Undoubtedly, our Ashburn chronic
back pain sufferers have heard about related
paraspinal (multifidus, psoas, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae) muscle fatty
infiltrate. They are all tied together: fatty
muscle infiltration, disc degeneration, spinal stenosis, facet joint
degeneration, back pain. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn addresses all of them, too, to lessen
back pain, improve the spine, and improve your
quality of life.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is the growth 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 triggered
by lifestyle factors like poor nutrition or little
to no exercise. This condition doesn’t always trigger
symptoms, but if it does, they can include low back pain and associated
stiffness in the lower back and legs or difficulty walking because
of gait disturbances. Intervertebral disc degeneration is a well-known
culprit of chronic back pain, disc inflammation, and even spinal stability. Strong,
effective paraspinal muscles assist spinal stability. With
back pain comes fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles that interfere
with that. (1) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn tests for these issues carefully
during the chiropractic examination with an understanding
of this the possible connection.
THE BACK PAIN AND WEAK PARASPINAL MUSCLE CONNECTION
A newer study concluded that disc
degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were strongly correlated,
facet joint degeneration and paraspinal muscle weakness were weakly associated,
and facet joint degeneration and disc degeneration were strongly correlated.
The authors stated that the extent
of paraspinal muscle weakness rose with level
of lumbar disc degeneration and facet joint degeneration while fatty
infiltration of the multifidus paraspinal muscle was vulnerable
to weight. (2) Further, the published literature on the extent to
which low back pain and fatty infiltration of multifidus and other paraspinal
muscles (erector spinae, psoas, quadratus lumborum) impacted
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 future back pain)? (3)
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn keeps abreast of what the
research reports and urges our back pain patients to strengthen
the muscles that they can so that they can support the spine in
healing and preventing future bouts of pain as best
as possible.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn realizes that low back pain
patients do not just experience pain; they also
get to deal with muscle quality loss due to increased
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 is the reason that exercise
is so crucial alongside treatment of back pain
for pain relief and prevention. Using The Cox Technic System
of Spinal Pain Management as well as other chiropractic services,
nutrition and exercise, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is here to help! While researchers are
still studying whether fatty infiltration is changeable,
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn finds 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 details the multitude of
options available 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 Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Schedule your Ashburn chiropractic visit
to address your back pain and weakened paraspinal muscles. Relief and an improved
quality of life are ahead for you!