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San Jose Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils

Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. San Jose osteoarthritis sufferers feel this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Chiropractic Solutions treats 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 patients.

OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)

Chiropractic Solutions typically treats osteoarthritis in patients when pain arises. Makes sense! Pain gains our attention, of doctors and patients alike. 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 described as a low grade inflammatory process that disrupts cartilage synthesis, producing cartilage degeneration in joints. (1) Medical literature reported the presence of OA as being higher in those with osteoporosis. (2) Spinal discs are cartilaginous as well. Research also reported that OA’s degenerative effects result in 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) Chiropractic Solutions shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their importance to our San Jose chiropractic patients with OA.

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR Osteoarthritis

Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are defined in several studies.  Researchers stated that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well regulate pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In an investigation comparing edible oils of various 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, slowed cartilage loss, and diminished 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! Chiropractic Solutions designs San Jose chiropractic treatment plans to tackle inflammation and related 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 describes 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 contributes to it.

Make your San Jose chiropractic appointment today. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are topics of daily conversations, share them with us! We’ll work together to reduce inflammation and pain.

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