- 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
Updated June 09, 2005
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
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