Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads
to pain. Vancouver osteoarthritis sufferers feel
this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint
cartilage. Vancouver Disc Centers
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)
Vancouver Disc Centers usually treats
osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. 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 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, causing
degeneration of cartilage in joints. (1) Medical literature
reported the presence of OA as being higher in those with
osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous, too. Research
also stated that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have focused on 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) Vancouver Disc Centers
presents what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their
importance to our Vancouver chiropractic
patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted
in a variety of 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 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, slowed
cartilage loss, and lessened 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! Vancouver Disc Centers formats Vancouver 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 Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
illustrates how nutrition fits 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.
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic
appointment soon. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation
are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We will work together to reduce inflammation
and pain.