Help for Managing Pensacola Back Pain Associated with Fatty Paraspinal Muscles

If you suffer from chronic back pain, like many other Pensacola back pain sufferers, chances are you’ve heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal issue can cause a lot of discomfort and can even result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it is associated with lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment with spinal manipulation available at Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center.

WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is an accumulation of fat within the tissues of the muscles located near the spine. Genetics or aging are often culprits of this condition, but it can also be activated by lifestyle factors such as 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 relies 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) A leading spinal condition impacting more than 500 million people over 65 years old, lumbar spinal stenosis, is linked to altered gait as gait depends on strong muscle activity. (2) Pensacola chiropractic patients know Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center evaluates gait in all our patients 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 results in lower back pain and even pain down the legs by exerting pressure on spinal nervesand resultant Pensacola back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are linked and known to cause 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 linked to lower back pain when it was not linked to other factors like a person with back pain being older, male, or having a higher BMI]78]. (4) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center offers alleviating chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.

LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION

Treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis vary depending on severity and the healthcare practitioner consulted from drugs and surgery to exercise, nutrition, and/or spinal manipulation and mobilization. One study described that one treatment of spinal manipulation was found to significantly decrease spinal stiffness and enhanced the multifidus muscle thickness ratio that lasted for more than 7 days in spinal manipulation responders. (5) Your Pensacola 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 Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a common condition that can cause a range of issues involving low back pain, stiffness in the lower body, and gait disturbances. It is sometimes associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. If you are experiencing any symptoms associated with paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or lumbar spinal stenosis, it's time to speak with your Pensacola chiropractor at Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center about your treatment options so you can find relief as fast as possible. Schedule your appointment today!

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