You cannot reverse arthritis - but you can slow it down and live with far less pain.
What Arthritis Actually Is
Arthritis in the spine and joints develops when cartilage breaks down and bones begin to rub against each other. The pain, stiffness, and inflammation that follow are your body’s response to that friction. Chiropractic care does not regenerate cartilage – but it restores proper joint movement, reduces the mechanical stress that accelerates degeneration, and significantly reduces the pain and stiffness that make daily life difficult.
How We Help
Restore Joint Motion
Arthritic joints that stop moving degenerate faster. Gentle, targeted adjustments restore range of motion and reduce the stiffness cycle.
Reduce Compensatory Strain
When one joint hurts, you unconsciously protect it – loading other joints abnormally. We identify and correct these compensatory patterns before they create new problems.
Spinal Arthritis (Spondylosis)
Degenerative changes in cervical and lumbar vertebrae are extremely common after 40. We use imaging review and motion X-rays to understand your specific joint involvement.
Inflammation Management
Soft-tissue work and specific adjustments reduce local inflammation in arthritic joints, providing relief that often lasts longer than anti-inflammatories alone.
Slow Progression
Properly aligned joints under normal mechanical load degenerate more slowly. Regular care is an investment in how your joints will feel in 10 years.
Coordinate With Your MD
We work alongside your primary care doctor and rheumatologist – not in competition with them. Our role is biomechanical; theirs is systemic.
Fellowship-Trained. Rarely Matched.
Our doctors hold the FSBT designation – Fellowship in Spinal Biomechanics and Trauma. This post-doctoral training is pursued by a small fraction of chiropractors and equips our team with advanced expertise in spinal imaging, ligament injury assessment, and trauma biomechanics. You get a level of analysis that most chiropractic clinics simply cannot offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is chiropractic safe if I have arthritis?
Yes – when done by a skilled clinician who understands your specific condition. We review your imaging before treatment to adjust the approach to your joint status.
Will adjustments hurt?
We use gentle techniques appropriate for arthritic joints. Many patients feel immediate relief. We always work within your comfort level.
Can chiropractic cure arthritis?
No. Arthritis is a degenerative process that cannot be reversed. What we can do is reduce pain, improve function, and slow the progression by maintaining proper joint mechanics.
How often will I need to come in?
Arthritis is a chronic condition. Most patients do best with a regular maintenance schedule – typically every 2-4 weeks once the acute phase is managed.
Do you treat rheumatoid arthritis?
We primarily treat osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease). Rheumatoid arthritis requires coordination with a rheumatologist. We are happy to work as part of that team.
Ready to Get Relief?
Call us today or request an appointment online. Same-day appointments are often available.
How we treat arthritis and joint pain
We find what's actually causing the pain
- Motion X-ray to see joint mechanics under load
- Distinguish arthritic pain from alignment-driven pain
- Identify compensatory patterns that are making it worse
- MRI review if disc or soft-tissue involvement is suspected
We treat what can be changed
- Gentle mobilization of restricted segments
- Postural correction to reduce joint loading
- Cold laser therapy for inflammation
- Corrective exercise to rebuild muscle support
- Honest conversation about what chiropractic can and can't fix
What our patients say
“I have had neck pain due to arthritis, inflammation, and degenerative disc disease for the past 2 years! After a thorough evaluation with the latest technologies located in his office, his work has alleviated my pain.”
. CJ G., Google review
“Dr. Gordon has helped me so much! I came with bad headaches daily and a really bad neck. The headaches are all but gone and the neck is getting better!”
. Connie D., Google review
Arthritis & joint pain FAQ
No. And anyone who claims otherwise is being dishonest. What we can do is reduce the mechanical stress that’s irritating the arthritic joints, improve motion in the segments around them, and often significantly reduce pain and stiffness.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on where the arthritis is and how advanced it is. That’s why we image first. We use gentle mobilization techniques and avoid high-velocity adjustments in segments that shouldn’t take them.
Most arthritis patients benefit from periodic maintenance care. Typically once a month after the initial correction phase. It’s not forever-every-week; it’s what keeps the gains we made.
Yes. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) reduces inflammation in arthritic joints and we use it as part of a thorough care plan when appropriate.
We treat this regularly. Often overlaps with arthritis of the facet joints. Motion X-ray is particularly useful because it shows how the degenerated segments are actually moving.
If we suspect inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic, ankylosing spondylitis) rather than degenerative. Different treatment path. Or if the joint destruction is advanced enough that joint replacement is the right call.
Living with arthritis? Let's see what we can actually help with.
Same-week appointments available. Insurance accepted. Let’s get you a real evaluation and a plan.
McClean Chiropractic · 385 N 500 W, Provo UT 84601
Also consider. Prolozone injections
Many of our arthritis patients. Particularly those with knee osteoarthritis. Benefit from combining chiropractic care with prolozone injections. Prolozone uses homeopathic agents plus medical-grade ozone to stimulate joint repair rather than suppress symptoms like cortisone does. Learn more about prolozone therapy.
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