Ashburn and Herndon Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Ashburn and Herndon back pain and spine-related pain sufferers along with Ashburn and Herndon knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain rises, a decrease in beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Luckily, chiropractic care options at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective and relieving.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro describes cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When it comes to musculoskeletal pain like Ashburn and Herndonback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are helpful. In newer studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been mentioned. More specifically in a study, glucosamine exhibited a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation related to cartilage metabolism increased. (1) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn suggests exercise whether it’s athletic-level or everyday walking to enhance body health and cartilage metabolism as this article describes.
NUTRITIONAL AGENTS
Nutrition may improve osteoarthritis symptoms, too. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been researched and recorded to slow the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-designed research projects. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that enhance the regeneration of the cartilage surface and joint capsule and take part in articular cartilage metabolism – come into play when there is a decrease in chondroitin sulfate and progressive loss of hyaline cartilage as seen in osteoarthritis in addition to low back pain. The aim of osteoarthritis treatment is to reduce its progression, relieve its pain, and enhance any reduced function. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn understands well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn, chiropractic care incorporates various approaches to ease pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the expected chiropractic treatment approach while a reworking of its distractive principles has been applied to the knee for relief of osteoarthritis knee pain. Distraction of the osteoarthritic kneeis gaining in research support as to its success to reduce pain and increase joint space width. One paper reported that it lasted up to 9 years. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee as well as Ashburn and Herndon back pain!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he uses the principles of Cox® Technic flexion distraction in the distraction treatment of osteoarthritic knees. There is hope for knee pain sufferers!
Schedule a Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. New research is pointing to the effectiveness of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care incorporates them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
