Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads
to pain. Williamson osteoarthritis sufferers experience
this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint
cartilage. Apple Country Chiropractic
treats back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain
patients with osteoarthritis every day. Blending chiropractic
treatment with nutrition like omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients like chondroitin/glucosamine
often results in pain relief for our osteoarthritis patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Apple Country Chiropractic usually treats
osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense!
Pain gains our attention, of both
patients and their doctors. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative history
is likely longer than that of pain’s. The most common
form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that reportedly affects 13.6% of adults over 20 years old (Canada
& US). OA is explained as a low grade inflammatory process
that interrupts cartilage synthesis, causing
degeneration of cartilage in joints. (1) Medical literature
reported the presence of OA as being higher in those with
osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous as well. Research
also stated that OA’s degenerative effects result in
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have centered
on the potential positive effects
of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) Apple Country Chiropractic
shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their
importance to our Williamson osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted
in several studies. Researchers
stated that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their
anti-inflammatory properties which may well control
pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In an investigation
assessing the impact of carious edible oils with different omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the oils
with higher omega-3 concentrations ended
up with increased cartilage thickness and decreased
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, decelerated
cartilage loss, and diminished inflammation. (2) Just watching
dietary intake can improve OA by eating fatty fish (salmon,
mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts.
Your cartilage will thank you! Apple Country Chiropractic puts
together Williamson chiropractic treatment plans to address
inflammation and related pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the
nutritional part of the plan.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how nutrition fits into The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to deal with back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Schedule your Williamson chiropractic
appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are topics of daily conversations, bring them
all to us! We’ll work together to decrease inflammation
and pain.