Possible Regeneration for Auburn Disc Degeneration
Futuristic concept? Disc Re-generation. Not really! It is an exciting possibility being today. Converting disc degeneration into disc regeneration offers hope for back pain sufferers everywhere. What’s the most recent suggested process? Distraction. Just what your Auburn chiropractor at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is well-trained to do! Auburn chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For Auburn back pain associated with disc degeneration, these new disc regeneration reports spread hope for back pain relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION FACTORS
Researchers are sounding more and more positive about disc regeneration. A new set of researchers described the biochemical, mechanical, and structural modifications that must all come together to lead to disc degeneration initially. Giving credit to prior studies on degenerated discs, they conceded that traction/distraction has been shown to enhance disc height and decrease intervertebral pressure. (Research regarding biomechanical effects of Cox® Technic flexion distraction utilized at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. has measured a 17% increase in disc height, a 28% increase in area, and an intradiscal pressure decrease in lumbar spine discs to as low as -192mmHg pressure. (1) ) They clarified that not all levels of disc degeneration can be regenerated as all the necessary circumstances must come together for regenerating the disc that did so for its degeneration. They report that their research showed that traction interrupted the cycle of disc degeneration in the lab study, particularly that 2 to 6 weeks of traction is optimal to regenerate a degenerated disc. (2) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. tracks this research most enthusiastically.
IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH: LOW TENSION DISTRACTION
Another published paper stated that there is greater reconstruction and better effectiveness of disc regeneration or repair using low-tension traction as opposed to high-tension traction. The researchers explained that the lab findings are based on the proteoglycan content of the nucleus pulposus of the spinal intervertebral disc, the very center of the disc, which consists of proteoglycans. The proteoglycan content of the nucleus increased significantly. Both 2 and 4 weeks of traction resulted in change, but 4 weeks’ changes were significantly better to 2 weeks. Other disc changes researchers described were the pores in the bony endplate, their number and diameter that all increased. (3) A third study on this topic of potential disc regeneration reported that 28 days of compression followed by 28 days of distraction resulted in disc rehydration, accelerated extracellular matrix gene expression, and increased numbers of protein-expressing cells. (4) With these exciting papers as support, Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. provides safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. Auburn back pain sufferers are happy we do!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how The Cox® Technic System delivers back pain relief of disc degeneration-related pain.
Schedule your next Auburn chiropractic appointment today. If you suffer with disc degeneration- related back pain, disc re-generation as a futuristic concept may not be so futuristic. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is keeping track of the developments that may lead to and support disc regeneration. Our Auburn back pain patients have hope!
