Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. Manahawkin osteoarthritis sufferers feel
this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
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 leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center typically treats
osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense!
Pain grabs 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 the age of 20 (Canada
& US). OA is described as a low grade inflammatory process
that interrupts cartilage synthesis, causing
degeneration of cartilage in joints. (1) Medical literature
reported the presence of OA to be higher in those with
osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous, too. Research
also reported that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have highlighted 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) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
presents what these PUFAs are and features their
importance to our Manahawkin osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are defined
in a variety of studies. Researchers
wrote 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
comparing
edible oils of various omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the higher omega-3 oils 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 revealed that lower omega 6
to omega 3 intake diets improved cartilage structure, decelerated
cartilage loss, and lessened inflammation. (2) Just adjusting
dietary intake can improve OA by eating fatty fish (salmon,
mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts.
Your cartilage will appreciate it! Manahawkin Chiropractic Center formats Manahawkin 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 Manahawkin 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.
Make your Manahawkin chiropractic
appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are subjects of daily conversations, bring them
all to us! We will work together to reduce inflammation
and pain.