Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads
to pain. Fort Wayne osteoarthritis sufferers feel
this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint
cartilage. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
cares for 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 patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc typically sees
osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense!
Pain grabs 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 20 years old (Canada
& US). OA is explained as a low grade inflammatory process
that disrupts cartilage synthesis, producing
degeneration of cartilage 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 related that OA’s degenerative effects result in
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have centered
on 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) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their
importance to our Fort Wayne osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted
in several studies. Researchers
wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their
anti-inflammatory properties which may well moderate
pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In a study
assessing the impact of carious edible oils with different omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the higher omega-3 oils 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 improved cartilage structure, decelerated
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! Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc puts
together Fort Wayne 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.
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
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 manage back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Make your Fort Wayne chiropractic
appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We will work together to reduce inflammation
and pain.