Fernandina Beach Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Fernandina Beach osteoarthritis sufferers feel this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic manages back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain patients with osteoarthritis daily. Blending chiropractic treatment with nutrition like omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients like chondroitin/glucosamine often leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis clients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic usually sees osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain gains our attention, of doctors and patients alike. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative history is likely 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 interrupts cartilage synthesis, resulting in 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 result in articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have centered 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) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their importance to our Fernandina Beach osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are defined in a variety of studies. Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well regulate pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In a study comparing edible oils of various omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the oils with higher omega-3 concentrations 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 diminished inflammation. (2) Just watching dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon, mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts. Your cartilage will appreciate it! Amelia Chiropractic Clinic designs Fernandina Beach 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 describes 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 Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We’ll work together to decrease inflammation and pain.
