Futuristic concept? Disc Re-generation. Not really! It’s an exciting possibility being considered
today. Converting disc degeneration into disc regeneration offers
hope for back pain sufferers everywhere. What is
the most recent proposed process? Distraction. Just
what your Malverne chiropractor at Malverne Health & Wellness is well-trained to do! Malverne
chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For Malverne back
pain related to disc degeneration, these new disc
regeneration reports spread hope for back pain
relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION CONTRIBUTORS
Researchers are sounding more and more optimistic
about disc regeneration. A recent set of researchers defined
the biochemical, mechanical, and structural modifications that
must all come together to result in disc degeneration in
the first place. 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 regarding biomechanical effects of Cox®
Technic flexion distraction used at Malverne Health & Wellness has demonstgrated
a 17% increase in disc height, a 28% increase in area, and an intradiscal
pressure decrease 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 necessary circumstances
must converge for regenerating the disc that came
together in its degeneration. They explain that their research
showed that traction interrupted the cycle of disc
degeneration in the experimental study, particularly that
2 to 6 weeks of traction is best to regenerate a degenerated
disc. (2) Malverne Health & Wellness follows 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 when
low-tension traction instead of high tension traction is used. The researchers described
that the lab findings are based upon the proteoglycan content of the nucleus pulposus of the spinal
intervertebral disc, 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 better to 2
weeks. Other disc changes researchers reported on were the
pores in the bony endplate, their number and diameter that all increased.
(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, accelerated extracellular matrix gene expression,
and increased numbers of protein-expressing cells. (4) With
these exciting papers as support, Malverne Health & Wellness provides
safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. Malverne back
pain sufferers are glad we do!
CONTACT Malverne Health & Wellness
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 Malverne chiropractic visit
now. If you have disc degeneration- related
back pain, disc re-generation as a
futuristic concept may not be so futuristic. Malverne Health & Wellness is keeping
track of the developments that may lead to and support disc
regeneration. Our Malverne back pain patients have hope!