- Drinking plenty of pure water allows the disks to reach their full volume, which, in turn, will enable them to offer more shock absorbing protection to the spine.
- Staying active will give the vertebra and the interveterbral disks opportunities to move, which, in turn, will allow for the flow of water and other nutrient-containing fluids into the nucleus pulposus.
The Intervertebral Disk
By Anne Asher, About.com Guide
Updated June 09, 2005
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
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