Undoubtedly, our Millville chronic
back pain sufferers have heard about associated
paraspinal (multifidus, psoas, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae) muscle fatty
infiltrate. They’re all linked together: fatty
muscle infiltration, disc degeneration, spinal stenosis, facet joint
degeneration, back pain. Wilson Family Chiropractic addresses all of them, too, to reduce
back pain, improve the spine, and enhance your
quality of life.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is the growth of fat within the tissue of the muscles located
near the spine, the paraspinal muscles. This condition may be caused
by aging or genetics although it can also be triggered
by lifestyle issues such as poor nutrition or little
to no exercise. This condition does not always provoke
symptoms, but if it does, they can involve low back pain and associated
stiffness in the lower back and legs or difficulty walking because
of gait disturbances. Intervertebral disc degeneration is a well-known
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) Wilson Family Chiropractic tests for these issues thoroughly
during the chiropractic examination with an understanding
of this the potential 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 associated,
and facet joint degeneration and disc degeneration were strongly correlated.
It noted that the extent
of paraspinal muscle weakness rose 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 extent to
which low back pain and fatty infiltration of multifidus and other paraspinal
muscles (erector spinae, psoas, quadratus lumborum) impacted
each other was somewhat contradictory – 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)
Wilson Family Chiropractic keeps on top of what the
research reports and urges our back pain patients to improve
the muscles that they can so that they can support the spine in
healing and preventing more bouts of pain as best
as possible.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS
Wilson Family Chiropractic realizes that low back pain
patients don’t just suffer pain; they also
get to deal with muscle quality loss due to more
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 crucial in addition to treatment of back pain
for pain relief and prevention. Implementing The Cox Technic System
of Spinal Pain Management as well as other chiropractic services,
nutrition and exercise, Wilson Family Chiropractic is here to help! While researchers are
still studying whether fatty infiltration is changeable,
Wilson Family Chiropractic sees the attempt to tone and strengthen a worthwhile effort.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kurt Olding on
The Back Doctors Podcast
with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details the multitude of
options open to back pain sufferers regarding healthcare providers and highlights the benefit of seeking a chiropractor trained in the protocols of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Make your Millville chiropractic visit
to address your back pain and weakened paraspinal muscles. Relief and an enhanced
quality of life are in your future!