| You're told that you have arthritis. Is it the knee, hip, | | | | joints, the range of motion is reduced; it takes longer to |
| back or neck? Well, you're not alone. Osteoarthritis | | | | reach the required pressure level for circulation, |
| or degenerative joint disease can be common if you | | | | lubrication and osmosis. |
| don't take care and maintain your muscles, bones and | | | | A common way to increase joint mobility is to |
| joints. | | | | increase flexibility. It's sad, but true. As you get older |
| Osteoarthritis commonly affected weight bearing | | | | you lose flexibility and strength in muscles, tendons and |
| bones and joints such as the hips, knees and spine. | | | | ligaments. Daily routine of stretching is a good way to |
| The synovial fluid inside the hip, knee and spinal | | | | maintain joint flexibility and preventing further |
| articulations lubricates and nourishes the joints, | | | | osteoarthritis. |
| cartilages and intervertebral discs. Joint and cartilage | | | | Another popular way is to take nutritional |
| nutrients are absorbed by osmosis. By-products are | | | | supplements, especially glucosamine sulphate. Healthy |
| also excreted by osmosis. | | | | and unrestricted joints make their own glucosamine |
| Osmosis is the movement of things through a | | | | sulphate. As you get older, the amount of |
| pressure gradient. Joint movement and mobility | | | | glucosamine sulphate produces decreases. |
| create a pressure gradient inside the joint that pumps | | | | Glucosamine sulphate prevents premature |
| and circulates synovial fluid just like the heart pumps | | | | degeneration of cartilages. It also helps retention of |
| and circulates blood and its contents. | | | | synovial fluid to hydrate the joints. Without |
| If the articulation is restricted and the range of motion | | | | glucosamine sulphate synovial fluid level becomes |
| is reduced then synovial fluid cannot circulate and | | | | inadequate. Restricted joints do not make and |
| nourish the joints, cartilages and intervertebral discs. | | | | absorb enough glucosamine sulphate which causes the |
| Restricted joints wear out their bones, cartilages and | | | | intervertebral discs, cartilages and joints to degenerate |
| intervertebral discs quicker than those that are allowed | | | | quicker. |
| to bend and turn without any hindrance. | | | | Guess what? Glucosamine sulphate circulates |
| Watch how people walk at the mall or on the | | | | within the joint and absorbs to the cartilages and |
| street. You'll notice that some waddle like a penguin | | | | intervertebral discs by osmosis. |
| as they walk. Those people have restricted mobility | | | | Consider taking glucosamine sulphate instead of |
| in their hips, pelvic and may be even the knees. | | | | glucosamine chondroitin. The body cannot effectively |
| Imagine how much extra wear and tear is put on the | | | | absorb glucosamine chondroitin; its molecular structure |
| joints with each step. | | | | is too big to be absorbed. Furthermore, take |
| Other factors that influence the development of | | | | glucosamine sulphate with MSM. Methyl Sulfonyl |
| osteoarthritis include lifestyle, nutrition and fitness level. | | | | Methane (MSM) improves the absorption of |
| The amount of wear and tear of osteoarthritis is not | | | | glucosamine sulphate. You may not notice any quick |
| age-related. | | | | improvement with glucosamine sulphate since it takes |
| Have you ever wondered why your arthritic knee, | | | | about 3-4 weeks to show any results. |
| hip, back or neck is stiffer in the morning or after sitting | | | | And finally, chiropractic treatments are an excellent |
| down for a while? You may even feel some aches | | | | way to prevent osteoarthritis and maintain any farther |
| and pain. As you get up, it's quite stiff and sore to | | | | degradation of osteoarthritis. Chiropractic treatments |
| take the first few steps. But after moving around for | | | | improve joint mobility and increase the range of motion |
| a bit, the stiffness and soreness gradually decrease. | | | | which is critical in creating osmosis and pressure |
| As you begin to move, you're creating a pressure | | | | gradient. Chiropractic treatments also restore |
| gradient in the joint. And when the pressure is high | | | | restricted joints to their normal state of function and |
| enough, the synovial fluid begins to circulate and | | | | movement. |
| lubricate the joint easing the stiffness. With restricted | | | | |