Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. Orchard Park, NY osteoarthritis sufferers experience
this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Novelli Wellness Center
manages 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 patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Novelli Wellness Center typically sees
osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense!
Pain gains 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, causing
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 as well. Research
also stated that OA’s degenerative effects were
articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have centered
on the potential beneficial effects
of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) Novelli Wellness Center
shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their
importance to our Orchard Park, NY chiropractic
patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted
in a variety of 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 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 improved cartilage structure, slowed
cartilage loss, and diminished inflammation. (2) Just adjusting
dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon,
mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts.
Your cartilage will thank you! Novelli Wellness Center designs Orchard Park, NY chiropractic treatment plans to address
inflammation and associated pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory
chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation from the nutritional side of the plan.
CONTACT Novelli Wellness Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how nutrition blends into The Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to help with back
pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Schedule your Orchard Park, NY 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.