La Grande Osteoarthritis Benefits from Chiropractic Care
Chondroprotective…a beautiful word to your La Grande chiropractor who is all about protecting the cartilage of La Grande back pain and spine-related pain sufferers as well as La Grande knee pain sufferers with osteoarthritis. When such pain rises, a decrease in beneficial nutrients often accompanies it. Fortunately, chiropractic care options at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC like spinal manipulation, exercise, and nutrition are protective and alleviating.
PROTECTIVE AGENTS
Chondro describes cartilage while protective means, well, protective. When it comes to musculoskeletal pain like La Grandeback pain or knee pain, chondroprotective agents are helpful. In recent studies, the term “chondroprotectors” has been cited. 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 rose. (1) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC 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 symptoms, too. Nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have been researched and documented to slow the progress of osteoarthritis of the knee in many well-done research projects. (2) Chondroprotectors - biological agents that add to 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 increasing loss of hyaline cartilage as seen in osteoarthritis in addition to low back pain. The aim of osteoarthritis treatment is to reduce its progression, relieve its pain, and improve any diminished function. (3) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows well the chondroprotective nature of proper nutrition!
CHIROPRACTIC PROTECTIVE AND RELIEVING AGENTS
At Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC, chiropractic care integrates various approaches to lessen pain and protect the body’s joints and cartilage. Spinal manipulation is the expected chiropractic treatment approach while a reworking of its distractive principles has been applied to the knee for relief of osteoarthritis knee pain. Research support for distraction of the knee grows as to its effectiveness to reduce pain and improve joint space width. A paper reported that it lasted up to 9 years. (4) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is all for these chondroprotective approaches to knee as well as La Grande 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 La Grande chiropractic appointment for your spine conditions and knee pain issues. Recent research is reporting on the effectiveness of chondroprotective agents and joint distraction manipulation on osteoarthritis and collagen production. La Grande chiropractic care incorporates them all. Chondroprotective is a beautiful word!
