Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads
to pain. Tonawanda osteoarthritis sufferers experience
this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint
cartilage. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
cares for back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain
patients with osteoarthritis daily. Combining chiropractic
treatment with nutrition like omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients like chondroitin/glucosamine
often results in pain relief for our osteoarthritis clients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation typically treats
osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense!
Pain grabs our attention, of doctors and patients alike. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative history
tends to be longer than that of pain’s. The most common
form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease reported
to affect 13.6% of adults over the age of 20 (Canada
& US). OA is described as a low grade inflammatory process
that interrupts cartilage synthesis, producing
cartilage degeneration in joints. (1) Medical literature
reported the presence of OA to be higher in those with
osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous as well. Research
also reported that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have focused on the possible beneficial effects
of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
presents what these PUFAs are and features their
importance to our Tonawanda chiropractic
patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are listed
in several studies. Researchers
wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their
anti-inflammatory properties which may well control
pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In a study
comparing
edible oils of various omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the oils
with higher omega-3 concentrations ended
up with increased cartilage thickness and reduced
tumor necrosis factor-A inflammatory markers in serum and cartilage tests. (3)
Another such study analyzed the effect of higher to lower proportion of omega
3 to 6 diets and found that lower omega 6
to omega 3 intake diets improved cartilage structure, slowed
cartilage loss, and diminished inflammation. (2) Just watching
dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon,
mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts.
Your cartilage will appreciate it! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation designs Tonawanda chiropractic treatment plans to tackle
inflammation and associated pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation from the nutritional side of the plan.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
illustrates how nutrition fits into The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to help with back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic
appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are subjects of daily conversations, share them with us! We’ll work together to decrease inflammation
and pain.