Wellness Center
Arthritis - Controlling Progression and Conquering
Pain
Arthritis is one of the most painful and
crippling diseases in the western world today. Learn what steps you can
take to manage the pain and prevent the progression of this crippling
disease. It is esti-mated that millions of Canadians suffer from some
form of arthritis. Although the term "arthritis" is applied to
a wide variety of disorders, it refers to the inflammation of a joint,
it is the result of a dis-ease, an infection, a genetic disorder, or
some other cause. Osteoarthritis, the type of arthritis that results
from the wear or injury of a joint is most common.
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In fact, almost
everyone who lives long enough will develop some form of
osteoarthritis.Your body tries to compensate for the injured joint by
deve-loping calcium deposits to support the affected area.This
degeneration accumulates over years and adds to the inability to move
the joint properly.
Arthritic joints are more sensitive to pain, espe-cially as the weather
changes. Affected joints develop sensitive nerve endings for protection.
These nerves are adversely affected when the weather changes.
Fortunately, this condition, called super sensitivity syndrome, is very
re-sponsive to the type of care we offer.
It is common to overlook back pain or neck pain, thinking that it
will go away. These symptoms are often warning signs of a pro-blem and
should not be ignored. With early treatment many cases of
osteoarthritis can be treated and its progression prevented.
How We Can Help
Earthway Family Chiropractic Clinic has helped many arthritis sufferers manage the
pain and progression of this crippling disease. Chiropractic adjustments
can restore nerve flow and mobility to the affected area. Additional
therapies such as ultrasound and heat help relieve pain and inflammation
of the aff-ected area. If you suffer from arthritis, come to our office
for a no-obligation consultation of your case. If we can help you, we
will tell you, if not we will refer you to another health care pro-fessional
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