Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your
Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of
Burlington and Hamilton back pain and spine-related pain sufferers along with Burlington and Hamilton knee pain sufferers with
osteoarthritis. When such pain arises, a reduction of beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Luckily,
chiropractic care options at Spinal Care Clinic like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are
protective as well as alleviating.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro describes cartilage while protective
means, well, protective. When caring for musculoskeletal pain
like Burlington and Hamiltonback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are helpful.
In recent studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been mentioned.
More specifically in a study, glucosamine exhibited
a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by blocking type
II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation associated
with cartilage metabolism increased. (1) Spinal Care Clinic
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,
as well. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been
studied and documented to slow the development
of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-designed studies.
(2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that add to the
regeneration of the cartilage surface and joint capsule and take part
in articular cartilage metabolism – come into play when there is a decrease
in chondroitin sulfate and increasing loss of hyaline
cartilage as seen in osteoarthritis in addition to low
back pain. The aim of osteoarthritis treatment is to reduce its progression, relieve
its pain, and enhance any diminished function. (3) Spinal Care Clinic understands
well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Spinal Care Clinic, chiropractic care incorporates
a variety of approaches to lessen
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 relief
of osteoarthritis knee pain. Research
support for distraction of the knee grows as to its effectiveness in alleviating
pain and improving
joint space width. A paper reported that it continued for up
to 9 years. (4) Spinal Care Clinic is all for these chondroprotective
approaches to knee as well as Burlington and Hamilton back
pain!
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
how he implements the principles of Cox® Technic flexion distraction
in the distraction treatment of osteoarthritic knees. There’s
hope for knee pain sufferers!
Schedule a Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic appointment for
your spine conditions and knee pain issues. Recent research is reporting
on the value of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction
manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic
care incorporates them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!