spine/disc question?

Question

i was in an accident (car rear ended me from behind)..i had to go to the chiro for 3 months, and then had to go back for another 2 weeks when i started getting pain again. apparently the other party's insurance doesn't feel the 2nd session is connected because the chiro report said the "c2 disc" was treated the 1st time, and "c5 disc" or something like that was treated in the 2nd time. is it possible for 2 different discs to be aggravated at a later time? because the 1st 3 months was for my neck/shoulder pain, and the 2 weeks were more for my muscle tension in shoulder.

can someone inform me on Anything pertaining the discs?

thank you

Answer 1

The discs are the invertebral discs which act, among other things, as a shock absorber for your vertebrae, the bone parts of your spine. You have seven cervical vertebrae (C1-C7) with a disc between each. The disc itself is sometimes described as being like a tube of toothpaste, with a tough but flexible outer layer and a jelly like inner core. There are different degrees of disc injury (protrusion, herniation, extrusion) which deal with the inside trying to push out of the outer layer due to excessive stress (like whiplash).

What you are describing sounds like muscular injury. If you are not getting satisfactory result from the chiropractor, you may want to see your physician and get a referral to Physical Therapy, which focuses more on the muscular aspect of injuries.