Who knew? Researchers are a fascinating breed. How they think up things to try
is a curiosity! What would make them to think “broccoli, aloe vera and grapeseed may positively
impact disc degeneration” is a marvel to
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office and surely to our Groton chiropractic patients, but
a good marvel! They may be onto something to help
discs that are degenerated which trigger
back pain, neck pain, and disruption of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Groton low back pain is very closely
associated with degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the
spine. At its basic level, the Groton
degenerated disc is recognized for a decreased
number of cells as well as alteration to its tissue and
extracellular matrix content. In several of these studies, rabbit
discs are studied as they are similar to human discs.
In one rabbit study, researchers studied the degenerated
intervertebral disc and its response to the use of broccoli
sprout extract. They thought and their study discovered
that it had restorative and preventive influences on degenerated discs. (1) In second
rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were applied to degenerated
discs. Due to their being natural flavonoids with
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, grapeseed extracts were tried
to find out how their inhibitory and anabolic effects would be on
degenerated discs. They proved to be restorative and preventive in terms of affecting the
degraded disc tissues’ collagen fibrils. (2) In a third study, aloe vera
gel was applied to degenerated discs of rabbits. Aloe vera gel stopped
and reversed disc degeneration. Researchers stated that there was a statistically significant (a big deal!) gradual reversal
of degenerative changes. These modifications were seen
in the collagen content organization, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus
cell increase, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
will follow these stimulating studies
and see how they will translate into human use. Maybe these findings
will inspire Groton chiropractic patients to enjoy more
broccoli, use grapeseed, and find a way to use some aloe
vera gel?
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Krause about disc degeneration on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he explains The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management incorporation of nutrition, exercise,
and treatment of the painful degenerated disc.
Schedule your next Groton
chiropractic appointment today. We can chat about
if you knew just how effective such interventions
like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli could be on helping
ease Groton back pain by treating the herniated
disc.
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