Back and Neck Pain        

causes of Back Pain,Low Back Pain and Neck Pain:    


                                       Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease

                                                Cervical Herniated Disc

     Cervical spondylosis is caused by chronic wearing away (degeneration) of the cervical
spine, including the cushions between the neck vertebrae (cervical disks) and the joints
between the bones of the cervical spine. There may be abnormal growths or "spurs" on
the bones of the spine (vertebrae).

    These changes can, over time, press down on (compress) one or more of the nerve
roots causing pain. In advanced cases, the spinal cord becomes involved. This can affect
not just the arms, but the legs as well

Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease : In order to understand the condition of
Degenerative Disc Disease one must know two main facts about discs:

    •        Spinal discs do NOT have a direct blood supply. There are no arteries that feed
the disc with oxygen and nutrients. Therefore, discs of the spine must receive their
oxygen and nutrients from a different source. Normal, healthy discs are “fed” and
oxygenated by the constant recycling of the disc fluid that occurs with spinal joint
movement. This joint motion “sucks” in fluid filled with oxygen and nutrients and “pumps
out” waste fluid. This process of fluid diffusion is greatly affected by internal disc
pressure (intradiscal pressure) which causes pain.

    •        The discs of the spine are under constant pressure. The spinal discs are
designed to absorb shock and maintain spinal flexibility by acting as cushions during
body movement. The discs act similar to shock absorbers in a car. Car shock absorbers
maintain a constant pressure to “push back” against the weight and movement of the car.
Spinal discs act in a similar fashion. The pressure within the discs pushes the bones of
the spine apart preventing them from crashing into one another during activities like
running and jumping. Unfortunately, this constant internal disc pressure also pushes the
fluid out of the disc consistently every day. This makes it difficult for the body to “suck” in
new, healthy disc fluid with its much-needed oxygen and nutrients causing pain.
These two factors make it difficult for the body to maintain thick, plump, healthy discs
making Degenerative Disc Disease one of the more common spinal ailment, including
back pain,low back pain and cervical pain.
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                        Dr. Bart Atencio D.C
                        1500 West 38th Street
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Texas Spine And Sports Therapy Center     1500 West 38th Street, Austin Texas 78731     512-219-8999