Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your
Sitka chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of
Sitka back pain and spine-related pain sufferers in addition to Sitka knee pain sufferers with
osteoarthritis. When such pain arises, a decrease
in beneficial nutrients often follows. Luckily,
chiropractic care options at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are
protective as well as relieving.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro describes cartilage while protective
means, well, protective. When it comes to musculoskeletal pain
like Sitkaback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are essential.
In recent studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been mentioned.
More specifically in a study, glucosamine exhibited
a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by preventing type
II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation related to cartilage metabolism rose. (1) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
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,
too. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been
researched and documented to slow the development
of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-designed research projects.
(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 progressive loss of hyaline
cartilage as observed in osteoarthritis in addition to low
back pain. The goal of treatment of
osteoarthritis is to reduce its progression, ease
its pain, and enhance any diminished function. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows
well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka, chiropractic care integrates
various methods to ease
pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the expected
chiropractic treatment approach while adaptation 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 success to reduce pain and improve
joint space width. One paper reported that it continued for up
to 9 years. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is all for these chondroprotective
approaches to knee as well as Sitka back
pain!
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
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 Sitka chiropractic appointment for
your spine conditions and knee pain issues. Recent research is pointing to the value of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction
manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Sitka chiropractic
care incorporates them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!