Hello Professionally Integrated,

Here is a study where the authors show how a compressive load decreases pressure in the disc.  I feel we can use this to educate our patients on what happens with abnormal load over a period of time and how our treatment can help reduce load.

Eur Spine J. 2006 May; 15(5): 597–604.

Published online 2005 Aug 13. doi:

Intradiscal pressure measurements in normal discs, compressed discs and compressed discs treated with axial posterior disc distraction: an experimental study on the rabbit . . .