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What softens the jolt to the vertebral column?
Between the individual vertebrae are cushions of encapsulated gelatin like substance called the disc. They work as squishy shock absorbers in the spinal column. A slippe…d disc is one that has moved off center between vertebrae, which kinks the nerve chords, since they run through the center of the discs as well as the bone components, caused the disc to bulge and swell and press against nerves and tissue, and misaligns the spine, all painful. A ruptured disc has torn the capsule and squeezed out the jelly, leaving no cushion. A herniated disc hasn't quite torn the capsule, but is has weakened and the jelly is bulging out into a bubble. As one ages, wear and tear flattens the discs, which causes stiffness, nerve compression as the space for the nerves to branch out from the spinal column diminishes and trouble with almost any kind of movement in addition to walking. (MORE)
