September 2019 Healthy News: Chiropractic Help for Extruded Discs and Degenerated Discs & Knees

Degenerated discs and degenerated knees are not such unlikely companions. They are seen to be related. Carrolltown patients with a loss of disc height due to disc degeneration often also have knee pain related to degeneration.

DEGENERATED DISCS AND KNEE PAIN REDUCE QUALITY OF LIFE; CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES IT

Degenerated discs and degenerated knees are not such unlikely companions. They are cases of musculoskeletal diseases and spinal disorders that are contribute to poorer quality of life for older folks. Issues like low back pain, lumbar spinal stenosis, knee pain because of osteoarthritis, decreased lumbar lordosis (as seen on xray), and increased sagittal vertical alignment (visible on xray) affect a person’s quality of life. Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis are the most significant issues for patients having a poorer quality of life. (1) Another study links the disc height of the L1/L2, L2/L3, and L3/L4 to knee pain with L2/L3 being the most strongly related. (2) The old “Dem Bones” song holds true! Everything is connected! A degenerated disc may be connected to a degenerated knee. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation understands the connection and is here to help.

Carrolltown chiropractic care of extruded discs may benefit regression of them and improve your quality of life.

Carrolltown CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Extruded Discs May Regress!

Extruded discs - discs whose gelatinous core leaks out – tend to be a bit worrisome than disc bulges to their owners, but in a new study they regressed with conservative, non-surgical care! At about 17 months of care, 75% of extrusions completely resolved, 15% partially resolved, and 10% did show any regression. 90% did! Additionally, those patients whose discs regressed also stated that they had significantly improved NRS pain scores, symptoms and disability issues. (3) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation helps extruded discs find relief! They do not scare us!

Listen to this discussion on care of the disc extrusion with Cox® Technic on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as Dr. Ted Siciliano shares this case of a disc extrusion in a weight lifter he successfully helped.

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Schedule your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment now! We have beneficial chiropractic care for extruded discs and degenerated discs and knees to improve your quality of life!