Help for Managing Fernandina Beach Back Pain Associated with Fatty Paraspinal Muscles

If you suffer from chronic back pain, like many other Fernandina Beach back pain patients, chances are you’ve heard of paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate. This spinal condition can cause a lot of discomfort and can even result in gait disturbances. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate and how it is related to lumbar spinal stenosis and its treatment with spinal manipulation available at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic.

WHAT IS PARASPINAL MUSCLE FATTY INFILTRATE?

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a build-up of fat within the muscle tissues around the spine. Genetics or aging are often culprits of this condition, but it can also be triggered by lifestyle factors such as eating poorly or not exercising. It is important to note that paraspinal fatty muscle infiltrate does not always produce symptoms, but if it does, they can involve low back pain, stiffness in the lower back and legs, or difficulty walking due to gait disturbances as gait relies on hip muscles like the gluteus medius. A recent report explained how the extent to which the gluteus medius is atrophied (weakened) impacted lumbar spinal stenosis symptomatology. (1) One of the most common spinal conditions affecting more than 500 million people over 65 years old, lumbar spinal stenosis, is linked to distorted gait as gait relies on robust muscle activity. (2) Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients know Amelia Chiropractic Clinic checks for gait issues during our chiropractic exam.

PARASPINAL FATTY INFILTRATE AND LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate can be related to lumbar spinal stenosisa narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on nerve roots and causes pain and other symptoms in the lower back and legsand resultant Fernandina Beach back pain. Intervertebral disc degeneration and fatty-infiltrated paraspinal muscles – multifidus, erector spinae, etc. – are related and found to contribute to chronic low back pain and its issues: the more fat, the more degeneration. (3) Other researchers agreed that fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscles like the multifidus muscle may be associated with lower back pain when it was not linked to other factors like a person with back pain who was male, older or has a higher BMI older, male, or having a higher BMI]78]. (4) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic offers alleviating chiropractic treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis and its back pain.

LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS & SPINAL MANIPULATION

Treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis vary depending on severity and the healthcare practitioner consulted from nutrition, surgery, exercise, drugs, and/or spinal manipulation and mobilization. One study described that one session of spinal manipulation was documented to significantly decrease spinal stiffness and increased the multifidus muscle thickness ratio that lasted for more than 7 days in spinal manipulation responders. (5) Your Fernandina Beach chiropractor uses such care for back pain relief, particularly the well-researched chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.  Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses back pain and affiliated muscles.

CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic

Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate is a common condition that can trigger a range of issues including low back pain, stiffness in the lower body, and gait disturbances. It is sometimes associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. If you have any symptoms related to paraspinal muscle fatty infiltrate or lumbar spinal stenosis, it's important to speak with your Fernandina Beach chiropractor at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic about your treatment options so you can find relief as quickly as possible. Schedule your appointment today!

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