What do you know about the nutrition of the discs in your
spine? Your Preston chiropractor knows a lot about them! Not less than daily is it
that your Preston chiropractor is not treating spinal discs. The discs in the spine have a high metabolism
that demands oxygen, glucose, chondroitin sulfate and
minerals in order for it to avoid
degenerative change. Let’s look at how Preston
chiropractic guided nutrition can alleviate and improve
the health of the human disc. Its nutritional balance is sensitive
and quite receptive to nutrition and Preston
chiropractic treatment.
HOW DISC DEGENERATION PLAYS A ROLE
The reduction of chondroitin sulfate inside the
intervertebral disc during Preston degenerative disc disease
creates a decrease in tissue hydration, a loss
of fluid movement, cell death (also called apoptosis), a loss
of nerve growth inhibition and ultimately, the loss
of disc function. Aging experiences a significant decrease
in chondroitin sulfate (called glycosaminoglycan) in the disc
structure. This degeneration happens throughout the whole
disc. These changes offer an appreciation of the potential
impact of chondroitin sulfate on the disc biology and
the expansion of therapeutic methods
for disc regeneration and repair. (1) Chiropractic Associates passes this information along to
Preston chiropractic disc degeneration patients.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Not only is chondroitin sulfate important for
the health of your Preston disc and its capability to resist
degeneration, but chondroitin sulfate is a slow-acting anti-inflammatory drug
for treating osteoarthritis and low back pain. Preston
inflammation plays a role in disc health status. Chondroitin
sulfate doesn’t have the unfavorable side effects
of non–steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that can damage
organs such as the liver, heart and kidneys. (2) A source of chondroitin
sulfate is from human umbilical cord which is revealed to restore the degenerative disc cells when disc cells are placed
in this umbilical fluid known as Wharton’s Jelly. Interestingly
this disc cell restorative fluid comprises chondroitin
sulfate which is the chemical making up the
intervertebral disc. (3) Also of curiosity is a study showing positive outcomes using
vitamins B12, 1, and 6 in treating arm and leg pain due to intervertebral disc
degeneration and herniation. (4) Chiropractic Associates offers a
high-quality disc nutritional supplement that specifically contains
chondroitin sulfate and a daily multivitamin, amino acid, enzyme, and herb
formula incorporating the B vitamins to lower
inflammation. Preston chiropractic patients find this an advantageous adjunct
to their Preston chiropractic care.
SPINAL MANIPULATION PLUS NUTRITION
The value of Preston chiropractic nutrition
is further shown when coupled
with Preston chiropractic spinal manipulation. The physiological
effects of spinal manipulation showed that it guided
disc physiology primarily via water flow via
water diffusion and molecular transport into the disc, which are important for
the health of the disc. (5) Chiropractic Associates understands the combined
importance of supplying the nutrients of a good disc supplement
and daily multivitamin with Preston spinal manipulation to affect
diffusion of water and molecular chemicals into the disc. Chiropractic Associates
is well experienced with spinal manipulation to do this!
This study highlights the role of Cox Technic protocols
in the treatment and prevention of Preston disc degeneration and its
ensuing disc herniation in good perspective. The
effects of Preston chiropractic on intervertebral disk matrix and
metabolic enzymes in rats with cervical disc degeneration and arthritis showed
that chiropractic may enhance the degeneration in rats
with cervical disc degeneration and arthritis by controlling
the intervertebral disc matrix system and relevant metabolic
enzymes. (6)
CONTACT Chiropractic Associates
Schedule a Preston chiropractic visit at
Chiropractic Associates today. Evidently, it is the
combination of Preston chiropractic Cox Technic and nutrition that shows
promise in the relief of pain and prevention of Preston disc
degeneration. Now you know a lot about spinal disc nutrition!