Fractures are enemies of Richmond women and men.
They result in pain and long recoveries. Richmond
postmenopausal women tend to be at higher
risk of fractures, especially those who experience
vitamin deficiencies. Richmond vitamin deficiencies are relatively
easily tested for and fixed with Johnson Chiropractic's help should testing divulge such deficiencies. Johnson Chiropractic directs
Richmond chiropractic patients who want to check their
vitamin status with nutrition and address any deficiencies in order to diminish
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the merrier? Not necessarily
when it comes to several vitamin deficiencies! A recent
study told that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies
increased the risk of incident fractures in
postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were taken
in women over 50 years old and tracked for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women experienced fractures
during that time period. The total of deficiencies
(0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly related
to fracture risk. (1) In light of this report, Johnson Chiropractic notices the importance of
checking for vitamin deficiencies
and deal with them.
WHAT TO DO TO IMPROVE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID
Richmond FRACTURES
Johnson Chiropractic points out that the risk of fragility
fractures is greater than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. 33% are at risk. Luckily, Richmond
fracture risk may well be limited by healthy
lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing
exercise, limited alcohol intake and no smoking. Vitamin
supplementation incorporating at least 1000 mg/day of calcium,
800 IU/day of vitamin D, and 1 gram/kilogram of body weight of protein in women
over 50 is suggested. (2) Vitamin D with calcium supplementation
lessens the risk of total fractures by 15% and hip fractures by
30%, specifically. (3) Oral vitamin K supplementation (phytonadione and menaquinone-4)
reduced bone loss. Menaquinone-4 demonstrated
the strongest effect on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while
supplementing with vitamin B alone didn’t
demonstrate a significant effect on osteoporotic fracture
occurrence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did reveal
a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine
levels and vascular disease seemed to benefit more from vitamin
B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin
B appropriately modifies HCy levels considered
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Johnson Chiropractic examines
all kinds of factors when directing patients in
nutritional supplementation.
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kevin Moriarty on the Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses chiropractic care
of compression fractures with gentle Cox® Technic protocols.
Schedule a Richmond chiropractic visit with
Johnson Chiropractic to correct any vitamin deficiencies and lessen
your Richmond fracture risk!
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