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Help for Managing Richmond Back Pain Associated with Fatty Paraspinal Muscles

If you suffer from chronic back pain, like many other Richmond back pain patients, odds are you’ve heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal issue can cause a great deal of discomfort and can even result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it is related to lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment with spinal manipulation available at Johnson Chiropractic.

WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is an accumulation of fat within the tissues of the muscles around the spine. Genetics or aging are often culprits of this condition, but it can also be triggered by lifestyle factors like poor nutrition or lack of exercise. It is important to note that paraspinal fatty muscle infiltrate does not always produce 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 since gait relies on hip muscles like the gluteus medius. A new report described how the extent to which the gluteus medius is atrophied (degenerated) impacted lumbar spinal stenosis symptomatology. (1) One of the most common spinal conditions affecting more than 500 million people over 65 years old, lumbar spinal stenosis, is linked to distorted gait as gait relies on strong muscle activity. (2) Richmond chiropractic patients know Johnson Chiropractic checks for gait issues during our chiropractic exam.

PARASPINAL FATTY INFILTRATE AND LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate can be associated with lumbar spinal stenosisa narrowing of the spinal canal that results in lower back pain and even pain down the legs by exerting pressure on spinal nervesand resulting Richmond back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are linked and known to contribute to chronic low back pain and its issues: the more fat, the more degeneration. (3) Other researchers concured 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]78]. (4) Johnson Chiropractic offers relieving chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.

LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION

Treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis vary depending on severity and the healthcare practitioner consulted from nutrition, surgery, exercise, drugs, and/or spinal manipulation and mobilization. One study reported that one session of spinal manipulation significantly reduced spinal stiffness and enhanced the multifidus muscle thickness ratio which lasted for more than 7 days in spinal manipulation responders. (5) Your Richmond chiropractor uses such care for back pain relief, particularly 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 describes how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses back pain and affiliated muscles.

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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 have any symptoms related to paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or lumbar spinal stenosis, it's important to speak with your Richmond chiropractor at Johnson Chiropractic about your treatment options so you can find relief as quickly as possible. Make your appointment today!

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