Futuristic concept? Disc Re-generation. Not really! It’s an exciting possibility being studied
today. Turning disc degeneration into disc regeneration offers
hope for back pain sufferers all around. What’s
the latest proposed process? Distraction. Just
what your Montreal chiropractor at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is well-trained to do! Montreal
chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For Montreal back
pain associated with disc degeneration, these new disc
regeneration reports spread hope for back pain
relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION CONTRIBUTORS
Researchers seem more and more positive
about disc regeneration. A new set of researchers defined
the biochemical, mechanical, and structural changes that
must all come together to lead to disc degeneration initially. Giving credit to prior studies on
degenerated discs, they admitted that
traction/distraction has been shown to enhance disc height
and decrease intervertebral pressure. (Research regarding biomechanical effects of Cox®
Technic flexion distraction utilized at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic has measured
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 explained that not all levels of disc degeneration
can be regenerated as all the necessary conditions
must come together 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 lab study, particularly that
2 to 6 weeks of traction is optimal to regenerate a degenerated
disc. (2) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic tracks 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 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 resulted in
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 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 augmented numbers of protein-expressing cells. (4) With
these exciting papers in mind, Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic provides
safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. Montreal back
pain sufferers are thankful we do!
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 is designed for back pain relief of disc degeneration-related
pain.
Schedule your next Montreal chiropractic appointment
today. If you have disc degeneration- related
back pain, disc re-generation as a
futuristic concept may not be so futuristic. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is watching the developments that may lead to and support disc
regeneration. Our Montreal back pain patients have hope!