Fort Wayne Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Fort Wayne osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc 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 results in pain relief for our osteoarthritis patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc typically sees osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense! Pain gains our attention, of doctors and patients alike. 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 the age of 20 (Canada & US). OA is described as a low grade inflammatory process that interrupts cartilage synthesis, producing 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 as well. Research also stated that OA’s degenerative effects result in articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have focused on the potential beneficial 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 presents what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their importance to our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are listed in a variety of studies. Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well moderate 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 comparing low to higher proportion of omega 3 to 6 diets showed that lower omega 6 to omega 3 intake diets improved cartilage structure, slowed 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 thank you! Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc formats Fort Wayne 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.
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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 help with back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that contributes to it.
Make your Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment now. 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.
