Many conditions that are commonly associated with arthritis can benefit from regular Chiropractic care. This type of treatment aims to reduce pain and stiffness and avoid the harmful side effects of medications.
How Chiropractic Can Help
The condition known as arthritis affects the joints in the hands, knees, hips, and spine. One of the most common types of arthritis is Rheumatoid arthritis. This condition is caused by an immune system disorder.
Common symptoms of Arthritis can develop gradually and virtually unnoticed.
The common symptoms that an affected person may experience are:
Pain in the affected joint while doing a certain movement or right after any physical activity
Tenderness on the affected joint, especially when touched or pressure applied
Unexplained joint stiffness in the morning upon waking
Loss of motion or reduced range of motion
Bone spurs may occur and appear as bumps
Grating sensation every time the affected joint is moved
Arthritis Causes
The main cause of osteoarthritis is daily repetitive wear and tear of protective bone cartilage. As we age, joints that have been damaged over the years can become unstable. This can affect mobility, and pain, and cause deformity of joints.
Other Factors
Aging – Age can cause our immune systems to degrade leading to osteoarthritis
Gender – Women are more prone to joint problems than men
Injuries – Trauma of any kind from sports injuries to slip and fall accidents can damage the body.
Occupation – Jobs that require repetitive joint movement often stress the joints
Obesity – Individuals who are overweight are most likely to develop joint dysfunction because any excess weight adds pressure
Joint Irritants – These include allergies, a high-fat diet, and a leaky gut.
All of this leads to pain and stiffness with loss of dexterity and mobility.
It can hamper your ability to fully live and enjoy life.
What Can Be Done to Help?
The standard medical approach is to prescribe anti-inflammatories and nothing else. However, nothing is done to address the cause of the inflammation or the wear and tear on the joint. Furthermore, the long-term use of anti-inflammatories has been shown to impair the healing rate of cartilage and comes with serious side effects.
A Better Approach
We believe in Chiropractic care combined with exercise, customized nutrition, laser therapy, and massage therapy.
Chiropractors are trained to detect and correct unstable and misalignments joints with gentle, specific manipulations. Adjustments help your joints to stay in their proper alignment, which in turn takes the pressure off the nerves and restores proper motion between the bones. This reduces your body’s need to create new bone to stabilize your joints. The advantage of these modalities is that they decrease pain and restore mobility to the patient the natural way without risk of complications.
If you are living with arthritis pain, call the Office of Kaster Chiropractic in Fort Myers, Florida today. 239-332-2555 or visit www.kasterchiropractic.com to learn more about our practice.