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ATHEROSCLEROSIS SYMPTOMS Low Back Pain

A systematic search of the literature.

ATHEROSCLEROSIS SYMPTOMS Low Back Pain research indicates there is a close association between vascular disease and Lumbar Disc Degeneration.



FROM THE CHIROPRACTIC COALFACE

Every chiropractor knows that managing the smoker suffering from low back pain is more demanding, and the likelihood of failure of conservative treatment is greater. Likewise smoking has been identified as the greatest risk factor in lumbar surgery.

Various reasons have been promulgated for this baffling phenomenon. Most relate to decreased oxygenation of damaged lumbar tissue in the various phases of healing, but repeated coughing is thought to be a factor too. There are almost certainly others too.





Anatomy

Four paired lumbar arteries and the middle sacral artery feed the lumbar spine. They, together with atheromas of the aortic artery are thought to tbe cause of atherosclerosis symptoms LOW BACK PAIN.



It is postulated that a diminished supply of blood to the lumbar spine could result in a variety of back conditions.

Kauppila et al did a systematic search of the literature for all research associated with atherosclerosis, degenerative disc disease and low back pain to confirm or deny such an association. Twenty-five suitable papers were found.

Results

  • Post-mortem studies

    showed an association between:

    1. Atheromatous lesions in the aorta and degenerative disc disease (DDD).

    2. Lumbar artery occlusion and life-long history of low back pain.

  • Clinical studies revealed:

    1. Aortic calcification is associated with low back pain.

    2. Lumbar arterial stenosis is associated with both DDD and LBP.

  • Epidemiological studies revealed that

    1. Smoking, and

    2. High serum cholesterol

      were found to have a consistent association with DDD and LBP.

Conclusion

Aortic atherosclerosis and stenosis of the feeding arteries of the lumbar spine were associated with DD and LBP.



ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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