Arthritis and Joint Pain – How Chiropractic Can Help
Your friends planned a hiking trip and you bailed at the last minute, saying you had other commitments. In truth, you canceled because your joint pain was too much to handle, and you couldn’t risk making it worse.
Arthritis covers about 200 joint related conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and lupus.
According to the CDC, 54.4 million U.S. adults suffer from some kind of arthritis. By 2040, it is estimated that 78.4 million adults in the U.S. would be diagnosed with arthritis.
It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Osteoarthritis resulted in a decreased productivity of 30 million Americans (in 2013 alone).
Here are a few symptoms that may indicate you suffer from arthritis.
Symptoms of Arthritis
- Morning Stiffness:It is one of the early signs of arthritis. If the stiffness lasts for hours, it could be a symptom of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Joint Stiffness: It is usually felt in your hand joints but can be felt in multiple joints if the problem persists.
- Swelling: The inflammation of joints causes them to swell. If the swelling increases over time, chances are, you may be suffering from arthritis.
- Tingling Sensation: Swelling of tendons affects your nerves. This results in numbness or tingling feeling in your hands or feet.
While medications are available for treating arthritis, they have long-term side effects such as impairing damage, liver damage, and internal bleeding.
Chiropractic Care: Your ticket to a Healthy Life
Chiropractic care provides a non-addictive, safe, and non-invasive substitute for over the counter medications as well as prescribed drugs.
- Reduces Inflammation: Joint pain occurs because of joint inflammation. While pain medications alleviate the pain temporarily, they do not deal with the source of pain. Chiropractic care aims to treat the source of pain. Its therapeutic method increases blood circulation and decreases inflammation.
- Removes soreness: Chiropractic care involves a massage of your joints and tissues, removing spasms and stiffness.
- Flexibility:Chiropractic treatment stretches your muscles and tissues by applying a limited amount of force manually or by means of an instrument. This increases your muscular range of motion.
- Removes Nerve Pressure: Chiropractic care focuses on realignment of the spine. This lifts off the pressure from your nerves, producing a relaxing effect. This also increases natural healing process of your body.
- No Side Effects: Chiropractic care isa holistic approach for the treatment of your arthritis and joint pain. Chiropractic practitioners discuss your medical history and a physical examination is then performed to decide if the treatment is appropriate for the patient.
Dr. James Stapleton D.C. and Dr. William Yadon D.C. at Shelby County Chiropractic have been providing custom-made treatments according to the chiropractic needs of people in Shelbyville—Louisville, KY.
With our state-of-the-art equipment and proven techniques, we aim to provide you with optimum solutions for pain management.
Contact us at [email protected] or book an appointment online.
