No doubt, our Tonawanda chronic
back pain sufferers have heard about associated
paraspinal (multifidus, psoas, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae) muscle fatty
infiltrate. These are all linked together: fatty
muscle infiltration, disc degeneration, spinal stenosis, facet joint
degeneration, back pain. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation addresses all of them, too, to lessen
back pain, strengthen the spine, and improve your
quality of life.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is an
accumulation of fat within the tissue of the muscles located
near the spine, the paraspinal muscles. This condition may be triggered
by aging or genetics while it can also be triggered
by lifestyle issues like poor nutrition or little
to no exercise. This condition doesn’t always trigger
symptoms, but if it does, they can include 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,
effective paraspinal muscles assist spinal stability. With
back pain comes fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles that interfere
with that. (1) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation tests for these issues carefully
during the chiropractic exam with an understanding
of this the possible connection.
THE BACK PAIN AND WEAK PARASPINAL MUSCLE CONNECTION
A recent study summarized that disc
degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were strongly associated,
facet joint degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were weakly correlated,
and facet joint degeneration and disc degeneration were strongly associated.
The researchers stated that the extent
of paraspinal muscle weakness intensified with amount 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 degree 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 points to imminent back pain)? (3)
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation keeps abreast of what the
research reports and encourages our back pain patients to strengthen
the muscles that they can so that they can support the spine in
healing and preventing future episodes of pain as best
as possible.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation realizes that low back pain
patients do not just suffer pain; they also
get to endure 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 important alongside treatment of back pain
for pain relief and prevention. Implementing The Cox Technic System
of Spinal Pain Management in addition to other chiropractic services,
nutrition and exercise, Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation is here to help! While researchers are
still studying whether fatty infiltration is changeable,
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation finds the attempt to tone and improve
strength 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 available 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 Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic visit
to address your back pain and weakened paraspinal muscles. Relief and an improved
quality of life are in your future!