Ashburn and Herndon Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. Ashburn and Herndon osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis like disc and joint cartilage degeneration due to inflammation. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn 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 clients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn usually 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 reported to affect 13.6% of adults over the age of 20 (Canada & US). OA is explained as a low grade inflammatory process that disrupts cartilage synthesis, producing degeneration of cartilage in joints. (1) Medical literature reported the presence of OA as being higher in those with osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous as well. Research also related that OA’s degenerative effects result in articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have highlighted 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) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn presents what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their importance to our Ashburn and Herndon osteoarthritic patients.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are listed in several studies. Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well regulate 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 resulted in 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 enhanced cartilage structure, slowed 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! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn puts together Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic treatment plans to address inflammation and related pain. Omega PUFAs help as can anti-inflammatory chondroitin/glucosamine supplementation in the nutritional part of the plan.
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
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 deal with back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that contributes to it.
Make your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment soon. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We will work together to decrease inflammation and pain.
