Chiropractor In Santa Barbara Explains The Cause Of Spine Osteoarthritis
May 10th, 2010 | by admin |You know what they say, When you consider the alternative, getting old isn’t so bad.” However, it’s no joke if the aging process is causing you pain! As a chiropractor in Santa Barbara, when it comes to musculoskeletal problems, I see too many age-related breakdowns that probably would not have taken place if the primary cause had been treated earlier. 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 knew then how our aging body would feel now, eh? But, as they say, “hindsight is 20-20.”
Back pain is at the top of the list as the most prevalent musculoskeletal problem to develop as we get older. Age-related back pain is most commonly caused by a degenerative disorder known as Spondylosis (spine osteoarthritis).
Spondylosis is caused by prolonged wear 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 measure of the degenerative process of spondylosis varies from person to person. The areas likely to be affected are the cervical (neck), thoriacic (mid-back), or lumbar (low back). Spondylosisi symptoms very from person to person and depend on the severity of the degeneration, and can range from low-amplitude pain and numbness to extreme sensory loss and muscular atrophy.
Calcium is deposited in the tissues around the vertebrae due to repetitive stresses that adversely affect the cartilage surrounding the joints Adjacent nerves, blood vessels, and soft tissue can be constricted by these calcific deposits, also called bone spurs. This particular of compression is at the root of Spondylosis.
Regular chiropractic care and overall chiropractic management has been shown to significantly slow the aging process of the spine whether or not you are suffering from spondylosis. It may be true that “you can’t un-ring a bell” or “turn back the hands of time,” but it isn’t too late to give your spine the consideration it deserves. Chiropractors are experts when it comes to treatment of the spine. See your Santa Barbara Chiropractor today, for the health of your spine.
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