Sitka Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Sitka osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka cares for back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain patients with osteoarthritis every day. Combining chiropractic treatment with nutrition like omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients like chondroitin/glucosamine often results in pain relief for our osteoarthritis clients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka typically sees osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain gets our attention, of both patients and their doctors. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative history is likely longer than that of pain’s. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that reportedly affects 13.6% of adults over the age of 20 (Canada & US). OA is described as a low grade inflammatory process that interrupts cartilage synthesis, triggering 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, too. Research also related that OA’s degenerative effects were articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have focused on the possible beneficial effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka shares what these PUFAs are and features their importance to our Sitka chiropractic patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are defined in several studies. Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well control 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 higher omega-3 oils ended up with increased cartilage thickness and decreased 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 enhanced cartilage structure, decelerated cartilage loss, and lessened inflammation. (2) Just adjusting dietary intake can improve OA by eating fatty fish (salmon, mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts. Your cartilage will thank you! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka puts together Sitka chiropractic treatment plans to tackle inflammation and related pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation from the nutritional side 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 fits into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to manage back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that contributes to it.
Make your Sitka chiropractic appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are subjects of daily conversations, bring them all to us! We will work together to decrease inflammation and pain.
