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 latest suggested process? Distraction. Just
what your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor at Spinal Care Clinic is well-trained to do! Burlington and Hamilton
chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For Burlington and Hamilton back
pain related to disc degeneration, these new disc
regeneration reports spread hope for back pain
relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION FACTORS
Researchers seem more and more optimistic
about disc regeneration. A recent group of researchers defined
the biochemical, mechanical, and structural modifications that
must all come together to lead to disc degeneration in
the first place. Giving credit to previous studies on
degenerated discs, they admitted that
traction/distraction has been shown to enhance disc height
and reduce intervertebral pressure. (Research regarding biomechanical effects of Cox®
Technic flexion distraction used at Spinal Care Clinic has demonstgrated
a 17% increase in disc height, a 28% increase in area, and an intradiscal
pressure drop in lumbar spine discs to as low as -192mmHg pressure.
(1) ) They explained 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 explain that their research
demonstrated that traction interrupted the cycle of disc
degeneration in the experimental study, particularly that
2 to 6 weeks of traction is optimal to regenerate a degenerated
disc. (2) Spinal Care Clinic follows this research most enthusiastically.
IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH: LOW TENSION DISTRACTION
Another published paper explained that there is
greater reconstruction and better effectiveness of disc regeneration or repair when
low-tension traction instead of high tension traction is used. The researchers described
that the lab findings are based on the proteoglycan content of the spinal
intervertebral disc’s nucleus pulposus, the very center of the disc, which is made
up of proteoglycans. The proteoglycan content of the nucleus increased
significantly. Both 2 and 4 weeks of traction brought about
change, but 4 weeks’ changes were significantly superior to 2
weeks. Other disc changes researchers described were the
pores in the bony endplate, their number and diameter that all improved.
(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, Spinal Care Clinic delivers
safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. Burlington and Hamilton back
pain sufferers are glad we do!
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
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 is designed for back pain relief of disc degeneration-related
pain.
Schedule your next Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic visit
today. If you suffer with back pain related to disc degeneration, disc re-generation as a
futuristic concept may not be so far away. Spinal Care Clinic is keeping
track of the developments that may lead to and support disc
regeneration. Our Burlington and Hamilton back pain patients have hope!