West Des Moines Chiropractic Treatment Plan Incorporates Vitamin D

November 14, 2017

Is Vitamin D important? Absolutely! Many West Des Moines folks are deficient in vitamin D, as many as 80% or more in some areas in the world! Vitamin D influences a variety of bodily functions, and your West Des Moines chiropractor treats so many of those bodily functions. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa encourages West Des Moines chiropractic patients to include vitamin D in their diet and supplementation plan to protect their health, enhance their health, and prevent issues that come with vitamin D deficiencies. West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plans are not just developed for back pain relief but also wellness lifestyle.

THE IMPACT OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY

Vitamin D deficiencies may well lead to issues like weakened mineralization and even myopathy. Low levels of vitamin D result in decreased muscle strength, sarcopenia, functional limitation, disability and falls and physical function in older adults. Osteomalacia and rickets may also stem from15 vitamin D deficiency. Despite blood and urine levels of calcium, taking a form of vitamin D (edecalcitol) helps amplify bone mineral density and decrease the chance of vertebral fractures. (1)  88% of Indian women experience vitamin D deficiency which possibly increases the risk of development of osteoporosis and pregnancy-related complications in the future. (2) Children with scoliosis of mean age of 13.6 years before corrective spinal surgery are inclined to have have low vitamin D levels. (3) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa welcomes its role in helping West Des Moines back pain sufferers attain as functional a life as possible which may encompass instructing patients to boost their vitamin D levels.

PROTECT AND ENHANCE HEALTH WITH IMPROVED VITAMIN D LEVELS

Combining vitamin D and calcium with denosumab (a drug used for osteoporosis treatment) combated the reduction in calcium caused by taking denosumab, impeded bone metabolism, and raised bone mineral density. (4) Vitamin D protects against vertebral fracture in addition to sarcopenia and cardiovascular decline and enhances muscle function and help bone.  (5) Osteoporotic vertebral fracture raises the risk of back pain, especially in those who have higher pain intensity, angular instability, and past such fractures and less prone to exercising regularly.  (6) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa sees these as valuable reasons to correct vitamin D levels as part of the nutritional plan!

Executive Chiropractic of Iowa cares for West Des Moines chiropractic patients with Cox Technic, the spinal manipulation part of the West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plan. Patients with osteoporosis value its gentleness.

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Listen to this PODCAST about how gentle Cox Technic relieves back pain for patients with conditions like spinal stenosis.

Schedule your next West Des Moines chiropractic visit at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa to personally explore your own important vitamin D level and how to elevate it and discuss how chiropractic care can enhance your health, too.