Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads
to pain. Oxford osteoarthritis sufferers experience
this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint
cartilage. Satterwhite Chiropractic
manages 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)
Satterwhite Chiropractic typically sees
osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense!
Pain gets 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 disrupts cartilage synthesis, triggering
cartilage degeneration 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 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) Satterwhite Chiropractic
shares what these PUFAs are and features their
importance to our Oxford chiropractic
patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are listed
in several studies. Researchers
stated that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their
anti-inflammatory properties which may well control
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 oils
with higher omega-3 concentrations produced increased cartilage thickness and decreased
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, slowed
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! Satterwhite Chiropractic puts
together Oxford chiropractic treatment plans to tackle
inflammation and related pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the
nutritional part of the plan.
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes 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 contributes
to it.
Schedule your Oxford chiropractic
appointment soon. 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.