Santa Barbara Chiropractor: ChiropracticTreatment Can Ease The Pain Of Spinal Osteoarthritis (Spondylosis)
You have, no doubt, heard the old saying, “Growing old isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative.” But, if the aging process is creating pain in your body, you know that aging is no joke! As a chiropractor in Santa Barbara, when it comes to musculoskeletal problems, I see too many age-related breakdowns that probably would not have taken place if the exacerbating cause had been addressed earlier. Poor posture, improper gait, and repetitive overuse frequently create undue stress in the back, neck, hip, knees, and even the feet that can result in painful problems over time. But, as another saying goes, “Hindsight is 20-20.” If we only knew years ago how our aging body would feel today!
Back pain is number one on the list as the most common musculoskeletal problem to evolve as we get older. Age-related back pain is most commonly caused by spine osteoarthritis, or Spondylosis, a degenerative disorder.
Spondylosis is caused by increased deterioration and weight-bearing force on the spine that eventually damages discs, joints, and surrounding ligaments. The specific area(s) and measure of the degenerative process of spondylosis is individual, varying from person to person. The areas that are generally affected are the cervical (neck), thoriacic (mid-back), or lumbar (low back). Spondylosisi symptoms very from person to person and depend on the severity of the degeneration, and can extend from low-amplitude pain and numbness to gross sensory loss and muscular atrophy.
Repetitive stresses antagonistically affect the cartilage surrounding the joints and can encourage calcium to deposit in the tissues around the vertebrae. Adjacent nerves, blood vessels, and soft tissue can be constricted by these calcific deposits, also called bone spurs. This type of compression is at the root of Spondylosis.
Fortunately, whether or not you have developed spondylosis, regular chiropractic care and overall chiropractic management can noticably decelerate age-related degeneration of your spine. It may be true that “you can’t un-ring a bell” or “turn back the hands of time,” but it’s never too late to give your spine the good treatment it deserves. Chiropractors are experts when it comes to treatment of the spine. See your Santa Barbara Chiropractor today, for the health of your spine.