Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. Burlington and Hamilton osteoarthritis sufferers feel
this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint
cartilage. Spinal Care Clinic
treats back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain
patients with osteoarthritis daily. 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)
Spinal Care Clinic usually sees
osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense!
Pain gains our attention, of both
patients and their doctors. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative history
tends to be 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 described as a low grade inflammatory process
that disrupts cartilage synthesis, resulting in
degeneration of cartilage 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 result in
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have highlighted 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) Spinal Care Clinic
presents what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their
importance to our Burlington and Hamilton osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are listed
in several studies. Researchers
stated that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized 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 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 enhanced cartilage structure, decelerated
cartilage loss, and diminished inflammation. (2) Just watching
dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon,
mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts.
Your cartilage will thank you! Spinal Care Clinic formats Burlington and Hamilton 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.
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
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 help with back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Schedule your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic
appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are subjects of daily conversations, bring them
all to us! We’ll work together to reduce inflammation
and pain.