Fort Wayne Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils

Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often stirs up pain. Fort Wayne osteoarthritis sufferers feel this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic manages 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)

Aaron Chiropractic Clinic usually treats osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain gets our attention, of doctors and patients alike. 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 described as a low grade inflammatory process that interrupts cartilage synthesis, resulting in cartilage degeneration in joints. (1) Medical literature reported the presence of OA as being higher in those with osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous, too. Research also stated that OA’s degenerative effects were articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Recent studies have focused on the possible positive effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic presents what these PUFAs are and features their importance to our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients with OA.

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA

Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted in a variety of studies.  Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are recognized for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well moderate 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 resulted in increased cartilage thickness and decreased 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, slowed cartilage loss, and diminished inflammation. (2) Just adjusting 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! Aaron Chiropractic Clinic designs Fort Wayne chiropractic treatment plans to address 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 fits into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to help with back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.

Schedule your Fort Wayne 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.

 
Aaron Chiropractic Clinic treats pain – back pain, neck pain, extremity pain – often linked to the degenerative processes associated with osteoarthritis for which fatty oils – omega 3 PUFAs – help.  
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