- Osteoarthritis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
But, if you have it, you probably know it as "Stiffness," or "more pain in the morning" and less as you warm up. That's because the discs between the bones have dried out and have worn out. There is scar tissue deposited in the discs from repetitive injury.
And as you get along with your day, you move more and more and the fluid in the soft tissue warms up and the viscosity changes. You feel looser. This is a good thing because at this point, you are allowing more nutrients to get soaked up from the bone to the soft tissues.
That nutrient delivery is the key to keeping your joints healthy.
When you move more, You help the joints in your spine receive more nutrients. This counts when you are walking for fitness, swimming, or golfing. Sometimes, though the joints in your spine get stuck. This is where chiropractic care comes in.
Chiropractic care helps to increase the range of motion of your arthritic joints. This makes your whole body feel looser, and it helps bring nutrients to the joints for a lasting benefit.
If your joints are arthritic, getting more movement will also stimulate the nerve endings in the joints for better balance and coordination. This will make a big difference in your quality f life because it so profoundly influences the way you move through life.
Dr. Todd Lloyd
