Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. New Roads osteoarthritis sufferers experience
this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint
cartilage. New Roads Chiropractic Center
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 leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis clients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
New Roads Chiropractic Center typically treats
osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense!
Pain gains our attention, of both
patients and their doctors. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative path
is likely longer than that of pain’s. The most common
form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease reported
to affect 13.6% of adults over the age of 20 (Canada
& US). OA is described as a low grade inflammatory process
that disrupts cartilage synthesis, resulting in
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 stated that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have highlighted the potential beneficial effects
of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) New Roads Chiropractic Center
shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their
importance to our New Roads chiropractic
patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted
in several studies. Researchers
stated that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized 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 produced increased cartilage thickness and reduced
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 enhanced cartilage structure, slowed
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! New Roads Chiropractic Center designs New Roads chiropractic treatment plans to address
inflammation and associated pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the
nutritional part of the plan.
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center
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.
Schedule your New Roads chiropractic
appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are subjects of daily conversations, bring them
all to us! We’ll work together to decrease inflammation
and pain.