Sitka Knee Osteoarthritis and Quality of Life with a Mediterranean Diet
What do creaky, popping, cracking knees and olive oil, fruits, veggies and red wine have in common? Knee osteoarthritis! Sitka knee pain sufferers know that morning routine with “bad” knees, the stiffness and pain that is part of getting up and moving. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka hears our Sitka chiropractic patients describe this all the time. Those Sitka knee pain sufferers would be pleased to get some relief. What’s one way to get some relief? The Mediterranean diet that involves, of all things, eating. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka wonders “How bad can eating be for Sitka knee pain relief?”
Sitka OSTEOARTHRITIS SUFFERERS AND THEIR PAIN
Sitka knee osteoarthritis is widespread. There are numerous Sitka knee pain sufferers. They’re not alone! 240 million people around the world endure osteoarthritis. That affects about 10% of men and 18% of women. (1) Any Sitka knee osteoarthritis sufferer knows about the knee pain, the morning stiffness, and the creaky joint motion that lessens the enjoyment of daily life. (1) It is just not very fun. Now a Mediterranean diet has potential to be fun though!
WHAT TO EAT ON A MEDITERRANEAN DIET
The Mediterranean diet includes eating plenty of fruits and vegetable, legumes and nuts, cereals and seeds, seafood and fish. The Mediterranean diet permits moderate intake of dairy, poultry and eggs as well as red wine and olive oil as the main source of dietary lipids. (1) Yum! Consuming a Mediterranean diet can be very delicious and exciting for a new Mediterranean diet follower.
BENEFITS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Knee osteoarthritis involves inflammation as well as pain. An analysis of 3 studies points out that biomarkers of inflammation and cartilage degradation due to osteoarthritis fell in the Mediterranean diet group. (1) Particularly, the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1α decreased in the Mediterranean diet group. (2) Knee osteoarthritis patients who stuck to a Mediterranean diet have lowered risk of deteriorating knee pain at four years follow up. For those who didn’t experience knee osteoarthritis at the beginning of the 4 years project and followed a Mediterranean diet, a 9% lowered risk of acquiring knee osteoarthritis was reported. (3) Overall, a higher adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with better quality of life and decreased pain, disability and depressive symptoms. (4)
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses his use of Cox® Technic principles adapted to knee treatment to relieve back pain as well as partner with a patient to get some relief of her knee osteoarthritis pain. The patient was so excited with the drop in pain on the first visit!
Schedule a Sitka chiropractic visit with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka to discover an improved quality of life with some relieving Sitka chiropractic care with Cox® Technic knee treatment plus specific recommendation of a Mediterranean diet for improved quality of life and lessened pain and inflammation. Your creaky, painful knees will appreciate it!
