Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Southern New Hampshire osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. New Hampshire Spine and Sport 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 results in pain relief for our osteoarthritis clients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
New Hampshire Spine and Sport usually treats osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain grabs our attention, of doctors and patients alike. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative history 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 20 years old (Canada & US). OA is explained as a low grade inflammatory process that disrupts cartilage synthesis, causing cartilage degeneration in joints. (1) Medical literature reported the presence of OA as being higher in those with osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous, too. Research also stated that OA’s degenerative effects result in articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have centered on the possible 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 Hampshire Spine and Sport shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their importance to our Southern New Hampshire osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted in a variety of 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 resulted in increased cartilage thickness and decreased 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 enhanced cartilage structure, decelerated cartilage loss, and lessened 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 appreciate it! New Hampshire Spine and Sport formats Southern New Hampshire chiropractic treatment plans to tackle inflammation and related pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation from the nutritional side of the plan.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates how nutrition blends into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to deal with back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Schedule your Southern New Hampshire chiropractic appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, bring them all to us! We’ll work together to reduce inflammation and pain.