Water is central to the body. Water makes up about half of the body. The
spinal disc is composed of around 80% water. Disc
degeneration involves the loss of disc
hydration and water. Chiropractic takes care of disc problems
like disc degeneration with various forms of care.
Exercise assists water diffusion into the disc. Spinal manipulation
enhances diffusion of water into the disc. Drinking water cannot
but help! Spine & Sports Rehab Center utilizes
spinal manipulation to take care of our spine pain patients suffering
with Baton Rouge back pain and neck pain and related leg and arm pain and recommends exercise to boost
the effects of spinal manipulation to take care of the
spinal disc.
DIFFUSION OF WATER INTO THE DISC VIA EXERCISE
Can exercise help the intervertebral disc in
non-specific low back pain sufferers? Researchers described how
muscles, tendons and bone do respond positively, so they looked
at the disc to see if it does. One new study made use of
imaging to find out. On T2-weighted MRI imaging after 6
months of exercise in this type
of patient, the non-specific low back pain patient, the researchers did
not uncover a benefit though at
3 months the imaging showed higher L5S1
diffusion coefficients. They did explain that other
types of low back pain sufferers may respond differently. (1) That’s
noteworthy. The increased 'apparent diffusion coefficients' is
promising yet when we read other articles
about diffusion of water into the disc. Wong pointed out
that non-specific low back pain patients who responded with greater than 30%
relief to spinal manipulation therapy compared with non-responders demonstrated
a higher apparent diffusion coefficient for disc
diffusion of water. (2) If exercise can boost that even a bit,
it has a place in back and neck pain management.
At the very least, a Baton Rouge back pain
sufferer may well increase the odds of responding
to conservative care by maximizing the water content of disc with
exercise and spinal manipulation!
Baton Rouge SPINAL MANIPULATION AND WATER DIFFUSION
INTO THE DISC
Studies of manual therapy and traction effects on the
intervertebral disc in back pain patients demonstrated
that there is an impact on the physiology (the structure and
function) of the disc mainly via water diffusion and molecular
transport. Both of these are vital for a healthy disc. (3)
Beattie reported that changes in the water
diffusion within the discs at L1-2, L2-3, and L5S1 were seen after only one
treatment of spinal manipulation. (4) Spine & Sports Rehab Center utlilizes the
gentle distraction treatment called Cox Technic spinal manipulation to make a push-pull-pumping effect on the disc and its endplates to encourage imbibition of fluid into the disc help our
Baton Rouge spine pain patients.
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he further discusses
the process of disc degeneration and how Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction helps
in its care via manipulation.
Set up your Baton Rouge
chiropractic appointment now. Your body survives on water. Disc
degeneration is a loss of water. Spine & Sports Rehab Center
guides Baton Rouge chiropractic patients toward
healthier discs with spinal manipulation and exercise to enhance water content.
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