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Chronic LBP?- Maybe it’s a disc infection.
This topic is explored in a complex paper from The European Spine Journal that states that 40% of patients with chronic low back pain ( LBP) may have anaerobic infections of the nucleus pulposus (a jelly-like substance that sits between your vertebrae and act as a shock absorber). These changes were noted in MRIs and were known but before this study, no relationship was made between what was seen and the issues on the MRI.
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| Although it is possible for mechanical factors to create the changes seen, a new theory is that a large percentage of these cases may bedue to an infection of the spinal material. Tissue samples collected from the discs were positive for bacterial infections in 46% of the patients tested. The theory appears to be that when a disc herniates, however slightly, it may be possible for anaerobic bacteria to enter the disc and cause an infection. |
via Blogger http://chiropractic-lane.blogspot.com/2013/06/low-back-pain-may-be-due-to-infection.html
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