Hydration and Disc Pain: How Water Balance Affects Spinal Comfort
Why Disc Pain Is Often Worse When You’re Dehydrated Spinal discs are often described as “shock absorbers,” but a more accurate description is hydraulic cushions. Their ability to manage load depends heavily on water content. This is why disc-related back pain often: Hydration does not regenerate discs—but it plays a meaningful role in disc comfort,…
