Help for Williamson Back Pain's Fatty Paraspinal Muscles
If you have chronic back pain, like many other Williamson back pain sufferers, chances are you have heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal condition can cause a great deal of discomfort and can even result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it is associated with lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment with spinal manipulation available at Apple Country Chiropractic.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is an accumulation of fat within the muscle tissues located near the spine. Genetics or aging are often culprits of this condition, but it can also be activated by lifestyle factors like poor nutrition or lack of exercise. It is important to note that this condition does not always cause symptoms, but if it does, they can involve low back pain, stiffness in the lower back and legs, or difficulty walking due to gait disturbances since gait depends on hip muscles like the gluteus medius. A new report described how the extent to which the gluteus medius is atrophied (degenerated) influenced lumbar spinal stenosis symptomatology. (1) One of the most common spinal problems affecting more than 500 million people over 65 years old, lumbar spinal stenosis, is related to altered gait as gait relies on robust muscle activity. (2) Williamson chiropractic patients know Apple Country Chiropractic checks for gait issues during our chiropractic exam.
PARASPINAL FATTY INFILTRATE AND LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate can be related to lumbar spinal stenosis—a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on nerve roots and causes pain and other symptoms in the lower back and legs – and resultant Williamson back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are related and found to cause chronic low back pain and related issues: the more fat, the more degeneration. (3) Other researchers agreed that fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscles like the multifidus muscle may be linked to lower back pain when it was not linked to other factors like a person with back pain being older, male, or having a higher BMI. (4) Apple Country Chiropractic offers relieving chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.
LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION
Treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis vary influenced by the severity and the healthcare practitioner who was seen from drugs and surgery to exercise, nutrition, and/or spinal manipulation and mobilization. A study described that one treatment of spinal manipulation significantly reduced spinal stiffness and increased the multifidus muscle thickness ratio which lasted for more than 7 days for spinal manipulation responders. (5) Your Williamson chiropractor uses the latter for back pain relief, particularly the well-researched chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses back pain and affiliated muscles.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a common condition that can trigger a range of issues involving low back pain, stiffness in the lower body, and gait disturbances. It is sometimes associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. If you are experiencing any symptoms related to paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or lumbar spinal stenosis, it's important to visit with your Williamson chiropractor at Apple Country Chiropractic about your treatment options so you can find relief as fast as possible. Make your appointment today!
