A member asked:

If chiropractor adjusts herniated cervical discs of an adult (over 30) will it cause discs to expand thereby increasing their height by several inches?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No: There are things that a chiropractor can do to improve the pain from a herniated disc, but among them is not the ability to cause a cervical disc to "expand several inches."

Answered 4/10/2015

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