Groton Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Groton chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Groton back pain and spine-related pain sufferers in addition to Groton knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain happens, a reduction of beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective and relieving.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro refers to cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When caring for musculoskeletal pain like Grotonback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are beneficial. In newer studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been cited. More specifically in one study, glucosamine demonstrated a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation related to cartilage metabolism rose. (1) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office suggests exercise whether it’s athletic-level or everyday walking to enhance body health and cartilage metabolism like this article details.
NUTRITIONAL AGENTS
Nutrition may improve osteoarthritis indications, as well. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been studied and recorded to slow the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-designed studies. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that add to 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 progressive loss of hyaline cartilage as seen in osteoarthritis and low back pain. The goal of treatment of osteoarthritis is to slow its progression, relieve its pain, and improve any diminished function. (3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office knows well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office, 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 created for the knee for osteoarthritic knee pain relief. Distraction of the osteoarthritic kneeis gaining in research support as to its success in relieving pain and improving joint space width. One paper reported that it continued for up to 9 years. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee as well as Groton back pain!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes 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 Groton chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. Recent research is pointing to the value of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. Groton chiropractic care incorporates them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
