April 2020 Healthy News from Minster Chiropractic Center

Minster chiropractic care at Minster Chiropractic Center is well-equipped for the pandemic of low back pain.

THE PANDEMIC OF LOW BACK PAIN

Here is a pandemic chiropractic is made for: low back pain! A recent report in Healthcare journal shares that “Low back pain is a pandemic and costly musculoskeletal condition in the United States.” This report looked at the cost-effectiveness of chiropractic and physical therapy for low back pain. Curiously, their next study is set to ascertain if they reduce the use of expensive health services like surgery, injections, and ER visits. For now, though, they found 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 deduced that chiropractic was confirmed to be a cost-effective way to help adults with at least 3 weeks of low back pain over six months. (1) Come to Minster Chiropractic Center to find out for yourself! Bring your Minster low back pain to Minster Chiropractic Center. Chiropractic care and your Minster chiropractor are prepped to fight and conquer the pandemic of low back pain.

Minster diabetic patients with neuropathy may benefit from checking their B vitamin deficiency.

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B Vitamins for Diabetic Neuropathy

Chronic diabetic neuropathic pain is tough. Inflammation plays a part. Spinal proinflammatory cytokines play a role. A recent study using rats showed that B vitamins not only suppress but significantly subdue this pain by curbing the proinflammatory cytokines. (2) Unfortunately, vitamin B12 deficiency is quite common in type II diabetic patients who are prescribed metformin, a common diabetic drug. (3) Researchers found links to anemia and neuropathy with metformin use in diabetic patients. (4) Minster Chiropractic Center recommends that our diabetic patients are urged to check their vitamin B levels! B vitamins are very 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 presents research on how the immune system works as well as how spinal manipulation influences neuropathic pain pathways.

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Arrange your next Minster chiropractic appointment today with Minster Chiropractic Center for your low back pain, neuropathy and spinal health! We are looking forward to seeing you soon!