If you experience chronic back pain, like
many other Millville back pain patients, odds
are you’ve heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal
issue can cause a lot of discomfort and can even
result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we will look more
closely at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it
is related to lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment
with spinal manipulation offered at Wilson Family Chiropractic.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is an
accumulation of fat within the tissues of the muscles around the spine. This condition is often caused by aging or genetics, although it can
also be triggered by lifestyle factors such as eating
poorly or not exercising. It is
important to note that this condition
does not always cause symptoms, but if it does, they can involve
low back pain, stiffness in the lower back and legs, or difficulty walking due
to gait disturbances since gait depends on hip muscles
like the gluteus medius. A recent report described how
the extent to which the gluteus medius is atrophied (weakened)
impacted lumbar spinal stenosis symptomatology. (1) A
leading spinal condition
affecting more than 500 million people over 65 years old,
lumbar spinal stenosis, is associated with distorted
gait as gait depends on robust muscle activity. (2)
Millville chiropractic patients know Wilson Family Chiropractic evaluates gait
in all our patients during our chiropractic exam.
PARASPINAL FATTY INFILTRATE AND LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate can be related to lumbar spinal stenosis—a narrowing of the spinal canal that leads to lower back pain and even pain down the legs by putting
pressure on spinal nerves – and resulting
Millville back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and
fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are linked
and found to cause chronic low back pain and related
issues: the more fat, the more degeneration.
(3) Other researchers agreed that fat infiltration of the
paraspinal muscles like the multifidus muscle may be linked to lower back pain when it was not linked to other
factors like a person with back pain who was male, older or has a higher BMI
older, male, or having a higher BMI]78]. (4) Wilson Family Chiropractic offers alleviating
chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.
LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION
Treatment
options for lumbar spinal stenosis vary depending on
severity and the healthcare practitioner who was seen from nutrition,
surgery, exercise, drugs, and/or
spinal manipulation and mobilization. A study described
that one treatment of spinal manipulation significantly decreased spinal
stiffness and enhanced the multifidus muscle thickness ratio that
maintained for more than 7 days for spinal manipulation
responders. (5) Your Millville chiropractor uses such care for back pain relief, especially the
well-researched chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he details how The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses back pain and
affiliated muscles.
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a common condition
that can trigger a range of issues involving low
back pain, stiffness in the lower body, and gait disturbances. It is sometimes
associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. If you have any
symptoms related to paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or
lumbar spinal stenosis, it's important to speak with
your Millville chiropractor at Wilson Family Chiropractic about your treatment
options so you can find relief as quickly as possible.
Make your appointment today!