Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. McHenry osteoarthritis sufferers experience
this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
cares for back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain
patients with osteoarthritis every day. Combining 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)
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic usually sees
osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense!
Pain grabs our attention, of doctors and patients alike. 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 the age of 20 (Canada
& US). OA is described as a low grade inflammatory process
that interrupts cartilage synthesis, resulting in
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 reported that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have centered
on the possible positive effects
of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
presents what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their
importance to our McHenry chiropractic
patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are defined
in several studies. Researchers
stated that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their
anti-inflammatory properties which may well regulate
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 higher omega-3 oils produced increased cartilage thickness and reduced
tumor necrosis factor-A inflammatory markers in serum and cartilage tests. (3)
Another such study comparing 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 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 thank you! OrthoIllinois Chiropractic designs McHenry chiropractic treatment plans to tackle
inflammation and related pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the
nutritional part of the plan.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
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 deal with back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that contributes
to it.
Make your McHenry chiropractic
appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are topics of daily conversations, bring them
all to us! We will work together to decrease inflammation
and pain.