Chondroitin sulfate is central to the health
of the spinal disc. The intervertebral disc needs chondroitin
sulfate. A degenerated disc misses chondroitin sulfate when it falls
with age. Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic shares with our Eugene back pain patients that back pain due to a degenerated
disc profits from chiropractic treatment as well as nutritional
supplementation with chondroitin sulfate from perna canaliculus (a green
lipped mussel).
DISC DEGENERATION AND CHONDROITIN
SULFATE
Disc degeneration is a loss of chondroitin
sulfate in the disc which leads to a loss of water and shrinkage
of the disc. Glycosaminoglycan pulls water into the disc’s nucleus
pulposus. Decreased glycosaminoglycan levels in the disc are an
indicator of early degeneration resulting in functional
changes of the disc via changed stress and strain. (1) Astoundingly,
disc degeneration is noted to begin as
early as adolescence, a seemingly quite early stage in the aging
process! Aging and degeneration influence the disc’s cells. It’s a complicated process of interactions from the
cellular level to the outer fibrous matrix that holds the disc
together. (2) Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic gets rid of pain from disc degeneration
for many Eugene chiropractic patients with a combined
plan of spinal manipulation, exercise and often nutrition for the disc with
chondroitin sulfate.
BENEFIT OF CHONDROITIN SULFATE SUPPLEMENTATION
Chondroitin sulfate is a precursor to glycosaminoglycan.
As such, it is very important to the health of a disc. Chondroitin
sulfate is necessary to develop glycosaminoglycan
and support its existence in the disc’s nucleus pulposus
(the middle of the disc). Aging affects the
structure and amount of chondroitin sulfate in the system and how its
sulfation works for the disc’s health. To appreciate
the relationship of chondroitin sulfate, glycosaminoglycan and aging enhances
treatment of the degenerated disc and its possible regeneration
and repair. (3) One study reported that repeated oral
administration of chondroitin sulfate significantly decreased
pain sensation. (4) Eugene back pain patients with disc degeneration
value experiencing reduced
pain!
CONTACT Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Dean Greenwood on the Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. He shares two cases
of cervical spine issues resulting in arm pain and weakness. Disc
degeneration isn’t picky. It will affect
the cervical spine, too! Dr. Greenwood shares the disc anatomy, disc
degeneration and its complication for neck patients and how spinal
nutrition with chondroitin sulfate supplementation along with Cox® Technic eased
the pain.
Schedule a Eugene chiropractic appointment today
for your back pain relief. Rethwill Chiropractic Clinic will establish a
treatment plan especially for you to probably
include spinal manipulation as well as chondroitin sulfate supplementation.
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