The
future: disc re-generation! It is an exciting possibility being considered
today. Turning disc degeneration into disc regeneration offers
hope for back pain sufferers all around. What is
the most recent proposed process? Distraction. Just
what your Pensacola chiropractor at Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center is quite
experienced in delivering! Pensacola
chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For Pensacola back
pain related to disc degeneration, these new disc
regeneration reports extend hope for back pain
relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION CONTRIBUTORS
Researchers seem more and more optimistic
about disc regeneration. A new set of researchers described
the biochemical, mechanical, and structural changes that
must all come together to result in disc degeneration initially. Giving credit to previous studies on
degenerated discs, they conceded that
traction/distraction has been shown to boost disc height
and reduce intervertebral pressure. (Research about biomechanical effects of Cox®
Technic flexion distraction used at Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center has shown
a 17% increase in disc height, a 28% increase in area, and an intradiscal
pressure decrease 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 right circumstances
must converge for regenerating the disc that did so for its degeneration. They explain 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) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center 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 when
low-tension traction instead of high tension traction is used. The researchers described
that the lab findings are based upon 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 brought about
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 increased.
(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 augmented numbers of protein-expressing cells. (4) With
these exciting papers as support, Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center delivers
safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. Pensacola back
pain sufferers are happy we do!
CONTACT Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
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 Pensacola chiropractic appointment
today. If you suffer with back pain related to disc degeneration, disc re-generation as a
futuristic concept may not be so far away. Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center is keeping
track of the developments that may lead to and support disc
regeneration. Our Pensacola back pain patients have hope!