Manchester Back Pain Care and Bone Health Supported by B vitamins
B vitamins. There are many B vitamins. A few are rising stars in the Manchester bone health and even Manchester back pain relief areas. Aging, osteoporosis, back pain, and related fractures are a handful of the reasons. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries shares new research behind the testing of B vitamin levels and addressing any low levels with diet and supplementation as appropriate.
AGING, OSTEOPOROSIS, FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
We are aging. We are 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’s quite a vicious cycle! Preventing osteoporosis and improving the health of bone is a reasonable goal when considering aging. Dietary modification has been shown effective as has the supplementation of B vitamins. Recent researchers wrote that support continues to expand for the possible protective role of B vitamins especially B2, B6, folate (B9), and B12 for bone health. Research mentioned 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. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries will collaborate with you to find out what is best for you and your bones.
BONE, BMD, HIP FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
For a long time, Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries has read about 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 stated that blood tests revealing 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 prompted the researchers to suggest that checking folate and homocysteine blood levels in elderly patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis is vital. They even went so far as to say it is mandatory. (2) Vitamin B is imperative for Manchester bone health!
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFIT OF VITAMIN B
B vitamins may well be a link in controlling 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. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries offers that these effects are helpful in dealing with back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and issues involving 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 ease pain.
Schedule your Manchester chiropractic appointment soon. None of us will escape aging. Some of us are just farther along! No matter your age, entrust your bone and spine health to us. We’ll see if your B vitamin levels need some tweaking.
