Help for Manchester Back Pain's Fatty Paraspinal Muscles
If you suffer from chronic back pain, like many other Manchester back pain sufferers, chances are you’ve heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal condition can cause a lot of discomfort and can even result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we'll look more closely at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it is related to lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment with spinal manipulation available at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries.
WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a build-up of fat within the muscle tissues around the spine. Genetics or aging are often culprits of this condition, but it can also be activated by lifestyle factors such as eating poorly or not exercising. It is important to note that paraspinal fatty muscle infiltrate does not always cause symptoms, but if it does, they can include low back pain, stiffness in the lower back and legs, or difficulty walking due to gait disturbances as gait relies on hip muscles like the gluteus medius. A new report described how the extent to which the gluteus medius is atrophied (weakened) influenced lumbar spinal stenosis symptomatology. (1) A leading spinal issue affecting more than 500 million people over 65 years old, lumbar spinal stenosis, is associated with distorted gait as gait depends on strong muscle activity. (2) Manchester chiropractic patients know Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries evaluates gait in all our patients during our chiropractic exam.
PARASPINAL FATTY INFILTRATE AND LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate can be associated with lumbar spinal stenosis—a narrowing of the spinal canal that leads to lower back pain and even pain down the legs by exerting pressure on spinal nerves – and resultant Manchester back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are related and found to contribute to 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 associated with other factors like a person with back pain who was male, older or has a higher BMI older, male, or having a higher BMI. (4) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries offers alleviating chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.
LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION
There are various treatment options for spinal stenosis influenced by the severity and the healthcare practitioner consulted from drugs and surgery to exercise, nutrition, and/or spinal manipulation and mobilization. One study described that one session of spinal manipulation was documented to significantly reduce spinal stiffness and enhanced the multifidus muscle thickness ratio that maintained for more than 7 days in spinal manipulation responders. (5) Your Manchester chiropractor uses such care for back pain relief, especially 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 details how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses back pain and affiliated muscles.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a common condition that can trigger a range of issues including 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 associated with paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or lumbar spinal stenosis, it's important to visit with your Manchester chiropractor at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries about your treatment options so you can find relief as fast as possible. Make your appointment today!
