Who knew? Researchers are an interesting group
of people. How they think up things to experiment with
is a curiosity! What would prompt them to think “grapeseed
oil, aloe vera gel, and broccoli may positively
impact disc degeneration” is a wonder to Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries and surely
to our Manchester chiropractic patients, but a good wonder! They just might be onto something to deal with
discs that are degenerated which trigger
back pain, neck pain, and disturbance of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Manchester low back pain is very closely
associated with degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the
spine. At its basic level, the Manchester
degenerated disc is defined by a decreased
number of cells as well as alteration to its tissue and
extracellular matrix content. In several of these studies, rabbit
discs are examined as they are like human discs.
In one rabbit study, researchers looked at the degenerated
intervertebral disc and its response to the application of broccoli
sprout extract. They thought and their study found
that this extract had preventive and
restorative influences on degenerated discs. (1) In second
rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were applied to degenerated
discs. Due to their having anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant properties as natural flavonoids, grapeseed extracts were evaluated
to find out how their inhibitory and anabolic effects would be on
degenerated discs. They proved to be preventive
and restorative in terms of affecting the
degraded disc tissues’ collagen fibrils. (2) In a third study, aloe vera
gel was applied to degenerated discs of rabbits. Aloe vera gel halted
and reversed disc degeneration. Researchers noted statistically significant (a big deal!) gradual reversal
of degenerative changes. These modifications were seen
in the collagen content organization, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus
cell increase, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
will keep following these stimulating studies
and see how they will apply to human use. Maybe these results
will inspire Manchester chiropractic patients to enjoy more
broccoli, use grapeseed, and find a way to use some aloe
vera gel?
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Krause about disc degeneration on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he explains The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management integration of nutrition, exercise,
and treatment of the aching degenerated disc.
Make your next Manchester
chiropractic appointment now. We can discuss
if you knew just how beneficial such interventions
like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli could be on easing Manchester back pain by treating the herniated
disc.
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