Who knew? Researchers are an interesting group
of people. How they come up things to try
is a curiosity! What would prompt them to think “grapeseed
oil, aloe vera gel, and broccoli may help disc degeneration” is a marvel to
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc and surely to our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients, but
a good marvel! They may be onto something to help
degenerated discs which cause
back pain, neck pain, and disruption of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Fort Wayne low back pain is quite closely
linked to degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the
spine. At its basic level, the Fort Wayne
degenerated disc is recognized for a reduced
number of cells and alteration to its tissue and
extracellular matrix content. In several of these studies, rabbit
discs are studied as they are like human discs.
In one rabbit study, researchers looked at the degenerated
intervertebral disc and its response to the use of broccoli
sprout extract. They thought and their study discovered
that this extract had preventive and
restorative effects on degenerated discs. (1) In second
rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were put on degenerated
discs. By reason of their having anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant properties as natural flavonoids, grapeseed extracts were tested
to see how their inhibitory and anabolic effects would be on
degenerated discs. They proved to be restorative and preventive 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 wrote
that there was a 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 rise, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
will keep following these stimulating studies
and see how they will translate into human use. Maybe these results
will inspire Fort Wayne chiropractic patients to enjoy more
broccoli, use grapeseed, and find a way to enjoy some aloe
vera gel?
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
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 incorporation of nutrition, exercise,
and treatment of the aching degenerated disc.
Make your next Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment now. We can chat about
if you knew just how influential such interventions
like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli could be on easing Fort Wayne back pain by treating the herniated
disc.
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