Murfreesboro Knee Osteoarthritis and Quality of Life with a Mediterranean Diet
What do creaky, popping, cracking knees and olive oil, fruits, veggies and red wine have in common? Knee osteoarthritis! Murfreesboro knee pain sufferers undergo the morning routine with “bad” knees, the stiffness and pain that is part of waking up and moving. Most Chiropractic Clinic hears our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients describe this all the time. Those Murfreesboro knee pain sufferers would be pleased to get some relief. What is one way to get some relief? The Mediterranean diet that involves, of all things, eating. Most Chiropractic Clinic wonders “How hard can eating be for Murfreesboro knee pain relief?”
Murfreesboro OSTEOARTHRITIS SUFFERERS AND THEIR PAIN
Murfreesboro knee osteoarthritis is ordinary. There are many Murfreesboro knee pain sufferers. They’re not alone! 240 million people around the globe endure osteoarthritis. That affects about 10% of men and 18% of women. (1) Any Murfreesboro knee osteoarthritis sufferer recognizes the knee pain, the morning stiffness, and the creaky joint motion that reduces the enjoyment of daily life. (1) It’s just not very fun. Now a Mediterranean diet has potential to be fun though!
WHAT TO EAT ON A MEDITERRANEAN DIET
The Mediterranean diet incorporates plenty of fruits and vegetable, legumes and nuts, cereals and seeds, seafood and fish. The Mediterranean diet permits moderate intake of dairy, poultry and eggs along with red wine and olive oil as the chief source of dietary lipids. (1) Yum! Consuming a Mediterranean diet can be very tasty and adventurous for a new Mediterranean diet adherent.
BENEFITS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Knee osteoarthritis entails inflammation in addition to pain. An analysis of 3 research reports points out that biomarkers of inflammation and cartilage degradation due to osteoarthritis fell in the Mediterranean diet group. (1) Specifically, the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1α decreased in the Mediterranean diet group. (2) Knee osteoarthritis patients who better followed a Mediterranean diet show a lessened risk of worsening knee pain at 4 years follow up. For those who did not experience knee osteoarthritis at the start of the 4 years study and followed a Mediterranean diet, a 9% reduced risk of getting knee osteoarthritis was reported. (3) Overall, a higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with better quality of life and decreased pain, disability and depressive symptoms. (4)
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses his use of Cox® Technic principles adapted to knee treatment to relieve back pain as well as partner with a patient to get some relief of her knee osteoarthritis pain. The patient was so excited with the drop in pain on the first visit!
Schedule a Murfreesboro chiropractic visit with Most Chiropractic Clinic to discover an improved quality of life with some alleviating Murfreesboro chiropractic care with Cox® Technic knee treatment plus specific recommendation of a Mediterranean diet for better quality of life and decreased pain and inflammation. Your creaky, painful knees will appreciate it!
