a choice in whom you consider for your health care provision and we sincerely appreciate your trust in choosing our service for those needs. If you, a friend, or a family member requires care for Herniated Discs, we would be honored to render our services.
