Odd bedfellows, eh? Not so much!
Osteoporosis and
diabetes
are connected with the advent of technology today. New Roads Chiropractic Center sees both of
these diseases as New Roads Chiropractic Center cares for New Roads chiropractic
back
pain and
neck pain patients. To see how they are related is interesting!
- Osteoporosis - a troublesome health issue due to the bigger
possibility of bone fracture and death in middle aged and older folks
- Diabetes - a troubling health concern due to its accruing
influence on its sufferers of all ages
So how might diabetes bring on
osteoporosis? Well, as any New Roads diabetic knows, diabetes involves many
body organs from bone cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) to muscles to the eye’s
retina to the nervous, endocrine and digestive systems. That's crazy! Central for
this discussion:
diabetes reduces muscle strength through its multitude of effects
that increases fall risk that may lead to bone fractures.
(1) What a cycle!
A
related cycle: having had a wrist fracture puts post-menopausal women at higher
risk for future fractures to. 15.5% of post-menopausal women who experienced a wrist
fracture had another non-wrist related fracture - hip, vertebrae, upper
extremity, and lower extremity - later in life.
(2) So New Roads Chiropractic Center
encourages diabetic patients to keep diabetes under control as best as possible
is a positive move for New Roads diabetics.
But how are they related and how does technology play into
the equation? “Abdominal adiposity!” In common language, it’s a bit too much
fat around the middle. This condition sets
some New Roads folks up for special health challenges like
cardiovascular diseases and diabetes type 2. It may even be considered a cause
of these diseases. Interestingly, when dual-energy xray absorptiometry (DEXA
scans) are used to identify those at risk for osteoporosis, a side finding is
telling. DEXA scans’ ability to measure tissue thickness reveals that a greater
spine-hip thickness difference is significantly associated with a greater
chance of diabetes. This association is stronger in women than men. (3) So
New Roads ladies, let’s take a closer look at your DEXA scan at your
next New Roads chiropractic appointment!
Contact New Roads Chiropractic Center today. Chiropractic care and overall
healthcare management are natural bedfellows!
New Roads chiropractic patients benefit hugely!
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