Odd bedfellows, eh? Not so much!
Osteoporosis and
diabetes
are associated with the beginning of technology today. Satterwhite Chiropractic recognizes both of
these diseases as Satterwhite Chiropractic cares for Oxford chiropractic
back
pain and
neck pain patients. To see how they are connected is compelling!
- Osteoporosis - a worrisome health issue because of greater
danger of bone fracture and death in middle aged and the elderly
- Diabetes - a troubling health problem due to its increasing
impact on its victims of all ages
What are the different ways that diabetes can bring about
osteoporosis? Well, as any Oxford diabetic understands, diabetes influences a lot
body organs from bone cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) to muscles to the eye’s
retina to the nervous, endocrine and digestive systems. Wow! Integral for
this conversation:
diabetes lowers muscle strength through its myriad 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 Satterwhite Chiropractic
encourages diabetic patients to keep diabetes under control as best as possible
is a positive move for Oxford 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 Oxford 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
Oxford ladies, let’s take a closer look at your DEXA scan at your
next Oxford chiropractic appointment!
Contact Satterwhite Chiropractic today. Chiropractic care and overall
healthcare management are normal bedfellows!
Oxford chiropractic patients benefit hugely!
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