Help for Ashburn and Herndon Back Pain's Fatty Paraspinal Muscles
If you experience chronic back pain, like many other Ashburn and Herndon back pain patients, odds are you’ve heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal condition can cause a lot of discomfort and can even result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we will look more closely at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it is related to lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment with spinal manipulation offered at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a build-up of fat within the tissues of the muscles located near the spine. This condition is often caused by aging or genetics, although it can also be triggered by lifestyle factors such as eating poorly or not exercising. It is important to note that paraspinal fatty muscle infiltrate does not always cause symptoms, but if it does, they can include low back pain, stiffness in the lower back and legs, or difficulty walking due to gait disturbances since gait relies on hip muscles like the gluteus medius. A new report explained how the extent to which the gluteus medius is atrophied (degenerated) influenced lumbar spinal stenosis symptomatology. (1) A leading spinal condition affecting more than 500 million people over 65 years old, lumbar spinal stenosis, is associated with distorted gait as gait depends on strong muscle activity. (2) Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients know Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn checks for gait issues during our chiropractic exam.
PARASPINAL FATTY INFILTRATE AND LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate can be associated with lumbar spinal stenosis—a narrowing of the spinal canal that results in lower back pain and even pain down the legs by putting pressure on spinal nerves – and resultant Ashburn and Herndon back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are related and known to cause chronic low back pain and its issues: the more fat, the more degeneration. (3) Other researchers agreed that fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscles like the multifidus muscle may be associated with lower back pain when it was not associated with other factors like a person with back pain who was male, older or has a higher BMI older, male, or having a higher BMI. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn offers relieving chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.
LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION
Treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis vary influenced by the severity and the healthcare practitioner consulted from drugs and surgery to exercise, nutrition, and/or spinal manipulation and mobilization. One study described that one treatment of spinal manipulation was documented to significantly reduce spinal stiffness and increased the multifidus muscle thickness ratio which lasted for more than 7 days for spinal manipulation responders. (5) Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor uses the latter for back pain relief, especially the well-researched chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses back pain and affiliated muscles.
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a common condition that can trigger a range of issues involving low back pain, stiffness in the lower body, and gait disturbances. It is sometimes associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. If you are experiencing any symptoms related to paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or lumbar spinal stenosis, it's important to visit with your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn about your treatment options so you can find relief as quickly as possible. Make your appointment today!
