Richmond Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. Richmond osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Johnson Chiropractic manages 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 leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Johnson Chiropractic typically treats osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense! Pain gets 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 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 as well. Research also reported that OA’s degenerative effects result in articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have focused 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) Johnson Chiropractic presents what these PUFAs are and features their importance to our Richmond osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted in a variety of studies. Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized 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 oils with higher omega-3 concentrations resulted in increased cartilage thickness and reduced 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 showed that lower omega 6 to omega 3 intake diets improved cartilage structure, decelerated cartilage loss, and diminished inflammation. (2) Just adjusting dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon, mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts. Your cartilage will appreciate it! Johnson Chiropractic designs Richmond chiropractic treatment plans to tackle inflammation and associated 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 manage back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Schedule your Richmond chiropractic appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We will work together to decrease inflammation and pain.
