Sitka Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Sitka chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Sitka back pain and spine-related pain sufferers along with Sitka knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain rises, a decrease in beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective and relieving.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro refers to cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When caring for musculoskeletal pain like Sitkaback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are helpful. In newer studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been mentioned. More specifically in a study, glucosamine showed a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation associated with cartilage metabolism rose. (1) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka suggests exercise whether it’s athletic-level or everyday walking to enhance body health and cartilage metabolism like this article details.
NUTRITIONAL AGENTS
Nutrition may improve osteoarthritis symptoms, as well. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been studied and recorded to slow the progress of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-designed research projects. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that enhance the regeneration of the cartilage surface and joint capsule and take part in articular cartilage metabolism – work when there is a reduction in chondroitin sulfate and progressive loss of hyaline cartilage as observed in osteoarthritis and low back pain. The goal of osteoarthritis treatment is to reduce its progression, ease its pain, and improve 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 combines various methods to reduce pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the anticipated chiropractic treatment approach while a reworking of its distractive principles has been created for the knee for relief of osteoarthritis knee pain. Distraction of the osteoarthritic kneeis growing in research support as to its success in alleviating pain and improving joint space width. One paper reported that it lasted up to 9 years. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee as well as Sitka back pain!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he implements the principles of Cox® Technic flexion distraction in the distraction treatment of osteoarthritic knees. There is hope for knee pain sufferers!
Schedule a Sitka chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. New research is reporting on the effectiveness of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Sitka chiropractic care incorporates them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
