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April 2020 Healthy News from Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers

Baton Rouge chiropractic care at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers is prepared for the pandemic of low back pain.  

THE PANDEMIC OF LOW BACK PAIN

Here’s a pandemic chiropractic is built for: low back pain! A recent report in Healthcare journal shares that “Low back pain is a pandemic and costly musculoskeletal condition in the United States.” This study compared the cost-effectiveness of chiropractic and physical therapy for low back pain. Interestingly, their next study is set to reveal if they reduce the use of more costly health services like surgery, injections, and ER visits. For the moment, though, they discovered that the total average cost was $48.56 lower for chiropractic care than PT and the daily adjusted life years was 0.0043 higher for chiropractic than PT patients. They concluded that chiropractic was shown to be a cost-effective way to ease low back pain in adults with at least 3 weeks of low back pain over 6 months. (1) Come to Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers to find out for yourself! Bring your Baton Rouge low back pain to Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers. Chiropractic care and your Baton Rouge chiropractor are prepared to fight and conquer the pandemic of low back pain.

Baton Rouge diabetic patients with neuropathy may benefit from addressing their B vitamin deficiency.

Baton Rouge CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:

B Vitamins for Diabetic Nerve Pain

Chronic diabetic neuropathic pain is a challenge. Inflammation has a role. Spinal proinflammatory cytokines play a part. A recent study using rats showed that B vitamins not only suppress but significantly overpower this pain by suppressing the proinflammatory cytokines. (2) Unfortunately, vitamin B12 deficiency is quite common in type II diabetic patients who are prescribed metformin, a common diabetic drug. (3) Researchers noted associations of anemia and neuropathy with metformin use in diabetic patients. (4) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers recommends that our diabetic patients are urged 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 presents information on how the immune system works as well as how spinal manipulation influences neuropathic pain pathways.

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Schedule your next Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment today with Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers for your low back pain, neuropathy and spinal health! We look forward to your visit soon!