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Fort Wayne Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care

Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Fort Wayne chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Fort Wayne back pain and spine-related pain sufferers in addition to Fort Wayne knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain rises, a reduction of beneficial nutrients often follows. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective and alleviating.

PROTECTIVE AGENTS

Chondro refers to cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When caring for musculoskeletal pain like Fort Wayneback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are helpful. In newer studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been cited. More specifically in a study, glucosamine demonstrated a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation related to cartilage metabolism increased. (1) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc encourages exercise whether it’s athletic-level or everyday walking to enhance body health and cartilage metabolism as this article describes.

NUTRITIONAL AGENTS

Nutrition may improve osteoarthritis symptoms, too. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been studied and recorded to slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-done studies. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that add to the regeneration of the cartilage surface and joint capsule and participate in articular cartilage metabolism – come into play when there is a reduction in chondroitin sulfate and increasing loss of hyaline cartilage as seen in osteoarthritis in addition to low back pain. The goal of osteoarthritis treatment is to reduce its progression, ease its pain, and increase any reduced function. (3) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc understands well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!

CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS

At Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc, chiropractic care combines various methods to reduce pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the expected chiropractic treatment approach while a reworking of its distractive principles has been created for the knee for osteoarthritic knee pain relief. Research support for distraction of the knee grows as to its success in alleviating pain and improving joint space width. One paper reported that it continued for up to 9 years. (4) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee in addition to Fort Wayne back pain!

CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he uses the principles of Cox® Technic flexion distraction in the distraction treatment of osteoarthritic knees. There’s hope for knee pain sufferers!

Schedule a Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. Recent research is pointing to the value of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Fort Wayne chiropractic care incorporates them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!

Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc offers several pain-relieving methods to the care of osteoarthritic pain.
 
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