Ashburn and Herndon Knee Osteoarthritis and Quality of Life with a Mediterranean Diet
What do stiff, popping, cracking knees and olive oil, fruits, veggies and red wine have in common? Knee osteoarthritis! Ashburn and Herndon knee pain sufferers know that morning routine with “bad” knees, the stiffness and pain that comes with getting up and moving. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn hears our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients describe this all the time. Those Ashburn and Herndon knee pain sufferers would appreciate getting some relief. What is one way to get some relief? The Mediterranean diet that involves, of all things, eating. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn asks “How bad can eating be for Ashburn and Herndon knee pain relief?”
Ashburn and Herndon OSTEOARTHRITIS SUFFERERS AND THEIR PAIN
Ashburn and Herndon knee osteoarthritis is common. There are numerous Ashburn and Herndon knee pain sufferers. They’re not alone! 240 million people around the world suffer with osteoarthritis. That bothers about 10% of men and 18% of women. (1) Any Ashburn and Herndon knee osteoarthritis sufferer recognizes the knee pain, the morning stiffness, and the creaky joint motion that lowers the quality of daily life. (1) It is just not very fun. Now a Mediterranean diet could be some fun though!
WHAT TO EAT ON A MEDITERRANEAN DIET
The Mediterranean diet incorporates plenty of fruits and vegetable, legumes and nuts, cereals and seeds, seafood and fish. The Mediterranean diet allows for moderate intake of dairy, poultry and eggs as well as red wine and olive oil as the chief source of dietary lipids. (1) Yum! Eating a Mediterranean diet can be very tasty and adventurous for a new Mediterranean diet adherent.
BENEFITS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Knee osteoarthritis involves inflammation as well as pain. An analysis of three research reports highlights that biomarkers of inflammation and cartilage degradation due to osteoarthritis fell in the Mediterranean diet group. (1) Particularly, the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1α decreased in the Mediterranean diet group. (2) Knee osteoarthritis patients who stuck to a Mediterranean diet show a reduced risk of deteriorating knee pain at 4 years follow up. For those who didn’t experience knee osteoarthritis at the beginning of the 4 years project and followed a Mediterranean diet, a 9% lowered risk of acquiring knee osteoarthritis was reported. (3) Overall, a higher faithfulness to a Mediterranean diet is affiliated with improved quality of life and decreased pain, disability and depressive symptoms. (4)
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses his use of Cox® Technic principles adapted to knee treatment to relieve back pain as well as partner with a patient to get some relief of her knee osteoarthritis pain. The patient was so excited with the drop in pain on the first visit!
Schedule a Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic visit with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn to discover an improved quality of life with some alleviating Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care with Cox® Technic knee treatment plus specific recommendation of a Mediterranean diet for improved quality of life and decreased pain and inflammation. Your creaky, painful knees will be glad you do!
