June 02, 2015

Odd bedfellows, eh? Not so much!

Osteoporosis and diabetes are connected with the onset of technology today. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation notices both of these diseases as Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation cares for Tonawanda chiropractic back pain and neck pain patients. To see how they are linked is fascinating!

Osteoporosis - a difficult 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 Tonawanda diabetic recognizes, diabetes involves quite a few 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! Bottomline for this discussion: diabetes reduces muscle strength through its slew 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 Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation encourages diabetic patients to keep diabetes under control as best as possible is a positive move for Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda ladies, let’s take a closer look at your DEXA scan at your next Tonawanda chiropractic appointment!

Contact Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation today. Chiropractic care and overall healthcare management are natural bedfellows! Tonawanda chiropractic patients benefit hugely!

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