West Des Moines Chiropractic Care of West Des Moines Degenerated Discs Starts with Understanding and Nutritional Protection
We all age. Our bodies age. Our finger nails age. Our spinal discs age. Now, that’s something your West Des Moines chiropractor can do something about though! Spinal discs exhibit aging when they start degenerating. Disc degeneration in a West Des Moines spine may first be exposed once there is some back pain. For some, disc degeneration progresses ignored until years later. New research points out that disc degeneration for any of us in West Des Moines may start as early as the teen years. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is all for easing any pain and preventing any degeneration possible with nutrition and West Des Moines chiropractic care.
West Des Moines DISC DEGENERATION AND AGING: 2nd to 5th Decades of Life
In spine radiology, the Pfirrmann classification defines levels of disc degeneration. Grade 1 is less degeneration. Grade 5 is severe degeneration. Researchers studied the MRI images of 653 patients of all ages. Grade 3 degeneration is very common in those in their 2nd to 5th decades of life. It is stated to be “natural” to find that disc degeneration starts in the 2nd decade of life. (1) That indicates that disc degeneration begins in the teen years of life!? Does that shock any of our West Des Moines chiropractic patients? Executive Chiropractic of Iowa isn’t shocked, necessarily, but Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is prepared to treat the teen West Des Moines back pain sufferer. Do you have any West Des Moines teens at home with you? Do they ever mention experiencing back pain or neck pain?
West Des Moines DISC DEGENERATION AND AGING: 6th Decade of Life
Grade 4 was more usual in the 6th decade of life. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa treats many older patients with chronic low back pain in which disc degeneration plays a role. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa realizes that older adults with back pain feel it has altered their life, interfered with their social and recreational outlets, messed with their family relationships. (2) Back pain upsets their plans for retirement, housing, health, and independence. (3) It’s tough. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa understands this, empathizes with our older West Des Moines back pain sufferers, and offers Cox Technic to help whose goal is a minimum of 50% relief in 30 days with many patients attaining that more quickly than that and with a higher percent of relief. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa rejoices with our patients as they get back some independence and back pain relief.
WHAT TO DO
Feed your discs early and often. Disc degeneration starts in the 2nd decade of life! More and more news is published about the value of nutrition. Two influential nutrients for discs are chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate. These two sulfates feed the disc and potentially prevent degeneration and even promote regeneration of the disc’s cartilage. Ask your West Des Moines chiropractor for more details. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa supports preemptive care any time possible!
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Listen to this PODCAST about disc degeneration in the cervical spine causing neck pain that Cox® Technic effectively helps alleviate.
Schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic appointment with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. We can discuss aging and its effect on your spine. We can discuss the benefits of West Des Moines chiropractic care if disc degeneration is a concern for you.
