April 2020 Healthy News from Executive Chiropractic of Iowa

West Des Moines chiropractic care at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is well-equipped for the pandemic of low back pain.

THE PANDEMIC OF LOW BACK PAIN

Here is a pandemic chiropractic is built for: low back pain! A new report in Healthcare journal reports that “Low back pain is a pandemic and costly musculoskeletal condition in the United States.” This report considered the cost-effectiveness of chiropractic and physical therapy for low back pain. Interestingly, their up-coming study is set to ascertain if they reduce the need for expensive health services like surgery, injections, and ER visits. For now, though, they found that the total average cost was $48.56 less for chiropractic care than PT and the daily adjusted life years was 0.0043 greater for chiropractic than PT patients. They determined that chiropractic was confirmed to be a cost-effective way to ease low back pain in adults with at least 3 weeks of low back pain over six months. (1) Come to Executive Chiropractic of Iowa to find out for yourself! Bring your West Des Moines low back pain to Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. Chiropractic care and your West Des Moines chiropractor are prepped to fight and conquer the pandemic of low back pain.

West Des Moines diabetic patients with neuropathy may benefit from checking their B vitamin deficiency.

West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:

B Vitamins for Diabetic Nerve Pain

Chronic diabetic neuropathic pain is a challenge. Inflammation plays a role. Spinal proinflammatory cytokines play a role. A new study using rats showed that B vitamins not only suppress but greatly subdue this pain by suppressing the proinflammatory cytokines. (2) Unfortunately, vitamin B12 deficiency is very common among type II diabetic patients who take metformin, a common diabetic drug. (3) Researchers found links to anemia and neuropathy with metformin use in diabetic patients. (4) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa recommends that our diabetic patients are encouraged to check their vitamin B levels! B vitamins are very important for health!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he imparts information on how the immune system works as well as how spinal manipulation affects neuropathic pain pathways.

CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa

Arrange your next West Des Moines chiropractic appointment today with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa for your low back pain, neuropathy and spinal health! We look forward to seeing you soon!