{"id":3359,"date":"2013-12-19T01:20:05","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T09:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medicalfitnessnetwork.org\/?p=3359"},"modified":"2014-01-17T22:20:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-18T06:20:17","slug":"chiropractic-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/conditions\/chiropractic-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiropractic and Arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Arthritis, which means inflammation in a joint, affects millions of Americans. A joint can be any space articulating between two bones, so it\u2019s possible to have arthritis in many areas of the body.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: georgia,palatino; color: #000080;\"><em><strong>&#8220;Chiropractic can drastically improve the function of the joints and the symptoms associated with arthritis.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: georgia,palatino;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalfitnessnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ARTHRITIS_4843176_xl-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4001 alignleft\" alt=\"Senior Couple In Fitness Clothing Running Along Beach\" src=\"https:\/\/medicalfitnessnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ARTHRITIS_4843176_xl-1-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Traditionally, arthritis is treated with medications to reduce inflammation and swelling in the joints.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana,geneva;\">But chronic inflammation in these areas is often due to causes that are largely preventable or treatable.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana,geneva;\">In fact, for many years, the mainstream recommendation for chronic arthritic pain was to rest and relax the joints. We now know that keeping the joints movable and imbibed with nutrient blood flow are the best way to keep joints healthy.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14px;\">Chiropractic care aims to keep the joints of the body mobile, and to alleviate any stress of function on the body\u2019s nervous system, which supplies nerve flow, mechano-reception and pain receptors to all areas of the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana,geneva;\">By releasing any stresses to the nervous system on these areas, the body can properly adapt to reduce areas of chronic inflammation, which can aggravate joint capsules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14px;\">Corrective care not only restores proper nerve flow from your central nervous system (brain) to all the functioning organs in your body, it also addresses the underlying cause of impaired flow via improving structure and posture. And, as the body is aligned, it is able to move more freely.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 14px; color: #000000;\">To find a Medical Fitness Network chiropractor near you, please <a title=\"Find A Health and Fitness Professional\" href=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/search\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">click here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiropractic can drastically improve the function of the joints and the symptoms associated with arthritis, because joint function and the body\u2019s nervous system are intrinsically linked. Traditionally, arthritis is treated with medications to reduce inflammation and swelling in the joints. 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