Manahawkin Knee Osteoarthritis and Quality of Life with a Mediterranean Diet
What do stiff, popping, cracking knees and olive oil, fruits, veggies and red wine have in common? Knee osteoarthritis! Manahawkin knee pain sufferers know that morning routine with “bad” knees, the stiffness and pain that comes with getting up and moving. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center hears our Manahawkin chiropractic patients bemoan this all the time. Those Manahawkin knee pain sufferers would appreciate getting some relief. What is one approach? The Mediterranean diet that requires, of all things, eating. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center wonders “How bad can eating be for Manahawkin knee pain relief?”
Manahawkin OSTEOARTHRITIS SUFFERERS AND THEIR PAIN
Manahawkin knee osteoarthritis is common. There are many Manahawkin knee pain sufferers. They are not alone! 240 million people around the world live with osteoarthritis. That bothers about 10% of men and 18% of women. (1) Any Manahawkin knee osteoarthritis sufferer knows about the knee pain, the morning stiffness, and the creaky joint motion that lessens the quality of daily life. (1) It is just not very fun. Now a Mediterranean diet could be some fun though!
WHAT TO EAT ON A MEDITERRANEAN DIET
The Mediterranean diet includes eating plenty of fruits and vegetable, legumes and nuts, cereals and seeds, seafood and fish. The Mediterranean diet permits moderate consumption of dairy, poultry and eggs along with red wine and olive oil as the main source of dietary lipids. (1) Yum! Eating a Mediterranean diet can be very delicious and adventurous for a new Mediterranean diet adherent.
BENEFITS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Knee osteoarthritis involves inflammation as well as pain. An analysis of three studies 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 stuck to a Mediterranean diet have reduced risk of worsening knee pain at 4 years follow up. For those who did not experience knee osteoarthritis at the beginning of the 4 years study and followed a Mediterranean diet, a 9% lowered risk of acquiring knee osteoarthritis was reported. (3) Overall, a higher faithfulness to a Mediterranean diet is associated with improved quality of life and less 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 thrilled with the drop in pain on the first visit!
Schedule a Manahawkin chiropractic visit with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center to discover an improved quality of life with some relieving Manahawkin chiropractic care with Cox® Technic knee treatment plus specific recommendation of a Mediterranean diet for better quality of life and reduced pain and inflammation. Your creaky, painful knees will appreciate it!
