Oxford Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Oxford chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Oxford back pain and spine-related pain sufferers as well as Oxford knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain rises, a reduction of beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Satterwhite Chiropractic like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective as well as alleviating.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro refers to cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When it comes to musculoskeletal pain like Oxfordback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are beneficial. In recent studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been mentioned. More specifically in a study, glucosamine demonstrated a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation related to cartilage metabolism increased. (1) Satterwhite Chiropractic suggests exercise whether it’s athletic-level or everyday walking to enhance body health and cartilage metabolism like this article describes.
NUTRITIONAL AGENTS
Nutrition may improve osteoarthritis symptoms, too. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been studied and documented to slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-done studies. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that add to the regeneration of the cartilage surface and joint capsule and participate in articular cartilage metabolism – work when there is a decrease in chondroitin sulfate and ongoing loss of hyaline cartilage as seen in osteoarthritis in addition to low back pain. The goal of treatment of osteoarthritis is to reduce its progression, ease its pain, and increase any reduced function. (3) Satterwhite Chiropractic understands well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Satterwhite Chiropractic, chiropractic care combines various methods to lessen pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the anticipated chiropractic treatment approach while adaptation of its distractive principles has been applied to the knee for relief of osteoarthritis knee pain. Knee distractionis expanding in research support as to its effectiveness to reduce pain and increase joint space width. One paper reported that it lasted up to 9 years. (4) Satterwhite Chiropractic is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee as well as Oxford back pain!
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he uses the principles of Cox® Technic flexion distraction in the distraction treatment of osteoarthritic knees. There is hope for knee pain sufferers!
Schedule a Oxford chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. New research is reporting on the value of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Oxford chiropractic care uses them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
