West Des Moines Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. West Des Moines osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa 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 leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis clients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa usually treats osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain grabs our attention, of both patients and their doctors. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative path 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 disrupts cartilage synthesis, resulting in cartilage degeneration 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) Newer studies have highlighted 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) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa presents what these PUFAs are and features their importance to our West Des Moines chiropractic patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted in several studies. Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well moderate pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In a study assessing the impact of carious edible oils with different omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the oils with higher omega-3 concentrations resulted in 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 watching 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! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa designs West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plans to tackle inflammation and associated pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the nutritional part 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 blends into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to deal with back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Make your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are subjects of daily conversations, bring them all to us! We’ll work together to reduce inflammation and pain.
