Revita Healthcare - How to treat a herniated intervertebral disc (IVD)
An intervertebral disc (IVD) is a disc that is between two vertebrae of the spine.
Between the discs is a complex network of spinal nerves, arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and connective tissue. The IVD is made up of connective tissue as well, has a firm outer ring called the annulus fibrosis, and a soft jelly-like substance inside called the nucleus pulposus. When cracks occur in the outer layer of the disc, the material inside of the disc can begin to push out, causing a bulge, which increases to herniation.
IVD can cause many complications such as neck or back pain however luckily there are methods to treat it. To learn more about the what IVD is, the causes, symptoms and treatments download the attachment or read the full article below:
