Largo Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your Largo chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of Largo back pain and spine-related pain sufferers in addition to Largo knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain happens, a decrease in beneficial nutrients often follows. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Hollstrom & Associates Inc like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective as well as alleviating.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro describes cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When it comes to musculoskeletal pain like Largoback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are helpful. In newer studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been mentioned. More specifically in a study, glucosamine showed a chondroprotective action on osteoarthritis by blocking type II collagen degradation. In athletes, such collagen degradation associated with cartilage metabolism increased. (1) Hollstrom & Associates Inc encourages exercise whether it’s athletic-level or everyday walking to enhance body health and cartilage metabolism as this article describes.
NUTRITIONAL AGENTS
Nutrition may improve osteoarthritis symptoms, as well. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been researched and recorded to slow the progress of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-designed studies. (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 decrease in chondroitin sulfate and progressive loss of hyaline cartilage as observed in osteoarthritis in addition to low back pain. The aim of treatment of osteoarthritis is to reduce its progression, relieve its pain, and increase any reduced function. (3) Hollstrom & Associates Inc knows well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Hollstrom & Associates Inc, chiropractic care incorporates 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 osteoarthritic knee pain relief. Research support for distraction of the knee grows as to its effectiveness in relieving pain and improving joint space width. One paper reported that it lasted up to 9 years. (4) Hollstrom & Associates Inc is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee as well as Largo back pain!
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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 Largo 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. Largo chiropractic care uses them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
