Concord, NC Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Concord, NC chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Concord, NC back pain and spine-related pain sufferers along with Concord, NC knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain rises, a reduction of beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Pure Chiropractic like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective and alleviating.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro refers to cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When caring for musculoskeletal pain like Concord, NCback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are essential. In recent studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been mentioned. More specifically in one study, glucosamine showed a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by preventing type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation associated with cartilage metabolism increased. (1) Pure Chiropractic encourages exercise whether it’s athletic-level or everyday walking to enhance body health and cartilage metabolism as this article details.
NUTRITIONAL AGENTS
Nutrition may improve osteoarthritis indications, too. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been researched and documented to slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-done research projects. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that enhance the regeneration of the cartilage surface and joint capsule and take part in articular cartilage metabolism – come into play when there is a decrease in chondroitin sulfate and progressive loss of hyaline cartilage as observed in osteoarthritis in addition to low back pain. The aim of osteoarthritis treatment is to reduce its progression, relieve its pain, and increase any diminished function. (3) Pure Chiropractic understands well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Pure Chiropractic, chiropractic care combines a variety of approaches to reduce pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the expected chiropractic treatment approach while adaptation of its distractive principles has been applied to the knee for osteoarthritic knee pain relief. Research support for distraction of the knee grows as to its effectiveness to reduce pain and increase joint space width. A paper reported that it continued for up to 9 years. (4) Pure Chiropractic is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee in addition to Concord, NC back pain!
CONTACT Pure 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’s hope for knee pain sufferers!
Schedule a Concord, NC chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. Recent research is pointing to the effectiveness of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Concord, NC chiropractic care uses them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
