Disc Injury in Raleigh NC?

If you’re struggling with slipped disc or herniated disc pain, chiropractic care in Raleigh, may provide the relief you need. Whether your disc injury is newly diagnosed or long-term, timely treatment is crucial to prevent further complications or lasting damage.

Understanding Disc Injury

Intervertebral discs act as cushions between your vertebrae, made up of a tough outer layer and a gel-like inner core. They allow movement and flexibility while absorbing shock during daily activities like walking or lifting.

Common disc problems include:

• Protruding disc: The disc shifts out of balance, causing the inner gel to bulge outward.
• Herniated disc: The disc’s outer layer ruptures, allowing the inner gel to leak and irritate nearby nerves.
• Disc extrusion: The most severe form, where the gel pushes far outside the disc or separates entirely from it.

These issues can limit upper body mobility and cause chronic pain if left untreated.

Recognizing Symptoms

Disc injuries can irritate the spinal nerves, causing pain and inflammation that affect other parts of the body. Common signs include:

• Arm, hand, leg or foot weakness and pain
• Pain, numbness, and tingling in arms, hands, hips, legs and feet (also known as sciatica)
• Headaches
• Loss of control over bladder or bowel function

Chiropractic Care for Disc Injuries

Chiropractic care offers both immediate pain relief and long-term healing for disc injuries. At Carolina ChiroCare and Rehab, your treatment may include:

• A full review of your medical history and imaging (X-rays or scans)
• A detailed physical exam to assess severity
• A customized treatment plan focusing on gentle, precise spinal adjustments

These adjustments reduce nerve pressure, restore alignment, and promote the body’s natural healing process, helping you move comfortably again without surgery.

How Regenerative Medical Laser® Works

It's a gentle, non-invasive option for treating bulging, herniated, or degenerated spinal discs without surgery or drugs. Often used as part of non-surgical laser disc decompression, these Class IV lasers deliver specific wavelengths of light deep into the tissues. The light works like a natural energy boost for your cells: it reduces inflammation, improves blood flow to bring in healing nutrients and oxygen, and stimulates your body’s own repair processes. At the same time, it helps gently decompress the disc, taking pressure off nerves and allowing the disc to rehydrate and shrink back toward its normal shape.

Here’s what regenerative medical lasers can do in this treatment:

• Relieve pain quickly and naturally by calming irritated nerves and triggering your body’s natural pain-relieving chemicals (endorphins).
• Reduce swelling and inflammation around the disc, which often eases sciatica, leg pain, or numbness.
• Promote true healing by increasing cellular energy (ATP) so damaged disc tissue can repair itself over time.
• Improve circulation to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to the injured area, helping the disc rehydrate and regain height.
• Shrink bulging or herniated material gently, creating more space in the spine and lowering pressure on nerves.
• Restore better movement and function so you can return to everyday activities with less pain and stiffness—often with no downtime.

Many patients feel noticeable relief after just a few sessions, and the results can keep improving as the body continues to heal. This approach focuses on fixing the problem at its source instead of just covering up symptoms.

If you’re ready to find lasting relief from slipped or herniated disc pain, schedule a consult with us in Raleigh, and take your first step toward recovery.