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  CAR ACCIDENT CHIROPRACTOR IN LANSDALE / NORTH WALES PA DR. ALLEN CONRAD, BS, DC, CSCS owner of Montgomery County Chiropractic Center Dr. Allen Conrad was born in Philadelphia, PA, and was a graduate of Father Judge High School back in  in 1991. He went to Millersville University and got his Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.) with a minor in Chemistry in 1996. He then went to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, where got  his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree (D.C.) in 2000. Dr. Conrad was also awarded the “Rehabilitation and Sports Injury Intern of the Year” in 2000.   Dr. Conrad continued his education and  became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) through the  National Strength and Conditioning Association  (NSCA) in 2002. NSCA is the leader in chiropractic and physical therapy conditioning in the United States. Dr. Conrad is an In- Network provider for Personal Choice PPO , Independence Blue Cross PPO/ IBX ,  Blue Cross PPO , Independence Admini

The intervertebral discs are located between each vertebrae in the spinal column. Of the vertebrae, there are 7 cervical (neck), 12 thoracic (mid-back) and 5 lumbar (low back) discs. The discs make up approximately 1/3 of the spinal column. They have three main functions: (1) "Absorb shock" from everyday wear and tear. (2) Allow movement of our spinal column. (3) Separating the vertebrae. The intervertebral disc is actually a type of cartilaginous joint. Discs consist of an outer layer, annulus fibrosis, and an inner nucleus pulposus, which is a soft, jelly-like, substance. The disc is made up of proteins called collagen and proteoglycans that attract water. Normally, discs compress when pressure is put on them and decompress when the pressure is relieved. These discs do not have a blood supply; therefore, they exchange nutrients by a process called "imbibition". Imagine a sponge filled with water; when that sponge is compressed, the water is forced out of the spong