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Degenerative Arthritis
Dear Patients and Friends,
Often patients tell me they feel their pain is a result of "old age." In
fact, just this morning a patient asked if arthritis in the spine was a "normal" process of aging.
This is what I told her. Degenerative arthritis is common, but not normal. Just like headaches. They are common, but not normal. This type of arthritis occurs when you have irritation to the spine caused by a subluxation. A toxin is released and this wears the joint down about 200 times faster than the normal rate. Just like when the wheels of your car are out of alignment, the tires wear down faster.
I have patients in their 70's and 80's who have been under chiropractic care all of their
lives with no decay or degeneration in their spine.
I also have patients in their 30's and 40's who have neglected their spine and have arthritis. In fact, chiropractic is the only form of health care that can prevent arthritis from occurring in the spine.
Degenerative arthritis is also know as osteoarthritis.
Due to a loss of the shock absorbing pad between the two bones, the bones are closer to each other than they should be. This causes them to grind bone on bone and wear out faster as they are used. This causes inflammation and pain.
So, if this sounds like anyone you know, encourage them to have an x-ray to see if they
have this condition and can be helped through chiropractic care.
Yours in health,
Lynne Sullivan D.C.
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