Help for Managing Baton Rouge Back Pain Associated with Fatty Paraspinal Muscles

If you have chronic back pain, like many other Baton Rouge back pain patients, chances are you have heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal issue can cause a great deal of discomfort and can even result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we'll look more closely at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it is associated with lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment with spinal manipulation available at Spine & Sports Rehab Center.

WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a build-up of fat within the tissues of the muscles located near the spine. This condition is often caused by aging or genetics, although it can also be triggered by lifestyle factors like eating poorly or not exercising. It is important to note that this condition does not always produce symptoms, but if it does, they can involve low back pain, stiffness in the lower back and legs, or difficulty walking due to gait disturbances as gait depends on hip muscles like the gluteus medius. A recent report described how the extent to which the gluteus medius is atrophied (degenerated) influenced lumbar spinal stenosis symptomatology. (1) One of the most common spinal problems affecting more than 500 million people over 65 years old, lumbar spinal stenosis, is related to altered gait as gait relies on strong muscle activity. (2) Baton Rouge chiropractic patients know Spine & Sports Rehab Center checks for gait issues during our chiropractic exam.

PARASPINAL FATTY INFILTRATE AND LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate can be related to lumbar spinal stenosisa narrowing of the spinal canal that leads to lower back pain and even pain down the legs by exerting pressure on spinal nervesand resultant Baton Rouge back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are linked and found to contribute to chronic low back pain and related issues: the fattier, the more degenerated. (3) Other researchers concured that fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscles like the multifidus muscle may be associated with lower back pain when it was not associated with other factors like a person with back pain being older, male, or having a higher BMI]78]. (4) Spine & Sports Rehab Center offers alleviating chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.

LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION

There are various treatment options for spinal stenosis influenced by the severity and the healthcare practitioner who was seen from nutrition, surgery, exercise, drugs, and/or spinal manipulation and mobilization. A study described that one treatment of spinal manipulation significantly reduced spinal stiffness and increased the multifidus muscle thickness ratio which maintained for more than 7 days for spinal manipulation responders. (5) Your Baton Rouge chiropractor uses the latter for back pain relief, especially the well-researched chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.  Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses back pain and affiliated muscles.

CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a common condition that can trigger a range of issues including low back pain, stiffness in the lower body, and gait disturbances. It is sometimes associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. If you have any symptoms related to paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or lumbar spinal stenosis, it's important to speak with your Baton Rouge chiropractor at Spine & Sports Rehab Center about your treatment options so you can find relief as quickly as possible. Make your appointment today!

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