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Welcome to our Weekly Wellness Column; Issue 84
Back Pain May Be in Your Genes
Three-quarters of us experience back pain at some point in life. Researchers are uncovering more and more evidence that genetics plays a role predicting the risk of this painful disorder.
If your parent, grandparent sibling, or other family member struggles with chronic back pain, you are at increased risk of developing similar symptoms. Investigations into spinal disc degeneration show that the association with family history is as high as 61 percent.
One just-published study followed 234 pairs of Australian and British twins over 10 years. Doctors monitored the twins’ spine health with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). As the study participants’ spinal discs naturally degenerated with age, there were clear similarities among twins as to the degree of disc bulge. These findings indicate that genetics are an important factor in predicting disc disease.
While your genetic make-up cannot be altered, don’t throw in the towel yet. Just because an in-dividual has a family history of back pain does not mean he or she is doomed to suffer as well. Many factors contribute to “switching on” a genetic trigger of disease. Chiropractic care from Dr. William Groskopp keeps the spine in optimal alignment, offering significant prevention.
If you already live with back problems, chiropractic care can help ease — or even completely relieve — symptoms, even among individuals with a family history of the disorder. For instance, a review of eighteen research trials published in the medical journal Spine shows that chiropractic care effectively manages symptoms of disc degeneration, without the potential hazards of surgery or medication.
To find out more about chiropractic’s drug-free, revolutionary and highly effective approach to health care, call Dr. William Groskopp at (920) 756-2151. With 29 years of chiropractic experience and one of the area's only board certified orthopedists; Dr. Groskopp has greater knowledge, more experience and exposure to current diagnosis evaluations and treatment of orthopedic problems. For patients, this means better treatment plans and better outcomes. In addition, Groskopp Chiropractic offers advance diagnostic evaluations including digital x-ray, on-site physical therapy modalities, traction and MRI referrals. Dr. Groskopp is currently ac-cepting new patients. For more information contact Dr. Groskopp at (920) 756-2151, or visit our web site at www.groskoppchiropractic.com.
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