Richmond Back Pain Care and Bone Health Supported by B vitamins
B vitamins. There are many B vitamins. Some are becoming stars in the Richmond bone health and even Richmond back pain relief worlds. Aging, osteoporosis, back pain, and related fractures are a few of the causes. Johnson Chiropractic shares new research supporting the testing of B vitamin levels and adjusting any low levels with diet and supplementation as applicable.
AGING, OSTEOPOROSIS, FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
We are aging. We’re not alone in it. Globally, aging is growing. Along with aging comes the growth of osteoporotic fracture incidence and morbidity, mortality, and cost related to such fractures. It is quite an unpleasant cycle! Preventing osteoporosis and enhancing the health of bone is a reasonable goal when considering aging. Dietary modification has been shown effective as has supplementing with B vitamins. Recent researchers wrote that support continues to enlarge for the possible protective role of B vitamins particularly B2, B6, folate (B9), and B12 for bone health. Research suggested that eating vitamin B enriched foods is one option to contain any adverse effects of high-dose B vitamin supplementation. (1) It’s important to get the right mix of B vitamins to be optimal for bone health. Johnson Chiropractic will collaborate with you to discover what is best for you and your bones.
BONE, BMD, HIP FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
For a long time, Johnson Chiropractic has studied the suggestions of Vitamin B for bone health, and the newest review article of 29 studies supports testing and supplementation of B vitamins. 14 studies reported that blood tests showing low serum levels of folate (vitamin B9) are signs of risk for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures in older people, particularly women. Taking folate vitamin B9 (500mcg-5mg a day) enhanced BMD in another study. Taking B6 reduced the risk of hip fracture. These findings lead the researchers to propose that checking folate and homocysteine blood levels in elderly patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis is vital. They even went so far as to write it is mandatory. (2) Vitamin B is valuable for Richmond bone health!
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFIT OF VITAMIN B
B vitamins may well be a link in managing inflammatory chemicals through homocysteine control, methylation, decreasing CRP, etc. The roles of B vitamins – thiamine, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin – in back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders lean toward being anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, neuroprotective, and neuromodulatory. (3) Big words. Big concepts. Big deals. Johnson Chiropractic offers that these effects are helpful in managing back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and issues affecting bone and spine health via nutrition.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the role of inflammation in back pain as well as use of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction to relieve pain.
Make your Richmond chiropractic appointment today. None of us will escape aging. Some of us are just farther along! No matter your age, trust your bone and spine health to us. We’ll see if your B vitamin levels need some tweaking.
