Odd bedfellows, eh? Not so much!
Osteoporosis and
diabetes
are linked with the arrival of technology today. Pflugerville Wellness Center spots both of
these diseases as Pflugerville Wellness Center cares for Pflugerville chiropractic
back
pain and
neck pain patients. To see how they are affiliated is intiguing!
- Osteoporosis - a problematic health issue because of higher
risk of bone fracture and death in middle aged and the elderly
- Diabetes - a troubling health issue due to its cumulative
effect on its victims of all ages
What are the different ways that diabetes can lead to
osteoporosis? Well, as any Pflugerville diabetic realizes, diabetes affects an abundance of
body organs from bone cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) to muscles to the eye’s
retina to the nervous, endocrine and digestive systems. Geez! Fundamental for
this conversation:
diabetes decreases muscle strength through its throng 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 Pflugerville Wellness Center
encourages diabetic patients to keep diabetes under control as best as possible
is a positive move for Pflugerville 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 Pflugerville 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
Pflugerville ladies, let’s take a closer look at your DEXA scan at your
next Pflugerville chiropractic appointment!
Contact Pflugerville Wellness Center today. Chiropractic care and overall
healthcare management are common bedfellows!
Pflugerville chiropractic patients benefit hugely!
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