Santa Barbara Chiropractor: Chiropractic Treatment Can Ease the Pain of Spinal Osteoarthritis (Spondylosis)
I’ve always appreciated the old saying, “Growing old isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative.” However, it’s nothing to joke about if the aging process is causing you pain! As a Santa Barbara chiropractor, I treat a lot of patients suffering from age-related challenges that likely would not have taken place if the exacerbating cause had been addressed earlier in life, particularly when it involves musculoskeletal breakdowns. Pain in the back, neck, hips, knees, and even the feet are frequently the result of unnecessary stresses due to poor posture, improper gait, and repetitive overuse. If we only knew then how our aging body would feel now, eh? However, as they say, “hindsight is 20-20.”
As you can see from the list of complaints above, there are quite a few musculoskeletal challenges that can, and often do, take place as we age, however back pain is one of the most prevalent. Age-related back pain is generally produced by a degenerative disorder known as Spondylosis (spine osteoarthritis).
Spondylosis is caused by prolonged erosion and weight-bearing force on the spine that eventually does harm to the discs, joints, and surrounding ligaments. The area of the body and rate of the degenerative process of spondylosis varies from person to person. The areas likely to be affected are the cervical (neck), thoriacic (mid-back), or lumbar (low back). Spondylosis symptoms are individual as well, depending on the severity of degeneration, and can extend from low-amplitude pain and numbness to extreme sensory loss and muscular atrophy.
Calcium is deposited in the tissues around the vertebrae due to repetitive stresses that adversely affect the cartilage surrounding the joints These calcific deposits, known as bone spurs, can constrict adjacent nerves, blood vessels and soft tissue. This kind 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 delay age-related degeneration of your spine. No, “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 attention 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.
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