Although arthritis is common, it is also one of the most misunderstood diseases in the United States. Arthritis and joint pain can make life challenging while also being difficult to manage. Here’s what you need to know about chiropractic care, joint pain relief, and inflammation.
What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which can lead to pain, discomfort, and stiffness throughout joints and body. Common symptoms of arthritis and joint inflammation include joint pain and stiffness, swelling, and decreased range of motion. These symptoms typically worsen with age.
Arthritis is often misunderstood to be a single disease, but there are over 100 different types and severities of the disease, making it the leading cause of disability in America. It affects over 50 million people! Despite the many different kinds of arthritis, there are two main types that respond well to regular chiropractic care:
- Osteoarthritis: A degenerative disorder affecting flexible joint cartilage
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: A chronic inflammatory disorder in joints
In both of these types of arthritis, a combination of self-care and non-invasive, non-addictive chiropractic treatment, should serve as your first line of defense to manage and relieve pain and discomfort.
How Chiropractic Care Helps Those with Arthritis
Chiropractic care can be an effective treatment to manage and relieve pain caused by arthritis. Regular chiropractic care provides arthritis patients with a safe, non-addictive, non-invasive alternative to prescription drugs or over-the-counter pain medications (OTCs), which are commonly prescribed to patients to help manage pain.
At Livingston County Chiropractic Center, our chiropractors deliver gentle and targeted chiropractic adjustments. The goal of these adjustments is to reduce joint restrictions (also known as misalignments) in the spine and other joints throughout the body to reduce inflammation and improve function of both the affected joint and nervous system. By increasing joint mobility and improving nervous system function and spinal health, the body has the ability to better manage symptoms caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Our patients have reported the following health benefits as a result of chiropractic care:
- Decreased inflammation
- Improved flexibility
- Reduced pain and discomfort
- Improved range of motion
- Increased activity and lifestyle
If you suffer from arthritis or joint pain, chiropractic care may be the treatment that helps you find relief naturally. To learn more or to request an appointment at your local Pontiac, IL chiropractor, just click here to contact us.
