Williamson Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Williamson chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Williamson back pain and spine-related pain sufferers as well as Williamson knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain arises, a reduction of beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Apple Country Chiropractic like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective as well as relieving.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro refers to cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When it comes to musculoskeletal pain like Williamsonback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are valuable. In recent studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been cited. More specifically in one study, glucosamine exhibited a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation associated with cartilage metabolism rose. (1) Apple Country Chiropractic encourages 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 indications, too. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been studied and documented to slow the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-designed research projects. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that enhance the regeneration of the cartilage surface and joint capsule and participate in articular cartilage metabolism – come into play when there is a reduction in chondroitin sulfate and ongoing loss of hyaline cartilage as observed in osteoarthritis and low back pain. The goal of osteoarthritis treatment is to reduce its progression, ease its pain, and enhance any reduced function. (3) Apple Country Chiropractic knows well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Apple Country Chiropractic, chiropractic care incorporates a variety of approaches to reduce pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the anticipated chiropractic treatment approach while a reworking of its distractive principles has been created for the knee for relief of osteoarthritis knee pain. Research support for distraction of the knee grows as to its effectiveness to alleviate pain and increase joint space width. One paper reported that it lasted up to 9 years. (4) Apple Country Chiropractic is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee as well as Williamson back pain!
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he implements the principles of Cox® Technic flexion distraction in the distraction treatment of osteoarthritic knees. There is hope for knee pain sufferers!
Schedule a Williamson chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. New research is pointing to the effectiveness of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Williamson chiropractic care uses them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
