About 1 in 5 adults in the United States suffers from some form of arthritis. Joint pain, swelling, and inflammation can be managed effectively by the team at Merritt Chiropractic Center. 

Arthritis Q & A

What is arthritis?

Arthritis is a term for more than 100 conditions that cause joint pain, swelling, and inflammation. Over time, arthritis wears away the cartilage within your joints, which can lead to decreased range of motion, stiffness, and pain with movement. If left untreated, arthritis can completely destroy the cartilage within your joints and leave your joints without a cushion for comfort and movement, called bone-on-bone arthritis.

What causes arthritis?

Arthritis types are divided into categories based on their causes. Arthritis categories are:

DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS

Degenerative arthritis is also called osteoarthritis and is the result of trauma and wear-and-tear. This is the most common type of arthritis and often develops in hips, knees, and shoulders.

INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS

Inflammatory arthritis is caused by inflammation that attacks your joints and destroys cartilage. Types of inflammatory arthritis include rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.

INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS

Infectious arthritis develops when an infection attacks the cartilage in your joints. The infection may spread from a cut in your skin or surgical incisions and quickly damages your cartilage and bones. Infectious arthritis is a medical emergency.

METABOLIC ARTHRITIS

Metabolic arthritis develops when your body metabolizes the foods you eat and deposits the end products of digestion into your joints. These end products are often spiky, painful crystals that cause gout.

Depending on your symptoms and the location of your pain, the team at Merritt Chiropractic Center evaluates your case to determine your diagnosis. X-rays may be required to determine the extent of joint damage.

How can arthritis be treated?

At Merritt Chiropractic Center, the team offers personalized treatment plans to relieve low back pain that include:

• Acupuncture
• Laser therapy
• Safe, gentle, and science based chiropractic adjustments
• True Tesla and micro-current  stimulation
• Brain bases neurological rehabilitation
• Spinal decompression therapy

For a limited time Merritt Chiropractic Center invites you to come in for a FREE spinal exam. We will complete a thorough case history and review you exam findings at no charge or obligation.  NOW you don’t have to “wonder” whether or not you can get relief without dangerous drugs or risky surgeries.  Find out at no charge!  This consultation takes 30-45 minutes, and is a $279.00 value.

What do you have to lose but your pain! 

To schedule a FREE spinal exam call Merritt Chiropractic Center today. (334) 446-3101 
Most insurance plans accepted.