Osteoarthritis- Silent Disease Part One-Chicago Chiropractor 60646
Published by Chicago Chiropractor Seaman Chiropractic on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 2:06 PM.
Osteoarthritis {OA}, also known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis. Its old fashion name was Rheumatism. In Part One of this article I will explain why it is the silent disease.
I am Dr. Cynthia Seaman, a fully licensed Chicago chiropractor. I want you to know osteoarthritis is a very common problem. I have seen it in my patients and I have experience providing successful treatment for patients in my Chicago chiropractic office. Athletes, like Tiger Woods and Jerry Rice, know the importance of being cared for by a knowledgeable chiropractor to stabilize their joints in order to minimize future osteoarthritis.
OA often results from an imbalance in any joint in the body, old injury or an instability in the joint such as weak musculature or a structural defect. With enough time and instability, the joint develops extra bone in the joint {called lipping or spurs} which decreases the joint's motion. In the spine, this can irritate discs between the bones and the disc gets thinner or compresses nerves causing pain and affecting muscles and internal organs.
In many people there are no symptoms till it is quite advanced; you might see a decrease in your ability to turn or move or increased stiffness. Others have pain and some can be quite incapacitated by it.
In the second part of the article on osteoarthritis, I will compare the medical approach and chiropractic approach to this common form of arthritis.
If you have been diagnosed with arthritis, call 773-545-2233 to have a Chicago chiropractic authority treat the cause of arthritis and to slow the effects of the disease. I can help you.
I am Dr. Cynthia Seaman, a fully licensed Chicago chiropractor. I want you to know osteoarthritis is a very common problem. I have seen it in my patients and I have experience providing successful treatment for patients in my Chicago chiropractic office. Athletes, like Tiger Woods and Jerry Rice, know the importance of being cared for by a knowledgeable chiropractor to stabilize their joints in order to minimize future osteoarthritis.
OA often results from an imbalance in any joint in the body, old injury or an instability in the joint such as weak musculature or a structural defect. With enough time and instability, the joint develops extra bone in the joint {called lipping or spurs} which decreases the joint's motion. In the spine, this can irritate discs between the bones and the disc gets thinner or compresses nerves causing pain and affecting muscles and internal organs.
In many people there are no symptoms till it is quite advanced; you might see a decrease in your ability to turn or move or increased stiffness. Others have pain and some can be quite incapacitated by it.
In the second part of the article on osteoarthritis, I will compare the medical approach and chiropractic approach to this common form of arthritis.
If you have been diagnosed with arthritis, call 773-545-2233 to have a Chicago chiropractic authority treat the cause of arthritis and to slow the effects of the disease. I can help you.
