Montreal Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils
Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Montreal osteoarthritis sufferers feel this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic manages 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 leads to pain relief for our osteoarthritis patients.
OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic usually sees osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain gains our attention, of both patients and their doctors. Osteoarthritis’s degenerative path is likely 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 20 years old (Canada & US). OA is explained as a low grade inflammatory process that interrupts 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, too. Research also reported that OA’s degenerative effects were articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have focused on 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) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic presents what these PUFAs are and features their importance to our Montreal chiropractic patients with OA.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are defined 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 comparing edible oils of various omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the oils with higher omega-3 concentrations 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 enhanced cartilage structure, slowed cartilage loss, and lessened inflammation. (2) Just watching 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! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic formats Montreal 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.
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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 manage back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that impacts it.
Make your Montreal chiropractic appointment soon. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, bring them all to us! We’ll work together to decrease inflammation and pain.
