Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Is a herniated disk the same thing as subluxations in the back?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Thomas Dowling answered

No: No sublixation is a chiropractic term usually for describing back pain.

Answered 9/28/2016

5.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

A MRI shows scapholunate gap of 4mm perilunate subluxation and possible dorsal instability. What does this mean? Will i need surgrery?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have bad back pain and was told today that I have scoliosis with 9 subluxations. I was hoping for some advice on how to ease the pain as I work 14 hour days standing in the same spot?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My dad had subluxation in lumbar on x-ray. He has hip pain ans stiffness at times but also thigh pain. Related?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Neck X-ray what does is mean findings open mouth view is limited by overlying bony structures no fractures or subluxation cervical spine straightening?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What does it mean neck X-ray report. No fractures or subluxation visualized. Cervical spine straightening. No PREVERTEBRAL soft tissue swelling. Open mouth view is limited by overlying bony structures. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

People also searched for:

Do you need to consider scoliosis and subluxations in the back when getting treated for herniated disk?
What's the difference between popping your back/knees/toes and a subluxation? Are they the same thing or different?
Should I see the back doctor vs chiropractor for subluxation?
What is subluxation of the spine?
How accurate is the instrument they use at the chiropractor that measures heat along the spine to detect subluxations?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.