THE PANDEMIC OF LOW BACK PAIN
Here’s a pandemic chiropractic is built
for: low back pain! A recent study in Healthcare journal
reports that “Low back pain is a pandemic and costly
musculoskeletal condition in the United States.” This report compared the cost-effectiveness of chiropractic and physical
therapy for low back pain. Interestingly, their next
study is set to reveal if they reduce
the need for more costly health services like
surgery, injections, and ER visits. For the moment, though, they discovered
that the total average cost was $48.56 less for chiropractic care
than PT and the daily adjusted life years was 0.0043 higher for
chiropractic than PT patients. They concluded that
chiropractic was shown to be a cost-effective means
to ease low back pain in adults with at least 3 weeks of low back
pain over 6 months. (1) Come to Pflugerville Wellness Center to find out for
yourself! Bring your Pflugerville low back pain to Pflugerville Wellness Center.
Chiropractic care and your Pflugerville chiropractor are prepared
to fight and conquer the pandemic of low back pain.
Pflugerville CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
B Vitamins for Diabetic Neuropathy
Chronic diabetic neuropathic pain is a
challenge. Inflammation plays a part. Spinal
proinflammatory cytokines play a role. A recent
report about rats demonstrated that B vitamins
not only suppress but significantly subdue
this pain by suppressing the proinflammatory cytokines. (2) Unfortunately,
vitamin B12 deficiency is very common among type II
diabetic patients who are prescribed metformin, a common diabetic
drug. (3) Researchers noted links to anemia
and neuropathy with metformin use in diabetic patients. (4) Pflugerville Wellness Center recommends
that our diabetic patients are urged to check
their vitamin B levels! B vitamins are quite important for health!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of the
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he imparts information
on how the immune system works as well as how spinal
manipulation affects neuropathic pain pathways.
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center
Schedule your next Pflugerville
chiropractic appointment today with Pflugerville Wellness Center for your low back
pain, neuropathy and spinal health! We are looking forward to your
visit soon!
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