Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre Knows Well the Spine and Its Connections
Nerves. Discs. Muscles. The spine connects them all! And back pain is a complex condition often including all these elements. Your Toronto chiropractor at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre values every one of these spinal elements. Your Toronto chiropractor respects each of these spinal elements. Your Toronto chiropractor decreases Toronto back pain and neck pain connected to these spinal elements with gentle chiropractic services and Cox® Technic at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre.
THE SPINE
It is the body’s support system. The spine connects everything! The spine’s bones – called vertebrae – join ligaments, muscles and discs to make up this support system. 25 intervertebral discs are between each of the typical 33 vertebrae. Three parts comprise each disc – the gel-like, water/collagen-composed nucleus pulposus enveloped and held in place by the collagenous annulus fibrosus and two endplates on top and bottom that safeguard and allow nutrients into the nucleus. The disc keeps the spine flexible and strong. (1) Seemingly off-topic but really not as these findings demonstrate just how connected the spine is, more articles surface about the value of diaphragm training for muscle relaxation like the hamstring muscles. In a new study, this training is shown to grow the thickness of lumbar spine stabilizing muscles, transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus muscles. (2) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is astounded by what diaphragm-focused treatment does for such muscles. It all reflects on how intricately the spine is created and connected! Interesting! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre enjoys taking care of Toronto chiropractic patients’ spines every day!
NERVES
Spinal nerves intertwine their paths throughout the spine, gathering and sending impulses from head to toe. The superior gluteal nerve makes its ways through the lower pelvis by the L4, L5 and S1 nerve roots in the sacral plexus. It innervates the gluteus medius, gluteus minimum and tensor fasciae latae muscles. If injured, it often causes an obviously different walking and standing gait due to the gluteus medius muscle paralysis it causes. (3) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre back pain patients understand how touchy these spinal nerves are and so does Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre.
MUSCLES
The spine depends on muscles to keep it together. The psoas muscle passes along both sides of the spinal vertebral column down to the pelvis. It’s deep and originates at the lumbar vertebrae, L1-L4, adjoining much more - the less trochanter of the femur, iliopsoas muscle, psoas major muscle, inconsistent psoas minor muscle, iliac fascia, iliacus muscle, and inguinal ligament – influencing postural function and having an effect on mood and stress disorders as a reason for low back pain. (4) The quadratus lumborum muscle is essential to stability. Its deep, posterior, lateral and interior location around the spine often brings into question its contributing role in back pain. It is an essential part of the thoracolumbar fascia muscle system as it surrounds the iliac crest, the transverse processes of lumbar spine’s vertebrae and 12th rib. (5) The external oblique muscle is key to balance, preserving the center of gravity, and stability. Interestingly, in a research study of women with chronic low back pain, stability exercises and balance exercises involving the external oblique muscle improved erector spinae muscle activity and decreased pain and disability. (6) That is why Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre customarily recommends exercise to Toronto back pain patients as part of the chiropractic treatment plan. Do not worry! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre ensures these are easy and effective for you!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lonny Skjervheim on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about chiropractic care of low back pain with leg pain together using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation.
