Chiropractor In Santa Barbara Explains The Cause Of Spine Osteoarthritis
May 20th, 2010 | by admin |You know what they say, When you consider the alternative, getting old isn’t so bad.” But, if the aging process is creating pain in your body, you are painfully aware that aging is no joke! As a chiropractor in Santa Barbara, I see quite a few patients suffering from age-related challenges that might not have taken place if the original cause had been treated earlier in life, especially when it comes to musculoskeletal breakdowns. Pain in the back, neck, hips, knees, and even the feet are frequently the result of needless stresses due to poor posture, improper gait, and repetitive overuse. If we only aware years ago how our aging body would feel now, eh? But, as they say, “hindsight is 20-20.”
As you can see from the list areas of pain above, there are plenty of musculoskeletal challenges that can, and often do, develop as we get older, but painful back problems are one of the most prevalent. Back pain that is age-related is most often the result of a degenerative disorder known as Spondylosis (spine osteoarthritis).
Spondylosis is caused by prolonged erosion and weight-bearing pressure on the spine that, over the years, does harm to the discs, joints, and surrounding ligaments. The area of the body and rate of the degenerative process of spondylosis varies from person to person. It might affect the cervical (neck), thoracic (mid-back), or lumbar (low back) areas of the spine. Depending on the severity of degeneration, Spondylosis symptoms vary from person-to-person as well, and can run a spectrum from low-amplitude pain and numbness to extensive sensory loss and muscular atrophy.
Repetitive stresses adversely affect the cartilage surrounding the joints and can encourage calcium to deposit in the tissues around the vertebrae. Adjacent nerves, blood vessels, and soft tissue can be constricted by these calcific deposits, also called bone spurs. This kind of compression is at the root of Spondylosis.
Regular chiropractic adjustments and overall chiropractic management has been shown to significantly slow age-related degeneration of the spine whether or not you are suffering from spondylosis. No, “you can’t un-ring a bell” or “turn back the hands of time,” but it’s never too late to give your spine the attention it deserves. When it comes to treating the spine, chiropractors are experts! See your Santa Barbara Chiropractor today, for the health of your spine.
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