About La Grande Chiropractic and La Grande Tropism
facet joints face differently
Description
Facet pairs are supposed to face the same direction. In tropism, one facet faces one way and the other facet faces the other way.
- Sagittal facets like to flex and extend.
- Coronal facets like to move laterally.
This leads to increased stress on the disc, leading to pain. Disc degeneration and herniation may result over time.
A thorough, clinical examination that may include imaging is important to your recovery.
In office, Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC uses Cox Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression to widen the canal space, drop the intradiscal pressure and increase the disc height to relieve pain.
You will welcome the Cox Technic manipulation that gently "pulls you apart," as many patients describe the treatment or say they need. Depending on the severity of your pain and symptoms, gentler Protocol I may be applied until 50% relief of pain or more restoring Protocol II may be applied to guide your recovery.
At home you may want to avoid sitting for long periods of time, wear a support brace if recommended, take nutritional supplements that help rebuild disc cartilage, do exercises that strengthen your spine, sleep on a supportive mattress, sit in an ergonomically designed chair, and modify your daily activities as needed.
Contact Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC for relief of your pain due to tropism.