THE PANDEMIC OF LOW BACK PAIN
Here is a pandemic chiropractic is built
for: low back pain! A new study in Healthcare journal
reports 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. Interestingly, their next
study is set to ascertain if they decrease
the use of expensive 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 six months. (1) Come to OrthoIllinois Chiropractic to find out for
yourself! Bring your McHenry low back pain to OrthoIllinois Chiropractic.
Chiropractic care and your McHenry chiropractor are prepared
to fight and overcome the pandemic of low back pain.
McHenry CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
B Vitamins for Diabetic Nerve Pain
Chronic diabetic neuropathic pain is a
challenge. Inflammation has a role. Spinal
proinflammatory cytokines play a role. A recent
report about rats showed that B vitamins
not only suppress but significantly suppress
this pain by suppressing 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) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic 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 shares research
on how the immune system works as well as how spinal
manipulation affects neuropathic pain pathways.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Arrange your next McHenry
chiropractic appointment today with OrthoIllinois Chiropractic for your low back
pain, neuropathy and spinal health! We are looking forward to your
visit soon!
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