Who knew? Researchers are a fascinating breed. How they come up things to experiment with
is a fascination! What would make them to think “grapeseed
oil, aloe vera gel, and broccoli may help disc degeneration” is a marvel to
Johnson Chiropractic and surely to our Richmond chiropractic patients, but
a good marvel! They may be onto something to help
degenerated discs which trigger
back pain, neck pain, and disruption of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Richmond low back pain is quite closely
associated with degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the
spine. At its basic level, the Richmond
degenerated disc is recognized for 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 studied the degenerated
intervertebral disc and its response to the use of broccoli
sprout extract. They thought and their study found
that it had restorative and preventive influences on degenerated discs. (1) In another
rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were applied to 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 showed 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 stopped
and reversed disc degeneration. Researchers stated that there was a statistically significant (a big deal!) gradual reversal
of degenerative changes. These changes were seen
in the collagen content organization, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus
cell rise, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Johnson Chiropractic
will follow these stimulating studies
and see how they will translate into human use. Maybe these results
will inspire Richmond chiropractic patients to eat more
broccoli, utilize grapeseed, and find a way to use some aloe
vera gel?
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
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.
Schedule your next Richmond
chiropractic appointment now. We can discuss
if you knew just how effective such interventions
like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli might be on relieving Richmond back pain by treating the herniated
disc.
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