Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads
to pain. Murfreesboro osteoarthritis sufferers feel
this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Most Chiropractic Clinic
treats 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 leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Most Chiropractic Clinic typically sees
osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense!
Pain gains our attention, of doctors and patients alike. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative path
tends to be 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 disrupts cartilage synthesis, triggering
cartilage degeneration 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 reported that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have focused 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) Most Chiropractic Clinic
shares what these PUFAs are and features their
importance to our Murfreesboro osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are defined
in several studies. Researchers
wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their
anti-inflammatory properties which may well regulate
pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In a study
assessing the impact of carious edible oils with different omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the oils
with higher omega-3 concentrations resulted in increased cartilage thickness and reduced
tumor necrosis factor-A inflammatory markers in serum and cartilage tests. (3)
Another such study analyzing the effects of low to higher
proportion of omega 3 to 6 diets showed that lower omega 6
to omega 3 intake diets enhanced cartilage structure, decelerated
cartilage loss, and lessened inflammation. (2) Just adjusting
dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon,
mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts.
Your cartilage will thank you! Most Chiropractic Clinic puts
together Murfreesboro chiropractic treatment plans to tackle
inflammation and associated pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the
nutritional part of the plan.
CONTACT Most Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how nutrition blends into The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to help with back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that contributes
to it.
Make your Murfreesboro chiropractic
appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are topics of daily conversations, bring them
all to us! We’ll work together to reduce inflammation
and pain.