The
future: disc re-generation! It is an exciting possibility being considered
today. Converting disc degeneration into disc regeneration offers
hope for back pain sufferers all around. What is
the most recent suggested process? Distraction. Just
what your West Palm Beach chiropractor at Moses Chiropractic is quite
experienced in delivering! West Palm Beach
chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For West Palm Beach back
pain associated with disc degeneration, these new disc
regeneration studies spread hope for back pain
relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION FACTORS
Researchers are sounding more and more optimistic
about disc regeneration. A recent set of researchers defined
the biochemical, mechanical, and structural modifications that
must all come together to lead to disc degeneration initially. Giving credit to previous studies on
degenerated discs, they conceded that
traction/distraction has been shown to enhance disc height
and reduce intervertebral pressure. (Research about biomechanical effects of Cox®
Technic flexion distraction utilized at Moses Chiropractic 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 clarified that not all levels of disc degeneration
can be regenerated as all the necessary conditions
must converge for regenerating the disc that came
together in 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 optimal to regenerate a degenerated
disc. (2) Moses Chiropractic follows this research most enthusiastically.
IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH: LOW TENSION DISTRACTION
Another published paper stated 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 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 reported
that 28 days of compression followed by 28 days of distraction resulted in disc
rehydration, stimulated extracellular matrix gene expression,
and increased numbers of protein-expressing cells. (4) With
these exciting papers in mind, Moses Chiropractic provides
safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. West Palm Beach back
pain sufferers are happy we do!
CONTACT Moses Chiropractic
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 delivers back pain relief of disc degeneration-related
pain.
Schedule your next West Palm Beach chiropractic visit
now. If you have disc degeneration- related
back pain, disc re-generation as a
futuristic concept may not be so far away. Moses Chiropractic is watching the developments that may lead to and support disc
regeneration. Our West Palm Beach back pain patients have hope!