Baton Rouge Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Baton Rouge osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers cares for back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain patients with osteoarthritis daily. Blending 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)
Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers usually sees osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain gains our attention, of both patients and their doctors. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative history 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 interrupts 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 reported that OA’s degenerative effects were articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent 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) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their importance to our Baton Rouge chiropractic patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are listed in a variety of studies. Researchers stated that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well control 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 higher omega-3 oils ended up with increased cartilage thickness and reduced tumor necrosis factor-A inflammatory markers in serum and cartilage tests. (3) Another such study analyzed the effect of higher to lower proportion of omega 3 to 6 diets and found that lower omega 6 to omega 3 intake diets improved cartilage structure, decelerated cartilage loss, and lessened inflammation. (2) Just watching dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon, mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts. Your cartilage will thank you! Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers formats Baton Rouge chiropractic treatment plans to address 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 fits 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 Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment soon. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We’ll work together to decrease inflammation and pain.
