A cushion. A spacer. A spring. A spinal disc. Most Chiropractic Clinic
understands well the spinal intervertebral disc!
Murfreesboro chiropractic back pain and neck pain patients value
that knowledge! The intervertebral disc in the human spine performs as a separator to hold the spinal bones apart, the vertebrae, apart and permits motion of the
spine. The disc also provides a large opening for the
nerves leaving the spine through which to pass. If this opening is
narrowed, which occurs when discs degenerate
and lose height, the nerves passing through are compressed. This compression impedes
circulation to the nerve and inflammation of the nerve begins.
The narrowing of the nerve opening is called Murfreesboro
spinal stenosis. See this schematic and MRI depiction
of normal and stenotic nerve openings.
A SPRING
The intervertebral disc functions
like a spring to keep the vertebra apart. The normal disc
therefore performs to preclude
nerve compression and to allow spinal motion. When the disc
degenerates, or thins, it allows the adjacent vertebra to move nearer one another, resulting in motion
loss, compressed nerve, and pain in the back or down the arms or legs. What keeps the
intervertebral disc height? Normal discs have a content of a
chemical termed glycosaminoglycan (GAG) which permits
the disc to take in water from the fluid entering the disc. Actually, the inside
of a healthy disc is 80% water. The GAG content in the
inner disc decreases significantly with degeneration, thus dropping
the water content of the disc. Disc water loss
because of GAG loss is called degeneration. Disc degeneration reduces
the ability of the disc to resist motion by over 65%. The inability
to control motion of the vertebrae is termed instability. (1)
BENEFICIAL TREATMENT: COX® TECHNIC
Let’s look at two benefits for
the spine when Cox® distraction manipulation is done.
First, Most Chiropractic Clinic uses a specialized form
of Murfreesboro spinal manipulation which enlarges the
disc space height, enlarges the nerve opening size, reduces
pressure inside the disc to help in circulation, restores
lost range of motion to the spine and creates nerve
conduction to the brain for pain relief. (4) This latter benefit is termed
afferentation. The manipulation undoes the effects of
gravitational and work effort changes in the spine that cause
spinal stenosis and loss of motion. A study revealed
that spinal mobilization with leg movement in patients with lower extremity
sciatica pain reduced low back and leg pain intensity, disability, pain; improved
range of motion of spine; and gratified patients in the short
and long term. (2) Most Chiropractic Clinic
benefits Murfreesboro back pain sufferers’ discs!
Second, Most Chiropractic Clinic may suggest nutritional
delivery of glycosaminoglycan by capsule which is boosted
when combined with Cox® Technic. Combining these two
allows higher levels in the disc. It is
this glycosaminoglycan that absorbs water to nine times its own volume, creating
higher fluid content in the disc to improve both nerve opening
size and aid prevention of disc degeneration and inflammation. Folic
acid (Vitamin B9) plays a part in peripheral nerve injury repair
by helping Schwann cell proliferation, migration,
and secretion of nerve growth factor. (3)
CONTACT Most Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Jonathan Cerrutti as he discusses his
chiropractic care of a painful, stenotic disc and spinal canal due to disc herniation on
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
Schedule your Murfreesboro chiropractic appointment
today. Your Murfreesboro spine will appreciate the
attention you give its cushy, separating, springy spinal disc!