Possible Regeneration for San Jose Disc Degeneration
Futuristic concept? Disc Re-generation. Not really! It’s an exciting possibility being considered today. Converting disc degeneration into disc regeneration offers hope for back pain sufferers everywhere. What is the most recent proposed process? Distraction. Just what your San Jose chiropractor at Chiropractic Solutions is quite experienced in delivering! San Jose chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For San Jose back pain associated with disc degeneration, these new disc regeneration reports extend hope for back pain relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION CONTRIBUTORS
Researchers seem more and more positive about disc regeneration. A new set of researchers defined 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 admitted that traction/distraction has been shown to boost disc height and decrease intervertebral pressure. (Research about biomechanical effects of Cox® Technic flexion distraction used at Chiropractic Solutions has shown 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 report that their research showed that traction interrupted the cycle of disc degeneration in the laboratory study, particularly that 2 to 6 weeks of traction is best to regenerate a degenerated disc. (2) Chiropractic Solutions 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 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 spinal intervertebral disc’s nucleus pulposus, the very center of the disc, which is made up of proteoglycans. The proteoglycan content of the nucleus rose significantly. Both 2 and 4 weeks of traction resulted in change, but 4 weeks’ changes were significantly superior to 2 weeks. Other disc changes researchers reported on 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 related that 28 days of compression followed by 28 days of distraction resulted in disc rehydration, accelerated extracellular matrix gene expression, and augmented numbers of protein-expressing cells. (4) With these exciting papers as support, Chiropractic Solutions provides safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. San Jose 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 relays how The Cox® Technic System is designed for back pain relief of disc degeneration-related pain.
Schedule your next San Jose chiropractic appointment now. If you suffer with back pain related to disc degeneration, disc re-generation as a futuristic concept may not be so far away. Chiropractic Solutions is watching the developments that may lead to and support disc regeneration. Our San Jose back pain patients have hope!
