Undoubtedly, our New Roads chronic
back pain sufferers have heard about associated
paraspinal (multifidus, psoas, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae) muscle fatty
infiltrate. They’re all tied together: fatty
muscle infiltration, disc degeneration, spinal stenosis, facet joint
degeneration, back pain. New Roads Chiropractic Center addresses all of them, too, to lessen
back pain, improve the spine, and enhance your
quality of life.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is an
accumulation of fat within the tissue of the muscles located
near the spine, the paraspinal muscles. This condition may be triggered
by aging or genetics while it can also be activated
by lifestyle issues such as poor nutrition or little
to no exercise. This condition doesn’t always provoke
symptoms, but if it does, they can involve low back pain and related
stiffness in the lower back and legs or difficulty walking because
of gait disturbances. Intervertebral disc degeneration is a well-recognized
culprit of chronic back pain, disc inflammation, and even spinal stability. Strong,
well-functioning paraspinal muscles assist spinal stability. With
back pain comes fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles that interfere
with stability. (1) New Roads Chiropractic Center tests for these issues carefully
during the chiropractic exam with an understanding
of this the possible connection.
THE BACK PAIN AND WEAK PARASPINAL MUSCLE CONNECTION
A newer study summarized that disc
degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were strongly correlated,
facet joint degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were weakly correlated,
and facet joint degeneration and disc degeneration were strongly correlated.
It noted that the extent
of paraspinal muscle weakness intensified with level
of lumbar disc degeneration and facet joint degeneration while fatty
infiltration of the multifidus paraspinal muscle was susceptible
to weight. (2) Further, the published literature on the degree to
which low back pain and fatty infiltration of multifidus and other paraspinal
muscles (erector spinae, psoas, quadratus lumborum) influenced
each other was somewhat contradictory – which comes first
(pain or fatty infiltrate), can fatty infiltrate be reversed, is
one predictive of the other (back pain that there is fatty infiltrate or fatty
infiltrate that points to imminent back pain)? (3)
New Roads Chiropractic Center keeps on top of what the
research reports and urges our back pain patients to improve
the muscles that they can so that they can support the spine in
healing and preventing more episodes of pain as best
as possible.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS
New Roads Chiropractic Center knows that low back pain
patients don’t just have pain; they also
get to endure muscle quality loss due to more
fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles. Just
how much loss is highly correlated with the severity of the back pain and
related dysfunction. (4) That’s the reason that rehabilitation
is so important alongside treatment of back pain
for pain relief and prevention. Using The Cox Technic System
of Spinal Pain Management in addition to other chiropractic services,
nutrition and exercise, New Roads Chiropractic Center is here to help! While researchers are
still studying whether fatty infiltration is changeable,
New Roads Chiropractic Center sees the attempt to tone and strengthen a worthy effort.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kurt Olding on
The Back Doctors Podcast
with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the multitude of
options open to back pain sufferers when it comes
to healthcare providers and highlights the benefit of seeking a chiropractor trained in the protocols of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center
Make your New Roads chiropractic visit
to address your back pain and weakened paraspinal muscles. Relief and an enhanced
quality of life are ahead for you!