Can Chiropractic Help with Arthritis?

November 1, 2023

Chiropractic Care, osteo arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, tempe chiropractor

It has been proven that Chiropractic has many benefits to one’s overall health and wellness, but what about Arthritis? Can Chiropractic help with Arthritis? In the most recent article written in The Chronicles of Chiropractic a 28-year-old woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis was studied before and after chiropractic care. In this study she underwent 3 months of corrective chiropractic care using the Pettibon chiropractic technique. Following care, she showed improvements in the integrity and alignment of her spine and overall improvements to her quality of life. She reported less pain and more mobility in her joints. So, can chiropractic care help with arthritis? Seems that the answer for this 28-year-old woman is yes! You can read the abstract here.

How does Chiropractic help with Arthritis??

Increased joint range of motion.
Increased joint proprioception which decreases pain.
Reduced joint inflammation..
Increased nervous system function helps with the Body’s ability to fight autoimmune diseases naturally.
Decreased joint pain and overall improved wellness helps people to be more active which intern leads to better joint health and reduction of inflammation.

Does Chiropractic help with all Arthritis??

Chiropractic Care does not treat or cure any disease or condition. It simply helps retore normal joint function and nervous system balance which can help with any and all conditions that a person my suffer from. So no matter which type of Arthritis someone may have, Chiropractic can be used as a tool to optimize the body’s ability to heal itself and function at its best.
Typically, most of the patients we see in our office have Osteoarthritis which is a condition of wear and tear of the joints due to prior injury or poor joint mechanics. However, we do also see many patients in our office with Rheumatoid Arthritis as well. And in my 23 years of clinical practice, I have seen amazing results in terms of pain and quality of life for those patients.

This article focuses on Can Chiropractic help with Arthritis, but the truth is that Chiropractic Care can help your body function at its best and help you with any condition or ailment you suffer from.

If you would like to function at your best come in and see one of our trained Chiropractors for an evaluation of your spine and extremities. With 300+ 5-Star reviews we here at Reed Chiropractic must be doing something right!

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