Futuristic concept? Disc Re-generation. Not really! It’s an exciting possibility being examined
today. Converting disc degeneration into disc regeneration holds
hope for back pain sufferers everywhere. What’s
the most recent proposed process? Distraction. Just
what your New Roads chiropractor at New Roads Chiropractic Center is quite
experienced in delivering! New Roads
chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For New Roads back
pain related to disc degeneration, these new disc
regeneration studies spread hope for back pain
relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION FACTORS
Researchers are sounding more and more positive
about disc regeneration. A recent group of researchers described
the biochemical, mechanical, and structural modifications that
must all come together to lead to disc degeneration initially. Giving credit to prior studies on
degenerated discs, they acknowledged 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 New Roads Chiropractic Center 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 right conditions
must come together for regenerating the disc that came
together in its degeneration. They explain that their research
demonstrated that traction interrupted the cycle of disc
degeneration in the lab study, particularly that
2 to 6 weeks of traction is optimal to regenerate a degenerated
disc. (2) New Roads Chiropractic Center 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 using low-tension
traction as opposed to high-tension traction. The researchers explained
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 consists of proteoglycans. The proteoglycan content of the nucleus increased
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 described 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 related
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, New Roads Chiropractic Center delivers
safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. New Roads back
pain sufferers are glad we do!
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center
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 New Roads chiropractic visit
today. If you suffer with disc degeneration- related
back pain, disc re-generation as a
futuristic concept may not be so far away. New Roads Chiropractic Center is watching the developments that may lead to and support disc
regeneration. Our New Roads back pain patients have hope!