Tonawanda Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the nemesis of inflammation? Quite possibly! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation talks with our Tonawanda chiropractic clients every day about inflammation and pain, especially back pain and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica. Chiropractic care via an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is beneficial especially when adding curcumin into the mix, an extra supported by several recent research papers!

 

 

A recent scoping review (from 8 databases with 389 citations) of evidence about the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found a lot of support of the clinical benefit of curcumin for inflammatory-related diseases like osteoarthritis, metabolic disorders, etc. (1) A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (65 of them) that examined the impact of turmeric/curcumin on inflammation and oxidation balance discovered that supplementation significantly reduced inflammatory markers (CRP and IL-6) and enhanced anti-oxidant activity, augmenting the body’s inflammation/oxidation balance.  (2) Another analysis of randomized controlled trials (29 of them centered on 5 kinds of arthritis – ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and gout/hyperuricemia) divulged the safety of using curcumin in addition to the change for the better with respect to pain and inflammation’s severity. (3) An additional analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials specifically centered on the effects of curcumin on osteoarthritis determined that curcumin and curcuma longa extract may be safer and more valuable supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. Moreover, the adverse effects of curcumin were comparable to those of placebo, making it a safer option. Indeed, when measured against NSAIDs, another commonly used treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was observed to have comparable effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lesser incidence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural alternative a shot? Let’s talk about it at your next Tonawanda chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic appointment today. If inflammation is your nemesis, let’s talk about including curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation is here to help reduce inflammation and pain!