08 May Spinal Degeneration: Is There A Correlation To Movement?
Spinal degeneration: is there a correlation to movement? Let’s find out!
Spinal DJD (degenerative joint disease) and DDD (degenerative disc disease) is the basic wear and tear to the joints and intervertebral discs that make up the back. The joints in the low back (facets) develop arthritis or bone spurs, while the disc tend to thin out.
These are commonly associated with chronic types of pain. They are often located in specific areas of the spine for particular reasons:
– Junctional areas of the spine tend to be very locked up, therefore lack any motion or mobility.
– Due to the lack of this mobility, adjacent areas need to make up for this lack of motion. Over time these areas tend to get hyper-mobile due to this constant need to chew up more motion.
The body attempts to create stability in these hyper-mobile areas, by adding more bone (bone spurs) in an attempt to add stability to the joint segments. This is why it is very common to see degeneration at C5-6 and L5-S1.
How Can I Prevent This?
A big factor to preventing spinal degeneration is through it’s correlation to movement and doing this through the proper areas. A general rule of thumb is to strengthen the weak, hyper mobile areas and stretch out the tight spots.
An appointment with a Chiropractor can help maintain the mobility in these locked up areas and prevent further wear and tear, click here to book in with one of the Chiropractors!
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