Possible Regeneration for La Grande Disc Degeneration
Futuristic concept? Disc Re-generation. Not really! It’s an exciting possibility being studied today. Converting disc degeneration into disc regeneration holds hope for back pain sufferers all around. What is the latest suggested process? Distraction. Just what your La Grande chiropractor at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is well-trained to do! La Grande chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial. For La Grande back pain associated with disc degeneration, these new disc regeneration reports extend hope for back pain relief.
DISC DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION CONTRIBUTORS
Researchers are sounding more and more positive about disc regeneration. A new group 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 conceded that traction/distraction has been shown to enhance disc height and reduce intervertebral pressure. (Research about biomechanical effects of Cox® Technic flexion distraction used at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC has shown a 17% increase in disc height, a 28% increase in area, and an intradiscal pressure drop in lumbar spine discs to as low as -192mmHg pressure. (1) ) They explained that not all levels of disc degeneration can be regenerated as all the necessary circumstances must come together for regenerating the disc that did so for its degeneration. They explain that their research showed that traction interrupted the cycle of disc degeneration in the lab study, particularly that 2 to 6 weeks of traction is optimal to regenerate a degenerated disc. (2) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC follows this research most excitedly.
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 explained that the lab findings are based on the proteoglycan content of the spinal intervertebral disc’s nucleus pulposus, the very center of the disc, which consists of proteoglycans. The proteoglycan content of the nucleus rose significantly. Both 2 and 4 weeks of traction resulted in change, but 4 weeks’ changes were significantly superior to 2 weeks. Other disc changes researchers reported on were the pores in the bony endplate, their number and diameter that all improved. (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, stimulated extracellular matrix gene expression, and augmented numbers of protein-expressing cells. (4) With these exciting papers as support, Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC delivers safe, gentle, low-tension to patient tolerance distraction according to The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols. La Grande back pain sufferers are happy we do!
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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 La Grande chiropractic appointment today. If you have disc degeneration- related back pain, disc re-generation as a futuristic concept may not be so far away. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is keeping track of the developments that may lead to and support disc regeneration. Our La Grande back pain patients have hope!
