The Aging Spine
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A normal part of aging process involves the deterioration of tissues, especially those of the spine. This deterioration occurs with all individuals over time. The degree of the deterioration varies fr
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The Aging Spine
posted at 31/12/2012 5:25 AM GMT
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A normal part of aging process involves the deterioration of tissues, especially those of the spine. This deterioration occurs with all individuals over time. The degree of the deterioration varies from individual to individual. The reasons for this are not fully clear, however, it seems that a history of spinal stress and abuse (such as years of hard labor or years of prolonged sitting) as well as inadequate spinal hygiene (lack of periodic spinal checkups) accelerates this deterioration process. Chiropractic treatments maintain motion in the spine which is vital to the health of the discs, joints and other tissues. Our treatments also optimize spinal biomechanics to minimize the stresses associated with the degenerative changes that occur with age. Your spine can be viewed much like any other moving structure in that the better you treat and maintain it, the longer it will freely operate problem free; if you abuse it or don't properly maintain it, it will wear out and break down. |
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Re: The Aging Spine
posted at 31/12/2012 9:04 AM GMT
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Is this an add for chiropractic treatments ? I guess we would need disclosures then... Of course chiropractic treatments do have their role, but not as much as being active and agile. Use it or lose it... It also seems apropriate to add a sentence of warning here: I have seen many adverse events after chiropractic treatment, like dissection of a. vertebralis and even paraplegia in one case. Like (almost) all remedies, chiropractic treatments should be applied if needed only, by a skilled doctor, and in moderation. |
