Joint Pain and Stiffness
Stiff and painful joints are a very common problem and one of the main reasons for the enormous consumption of Advil, Tylenol, and other pain medications. There are many reasons for stiff and painful joints, but a common reason is slight misalignments of the joints from years of wear and overuse or from past injuries.
When joints aren’t lined up quite right, they don’t move as smoothly and a slow wearing and deterioration of the cartilage on the joint surfaces occur. This makes the joint surfaces rough and irritated. Low grade inflammation can start in the joint, which worsens the problem. This is called osteo arthritis or degenerative arthritis.
Other causes are systemic inflammation from food sensitivities or autoimmune reactions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Typically, many joints are involved.
The easy, temporary fix is to take the same pain pills and get relief for a few hours. The problem is that this, in time, can actually worsen the problem since you may overuse the joint and not feel that further damage is induced. Long term use of medications can also damage your liver and kidneys. A better alternative is to get chiropractic care to realign and increase the mobility of the joint.
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate supplements help to regenerate worn cartilage in combination with adequate fluid intake to make sure there is not underlying dehydration, which diminishes the synovial fluid in joints.
Today there are good CBD products that can be very beneficial to decrease pain and inflammation. They are often very effective and have no long-term side effects like pharmaceutical medications can have.
Well educated chiropractors can help evaluate for food sensitivities and in many cases investigate the reason for auto immune reactions. Certain foods can be the underlying cause.
Well adjusted, aligned joints are happy joints and allow for full mobility. Chiropractic care can help find misalignments and correct them. Chiropractors can also recommend other supportive treatments to increase and maintain your wellbeing and ability to move freely!
A well-adjusted body is a happy body!
-Dr. Barbro Brost