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Toronto Pain from Osteoarthritis Helped by Omega-3 PUFA fatty oils

Cartilage degeneration via osteoarthritis often leads to pain. Toronto osteoarthritis sufferers experience this side-effect of osteoarthritis‘ inflammatory effects on disc and joint cartilage. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 results in pain relief for our osteoarthritis clients.

OSTEOARTHRITIS (aka OA)

Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 disrupts cartilage synthesis, triggering 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 as well. Research also related that OA’s degenerative effects result in articular cartilage and inflammation. (3) Newer studies have centered on the potential positive effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on osteoarthritis while omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids were more damaging to cartilage. (1,3) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre shares what these PUFAs are and emphasizes their importance to our Toronto osteoarthritic patients.

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS FOR OA

Omega-3 fatty acids’ benefits are highlighted in several studies.  Researchers wrote that omega-3 PUFAs are known for their anti-inflammatory properties which may well moderate pro-inflammatory markers and cartilage loss. (1) In an investigation assessing the impact of carious edible oils with different omega 3 and 6 levels in osteoarthritic mice, the higher omega-3 oils produced 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, decelerated cartilage loss, and lessened inflammation. (2) Just watching dietary intake can help OA by eating fatty fish (salmon, mackeral, herring, oyster, sardines, etc.), flaxseed, chia seed, and some walnuts. Your cartilage will thank you! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre designs Toronto chiropractic treatment plans to tackle inflammation and associated 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 blends into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to deal with back pain and the inflammatory process and the immune system that contributes to it.

Schedule your Toronto chiropractic appointment now. When pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and inflammation are subjects of daily conversations, share them with us! We’ll work together to decrease inflammation and pain.

 
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre treats pain – back pain, neck pain, extremity pain – often linked to the degenerative processes associated with osteoarthritis for which fatty oils – omega 3 PUFAs – help.  
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