June 02, 2015

Odd bedfellows, eh? Not so much!

Osteoporosis and diabetes are linked with the beginning of technology today. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka recognizes both of these diseases as Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka cares for Sitka chiropractic back pain and neck pain patients. To see how they are connected is compelling!

Osteoporosis - a worrisome health issue because of higher risk of bone fracture and death in middle aged and the elderly
Diabetes - a troubling health issue due to its cumulative effect on its victims of all ages

What are the different ways that diabetes can lead to osteoporosis? Well, as any Sitka diabetic understands, diabetes affects a lot body organs from bone cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) to muscles to the eye’s retina to the nervous, endocrine and digestive systems. Geez! Bottomline for this conversation: diabetes decreases 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 Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka encourages diabetic patients to keep diabetes under control as best as possible is a positive move for Sitka 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 Sitka 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 Sitka ladies, let’s take a closer look at your DEXA scan at your next Sitka chiropractic appointment!

Contact Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka today. Chiropractic care and overall healthcare management are common bedfellows! Sitka chiropractic patients benefit hugely!

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