Georgetown Disc Herniation Needs Chondroitin Sulfate
Chondroitin sulfate is important for the health of the spinal disc. The intervertebral disc requires chondroitin sulfate. A degenerated disc misses chondroitin sulfate when it decreases with age. Dr. Butwell presents to our Georgetown back pain patients that back pain due to a degenerated disc benefits from chiropractic treatment as well as nutritional supplementation with chondroitin sulfate from perna canaliculus (a green lipped mussel).
DISC DEGENERATION AND CHONDROITIN SULFATE
Disc degeneration is a deficiency of chondroitin sulfate in the disc which leads to a loss of water and shrinkage of the disc. Glycosaminoglycan draws water into the disc’s nucleus pulposus. Reduced glycosaminoglycan levels in the disc are a sign of early degeneration resulting in functional changes of the disc via different stress and strain. (1) Astoundingly, disc degeneration is documented to start as early as adolescence, a seemingly very early stage in the aging process! Aging and degeneration affect the disc’s cells. It’s a complicated process of interactions from the cellular level to the outer fibrous matrix that holds the disc together. (2) Dr. Butwell relieves pain from disc degeneration for many Georgetown chiropractic patients with a combined plan of spinal manipulation, exercise and often nutrition for the disc with chondroitin sulfate.
BENEFIT OF CHONDROITIN SULFATE SUPPLEMENTATION
Chondroitin sulfate is a precursor to glycosaminoglycan. As such, it is quite important to the health of a disc. Chondroitin sulfate is necessary to form glycosaminoglycan and sustain its presence in the disc’s nucleus pulposus (the center of the disc). Aging affects the structure and amount of chondroitin sulfate in the system and how its sulfation acts for the disc’s health. To appreciate the relationship of chondroitin sulfate, glycosaminoglycan and aging benefits treatment of the degenerated disc and its possible regeneration and repair. (3) One study reported that repeated oral administration of chondroitin sulfate significantly reduced pain sensation. (4) Georgetown back pain patients with disc degeneration appreciate feeling reduced pain!
CONTACT Dr. Butwell
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Dean Greenwood on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. He presents two cases of cervical spine issues resulting in arm pain and weakness. Disc degeneration isn’t fussy. It will influence the cervical spine, too! Dr. Greenwood shares the disc anatomy, disc degeneration and its difficulty for neck patients and how spinal nutrition with chondroitin sulfate supplementation along with Cox® Technic helped.
Schedule a Georgetown chiropractic appointment now for your back pain relief. Dr. Butwell will set up a treatment plan especially for you which will probably include spinal manipulation as well as chondroitin sulfate supplementation.
