Baton Rouge Back Pain Care and Bone Health Supported by B vitamins
B vitamins. There are many B vitamins. A few are becoming stars in the Baton Rouge bone health and even Baton Rouge back pain relief areas. Aging, osteoporosis, back pain, and related fractures are a handful of the causes. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers shares recent research supporting the testing of B vitamin levels and addressing any reduced levels with diet and supplementation as appropriate.
AGING, OSTEOPOROSIS, FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
We’re aging. We’re 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 fair goal when considering aging. Dietary modification has been shown good as has the supplementation of B vitamins. Recent researchers wrote that support continues to enlarge 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 way to go to contain any unwanted effects of high-dose B vitamin supplementation. (1) It is important to get the right combination of B vitamins to do the best for bone health. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers will work with you to discover what is best for you and your bones.
BONE, BMD, HIP FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
For years, Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers has studied the suggestions of Vitamin B for bone health, and the latest review article of 29 studies supports testing and supplementation of B vitamins. 14 studies reported that blood tests showing low serum levels of folate (vitamin B9) are indicators of risk for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures in older people, particularly women. Taking folate vitamin B9 (500mcg-5mg a day) improved BMD in another study. Taking B6 reduced the risk of hip fracture. These findings lead the researchers to suggest that checking folate and homocysteine blood levels in elderly patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis is crucial. They even went so far as to state it is mandatory. (2) Vitamin B is valuable for Baton Rouge bone health!
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFIT OF VITAMIN B
B vitamins may well be a link in managing inflammatory chemicals through homocysteine control, methylation, lowering CRP, etc. The roles of B vitamins – thiamine, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin – in back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders tend toward being anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, neuroprotective, and neuromodulatory. (3) Big words. Big concepts. Big deals. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers offers that these effects are beneficial in managing back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and issues that involve 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 Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment soon. None of us will avoid aging. Some of us are just farther along! No matter your age, entrust your bone and spine health to us. We will see if your B vitamin levels need some tweaking.
