Red. Swollen. Hot. Painful. Signs of inflammation that no
Sandy Springs back pain patient desires. Cross Chiropractic Center
offers chiropractic services to reduce back pain
by identifying and addressing any associated
inflammation.
INFLAMMATION AND BACK PAIN RELATED
How can you tell if there’s
inflammation? Like other issues, researchers search
for a means to measure it. To measure inflammation, researchers try
to find inflammatory biomarkers, biological markers like tumor
necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6,
interleukin-1β, that exposed an increase. Researchers
have discovered that chronic inflammation increased
cytokine production and activated pro-inflammatory
pathways that may bring about non-specific low back pain. (1)
Researchers observed systemic inflammation in chronic LBP and
may influence transition from acute to persistent low back pain. Specifically,
CRP was found elevated in acute low back pain patients and
not in control patients. TNF was higher in back pain
patients particularly in patients with depression. (2) Since
researchers have already verified that inflammation
is tied to back pain, Cross Chiropractic Center realizes that
inflammation must be reduced to help in reducing Sandy Springs back pain.
HOW TO STOP INFLAMMATION
Well, first, know what inflammation does. Researchers
applied lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to create
intervertebral disc degeneration in trials. They want
to see what may potentially reduce
the produced back pain that accompanies it
and/or even prevent the degeneration in the first place
so we humans don’t have to be subjected to
low back pain at all! That’s a tall order
though, Cross Chiropractic Center understands. But consider
this: researchers used LPS to create the
degeneration that led to low back pain. They discovered
that procyanidin B3 (PRO-B3) seen in our diets inhibited
the production of inflammatory markers - tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-Α),
interleukin-6 (IL-6), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and nitric oxide – linked to disc degeneration. It also prevented the loss of the
disc’s gelatinous nucleus pulposus cells and structural damage of
its anulus fibrosus (outer rings of disc). What’s all this indicate
to researchers seeking a way to prevent degenerative
disc degeneration (DDD)? PRO-B3 may be considered as a
treatment agent for intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). This is a welcome note for those 80% of us adults who are on track
to get IVDD, a major cause of low back pain. (3) Another current
paper described that the p38 MAPK inflammatory pathway may be able to delay DDD using the tyrosine
kinase inhibitor, Genistein. (4) That is encouraging for the treatment of Sandy Springs back pain and inflammation.
Vitamin D FOR INFLAMMATION
Research states that vitamin D deficiency is linked
with low back pain that is stronger in younger women and in those with more
severe deficiency. (5) Vitamin D deficiency is linked to lumbar
disc disease and more severe low back pain in postmenopausal women. (6) Let
us talk about your vitamin D status at your next
Sandy Springs chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Sarah Murrow on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. In this episode, Dr. Murrow and her patient present how the Cox® Technic System alleviated back pain due to disc bulges.