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 worlds. Aging, osteoporosis, back pain, and related fractures are a few of the causes. Spine & Sports Rehab Center shares new research supporting the testing of B vitamin levels and addressing any low levels with diet and supplementation as applicable.

AGING, OSTEOPOROSIS, FRACTURE, VITAMIN B

We’re aging. We’re not alone in this. Globally, aging is growing. Along with aging comes the growth of osteoporotic fracture incidence and morbidity, mortality, and cost related to those fractures. It is quite an unpleasant cycle! Preventing osteoporosis and enhancing the health of bone is a fair goal when considering aging. Dietary modification has been shown good as has supplementing with B vitamins. Recent researchers wrote that support continues to grow 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’s important to get the right blend of B vitamins to do the best for bone health. Spine & Sports Rehab Center will work with you to find out what is best for you and your bones.

BONE, BMD, HIP FRACTURE, VITAMIN B

For years, Spine & Sports Rehab Center has read about the suggestions of Vitamin B for bone health, and the newest review article of 29 studies supports testing and supplementation of B vitamins. 14 studies reported that blood tests revealing low serum levels of folate (vitamin B9) are indicators of risk for decreased 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 propose that checking folate and homocysteine blood levels in elderly patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis is vital. They even go 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, decreasing CRP, etc. The roles of B vitamins – thiamine, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin – in back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders lean toward being anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, neuroprotective, and neuromodulatory. (3) Big words. Big concepts. Big deals. Spine & Sports Rehab Center offers that these effects are beneficial in managing back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and issues affecting 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 and the use of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction to ease pain.

Make your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment soon. None of us will evade aging. Some of us are just farther along! No matter your age, trust your bone and spine health to us. We will see if your B vitamin levels need some tweaking.

 
Spine & Sports Rehab Center presents new research regarding B vitamins and their value in supporting bone health and back pain management. 
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