Concord, NC Chiropractic Treatment of Back Pain and Related Fatty Infiltration of Paraspinal Muscles
Undoubtedly, our Concord, NC chronic back pain sufferers have read about related paraspinal (multifidus, psoas, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae) muscle fatty infiltrate. They are all linked together: fatty muscle infiltration, disc degeneration, spinal stenosis, facet joint degeneration, back pain. Pure Chiropractic addresses all of them, too, to lessen back pain, strengthen the spine, and enhance your quality of life.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is an accumulation of fat within the tissue of the muscles located near the spine, the paraspinal muscles. This condition may be triggered by aging or genetics although it can also be activated by lifestyle factors such as poor nutrition or lack of exercise. This condition doesn’t always trigger symptoms, but if it does, they can include low back pain and related stiffness in the lower back and legs or troubled walking because of gait disturbances. Intervertebral disc degeneration is a well-recognized culprit of chronic back pain, disc inflammation, and even spinal stability. Strong, well-functioning paraspinal muscles assist spinal stability. With back pain comes fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles that interfere with stability. (1) Pure Chiropractic tests for these issues carefully during the chiropractic exam with an understanding of this the possible connection.
THE BACK PAIN AND WEAK PARASPINAL MUSCLE CONNECTION
A recent study concluded that disc degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were strongly associated, facet joint degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were weakly correlated, and facet joint degeneration and disc degeneration were strongly associated. It stated that the extent of paraspinal muscle weakness intensified with level of lumbar disc degeneration and facet joint degeneration while fatty infiltration of the multifidus paraspinal muscle was vulnerable to weight. (2) Further, the published literature on the degree to which low back pain and fatty infiltration of multifidus and other paraspinal muscles (erector spinae, psoas, quadratus lumborum) impacted each other was somewhat conflicting – which comes first (pain or fatty infiltrate), can fatty infiltrate be fixed, is one predictive of the other (back pain that there is fatty infiltrate or fatty infiltrate that indicates imminent back pain)? (3) Pure Chiropractic keeps on top of what the research reports and urges our back pain patients to strengthen the muscles that they can so that they can support the spine in healing and preventing future episodes of pain as best as possible.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS
Pure Chiropractic knows that low back pain patients don’t just have pain; they also get to endure muscle quality loss due to increased fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles. The extent of muscle loss is highly correlated with the severity of the back pain and related dysfunction. (4) That is the reason that exercise is so important in addition to treatment of back pain for pain relief and prevention. Using The Cox Technic System of Spinal Pain Management as well as other chiropractic services, nutrition and exercise, Pure Chiropractic is here to help! While researchers are still analyzing whether fatty infiltration is reversible, Pure Chiropractic finds the effort to tone and improve strength a worthwhile effort.
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details the many options available to back pain sufferers when it comes to healthcare providers and emphasizes the benefit of seeking a chiropractor trained in the protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Make your Concord, NC chiropractic visit to address your back pain and weakened paraspinal muscles. Relief and an improved quality of life are ahead for you!
