Chondroitin sulfate is central to the health
of the spinal disc. The intervertebral disc needs chondroitin
sulfate. A degenerated disc misses chondroitin sulfate when it decreases
with age. Johnson Chiropractic shares with our Richmond back pain patients that back pain due to a degenerated
disc benefits from the combination of chiropractic treatment and nutritional
supplementation with chondroitin sulfate from perna canaliculus (a green
lipped mussel).
DISC DEGENERATION AND CHONDROITIN
SULFATE
Disc degeneration is a deficiency of chondroitin
sulfate in the disc which leads to a loss of water and reduction
of the disc. Glycosaminoglycan pulls water into the disc’s nucleus
pulposus. Reduced glycosaminoglycan levels in the disc are a sign of early degeneration leading to functional
changes of the disc via changed stress and strain. (1) Astoundingly,
disc degeneration is noted to arise as
early as adolescence, a seemingly quite early stage in the aging
process! Aging and degeneration influence the disc’s cells. It
is a complex process of interactions from the
cellular level to the outer fibrous matrix that holds the disc
together. (2) Johnson Chiropractic gets rid of pain from disc degeneration
for many Richmond chiropractic patients with a mixed
approach of spinal manipulation, exercise and often nutrition for the disc with
chondroitin sulfate.
BENEFIT OF CHONDROITIN SULFATE SUPPLEMENTATION
Chondroitin sulfate is a precursor to glycosaminoglycan.
As such, it’s very important to the health of a disc. Chondroitin
sulfate is needed to develop glycosaminoglycan
and sustain its existence in the disc’s nucleus pulposus
(the middle of the disc). Aging influences the
structure and amount of chondroitin sulfate in the system and how its
sulfation acts for the disc’s health. To understand
the relationship of chondroitin sulfate, glycosaminoglycan and aging benefits
treatment of the degenerated disc and its potential regeneration
and repair. (3) One study reported that repeated oral
administration of chondroitin sulfate significantly reduced
pain sensation. (4) Richmond back pain patients with disc degeneration
value feeling less
pain!
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Dean Greenwood on the Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. He presents two cases
of cervical spine issues resulting in arm pain and weakness. Disc
degeneration isn’t picky. It will affect
the cervical spine, too! Dr. Greenwood presents the disc anatomy, disc
degeneration and its difficulty for neck patients and how spinal
nutrition with chondroitin sulfate supplementation along with Cox® Technic helped.
Schedule a Richmond chiropractic appointment today
for your back pain relief. Johnson Chiropractic will set up a
treatment plan just for you to likely
include spinal manipulation as well as chondroitin sulfate supplementation.
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