Nerves. Discs. Muscles. The spine connects them all! And back pain is
a complex condition typically involving all these components.
Your West Palm Beach chiropractor at Chiropractic Care values
all of these spinal elements. Your West Palm Beach chiropractor
pays great attention to each of these spinal elements.
Your West Palm Beach chiropractor decreases West Palm Beach
back pain and neck pain connected to these
spinal elements with gentle chiropractic services and Cox® Technic at
Chiropractic Care.
THE SPINE
The spine is the
body’s support system. The spine connects everything! The spine’s
bones – called vertebrae – connect ligaments, muscles and discs
to form this support system. 25 intervertebral discs are
between each of the usual 33 vertebrae. Three parts form
each disc – the gel-like, water/collagen-composed nucleus pulposus enveloped
and held in place by the collagenous annulus fibrosus and two endplates on top
and bottom that safeguard and allow nutrients into the
nucleus. The disc keeps the
spine flexible and strong. (1) Seemingly off-topic but really not as these
findings demonstrate just how linked the spine is, more articles emerge about the importance
of diaphragm training for muscle relaxation like the hamstring muscles. In a recent
study, this training is reported to grow
the thickness of lumbar spine stabilizing muscles, transverse abdominis and
lumbar multifidus muscles. (2) Chiropractic Care is amazed by
what diaphragm-focused treatment does for such muscles. It all reflects
on how intricately the spine is designed and
connected! Interesting! Chiropractic Care likes working West Palm Beach chiropractic patients’ spines every day!
NERVES
Spinal nerves intertwine
their ways throughout the spine, collecting
and dispersing impulses from head to toe. The superior gluteal
nerve winds its ways through the lower pelvis by the L4,
L5 and S1 nerve roots in the sacral plexus. It supplies nerves to
the gluteus medius, gluteus minimum and tensor fasciae latae muscles. If damaged,
it usually creates an unmistakable
walking and standing gait because of the gluteus medius muscle
paralysis it triggers. (3) Chiropractic Care back pain
patients understand how touchy these spinal nerves
are and so does Chiropractic Care.
MUSCLES
The spine relies
on muscles to maintain its connections. The psoas muscle runs along both sides of the spinal
vertebral column down to the pelvis. It’s deep and originates
at the lumbar vertebrae, L1-L4, adjoining much more - the less
trochanter of the femur, iliopsoas muscle, psoas major muscle, inconsistent
psoas minor muscle, iliac fascia, iliacus muscle, and inguinal ligament – influencing
postural function and influencing mood and stress
disorders as a reason for low back pain. (4) The quadratus lumborum muscle is central
to stability. Its deep, posterior, lateral and interior location around the
spine often brings into question its contributing role in back pain. It is an essential part of the thoracolumbar
fascia muscle system as it encircles the iliac crest, the transverse
processes of lumbar spine’s vertebrae and 12th rib. (5) The external oblique muscle is
key to balance, preserving the center of gravity, as
well as stability. Interestingly, in a research study of women
with chronic low back pain, stability exercises and balance exercises involving
the external oblique muscle increased erector spinae muscle activity
and reduced pain and disability. (6) That’s why Chiropractic Care
customarily recommends exercise to West Palm Beach
back pain patients as part of the chiropractic treatment
plan. Don’t worry! Chiropractic Care makes sure these are easy
and helpful for you!
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Lonny Skjervheim on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson about chiropractic care of low back pain with
leg pain together using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation.
Schedule your chiropractic appointment today.
Chiropractic Care is your West Palm Beach
back
pain specialist. Chiropractic Care uses understanding
of these amazing spinal connections to enrich the clinical pain
relief outcomes for our back pain patients. Chiropractic Care
is like the spine for nerves, discs, and muscles: Chiropractic Care connects the best
of back pain research to back pain relief for you, our back
pain patient.