06/25/2026
Most people know the spine protects the spinal cord, but fewer know that it also plays a direct role in keeping the discs nourished. The discs between your vertebrae have no direct blood supply, relying entirely on the pumping action of movement to draw in nutrients and flush out waste. When the spine is not moving well, those discs are effectively starved of what they need to stay healthy. Ask us what we check for when it comes to disc health.