Manchester Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Manchester osteoarthritis sufferers feel this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries cares for back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain patients with osteoarthritis daily. 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)
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries usually sees osteoarthritis in patients when there is pain. Makes sense! Pain grabs our attention, of doctors and patients alike. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative path tends to be 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 explained as a low grade inflammatory process that disrupts 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 as well. Research also stated that OA’s degenerative effects result in 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) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries presents what these PUFAs are and features their importance to our Manchester osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are listed in several 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 analyzing the effects of low to higher proportion of omega 3 to 6 diets showed that lower omega 6 to omega 3 intake diets improved 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 appreciate it! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries formats Manchester chiropractic treatment plans to tackle inflammation and associated 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 blends 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.
Make your Manchester chiropractic appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We will work together to reduce inflammation and pain.
