“You’re young! You do not have to worry about
back pain.” Not true! New research confirms young and old alike
must contend with disc degeneration. Most of us will personally have
to face disc degeneration’s pain at some point in our lives…or help a loved one coping with its back pain or neck pain
ramifications. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is here for young and
old alike when Montreal disc degeneration interferes with your life.
DDD STARTS EARLIER THAN ONCE THOUGHT
It’s hard to believe, but it’s reported
in the medical literature. Disc degeneration begins in the late
teens! A study of 18-20 year old healthy
air force cadets discovered that 77% showed
disc degeneration or disc herniation. (1) That is a new
discovery! It’s been documented
in other studies that disc degeneration begins at
age 20. Now it is found to rear its head
in 18 year olds! In this study MRIs were taken of
all cadets. They all reported no spine pain. On MRI, 30% showed at least one disc was
dehydrating, 13% disc narrowing, 49% disc bulging, 18% disc protruding, 8% disc
extruding, 13% with spondylolisthesis, and less than 1% even had
asymptomatic vertebral fractures. These findings in young,
seemingly healthy people are similar to what would be predictable
in adults. (1) It’s never too early to start paying attention to the spine! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic takes care of spines at all ages via spinal manipulation, nutrition
and exercise.
WHY?
Researchers (and parents) wonder “why?” Why does
lumbar spine disc degeneration or cervical spine disc degeneration start so young? It may be genetic. 80% of patients in a recent study had mutations
in their collagen-encoding genes. Collagen is vital to disc and
joint health. Lumbar disc
herniation patients had two variants in their gene encoding
for aggrecan, a protein that the end plate depends on for load-bearing. Such a mutation
affects the nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus and end plates.
(2) Certainly, the whole story of why a disc
degenerates isn’t fully defined yet. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
does have methods to restrain and relieve the pain of
a Montreal degenerated disc.
INTERRUPTING DISC DEGENERATION, PROMOTING DISC REGENERATION
Researchers described disc degeneration as a
complex connection of mechanical, biochemical, and structural changes
at the cellular level, cells that are in an abnormal mechanical environment.
Regeneration of such cells would require very specific conditions and
would not always be possible. However, traction of 2 to 6 weeks was
found to be a sensitive time for regeneration of a degenerated
disc. The researchers suggest that this could interrupt the above
explained cascade of changes. (3) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic uses Cox® Technic
to gently create a positive environment for the healing of degenerated
discs by enhancing the area of the spinal canal by 28%,
increasing the height of the disc by 17%, and decreasing
intradiscal pressures to as low as -192mmHg in the low back and dropping
pressures in the cervical spine by a mean pressure as much as 1265 mmHg. (4,5)
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic enhances the Cox® Technic
system of spinal pain management by adding spinal nutrition (particularly
disc nutrition supplementation) and exercise to optimize the relief
and clinical outcome for Montreal back pain patients.
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Paxton Schofield on The Back Doctors’ Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson who presented his care of arthritis and
degeneration with Cox® Technic.
Schedule your Montreal chiropractic appointment at
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic for your spine’s health. You may not be too young for back pain, and you are undoubtedly
not too young to look after your spine. A Montreal
chiropractic treatment plan of spinal manipulation, nutrition and exercise can benefit all ages of back pain and neck pain sufferers struggling with
disc degeneration.