This is how your spinal disc works
The intervertebral discs (Discus intervertebralis) consist of two parts: the outer fibrous Annulus fibrosusThe annulus fibrosus has an outer and inner area. The outer area is a high tensile
strength of connective tissue, whose crosswise fiber system connects two adjacent
vertebrae. The inner area of the annulus fibrosus consists of fibro-cartilaginous tissue Nucleus pulposusInside the annulus fibrosus is the nucleus pulposus, which consists of 80-85% part water. The annulus fibrosus forms a closed casing to this "water cushion", which therefore is not compressible. Shocks by walking, running, jumping or even driving are cushioned. The acting forces on the "cushion" are diverted to the outer ring (annulus fibrosus) and the adjacent muscles. Mechanically speaking, the intervertebral disc is a hydrostatic and pressure elastic system.
Weak points of the intervertebral discsAs age progresses the discs wear out rapidly. The nucleus pulposus loses its matrix of hyaluronic acid and proteoglycans. As it dries out the center’s volume becomes smaller and the vertebrae approach each other. The cushioning function of the discs get lost – Storing more liquid in the nucleus pulposus:Hyaluronic acid, Proteoglykans in the form of glucosamine, L-Lysine and Vitamin C Strenghtening the annulus fibrosus:Collagen, Silicic acid (from Bamboo extract), L-Lysine und Vitamin C
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