Who knew? Researchers are an interesting breed. How they come up things to try
is a fascination! What would make them to think “grapeseed
oil, aloe vera gel, and broccoli may help disc degeneration” is a wonder to Back And Neck Care Center and surely
to our Severna Park chiropractic patients, but a good wonder! They just might be onto something to deal with
discs that are degenerated which cause
back pain, neck pain, and disruption of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Severna Park low back pain is quite closely
linked to degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the
spine. At its basic level, the Severna Park
degenerated disc is recognized for a decreased
number of cells as well as change to its tissue and
extracellular matrix content. In several of these studies, rabbit
discs are examined as they are similar to human discs.
In one rabbit study, researchers studied the degenerated
intervertebral disc and its response to the application of broccoli
sprout extract. They thought and their study discovered
that it had restorative and preventive effects on degenerated discs. (1) In another
rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were put on degenerated
discs. By reason of their being natural flavonoids with
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, grapeseed extracts were evaluated
to find out how their inhibitory and anabolic effects would be on
degenerated discs. They proved to be preventive
and restorative in terms of stopping the degradation of disc tissues’ collagen fibrils. (2) In a third study, aloe vera
gel was utilized. 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 changes were noted
in the collagen content organization, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus
cell increase, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Back And Neck Care Center
will keep following these interesting studies
and see how they will apply to human use. Maybe these findings
will inspire Severna Park chiropractic patients to enjoy more
broccoli, utilize grapeseed, and find a way to use some aloe
vera gel?
CONTACT Back And Neck Care Center
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.
Schedule your next Severna Park
chiropractic appointment today. We can discuss
if you knew just how beneficial such interventions
like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli might be on easing Severna Park back pain by treating the herniated
disc.
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