April 2020 Healthy News from Hollstrom & Associates Inc

Largo chiropractic care at Hollstrom & Associates Inc is well-equipped 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 new report in Healthcare journal reports that “Low back pain is a pandemic and costly musculoskeletal condition in the United States.” This study considered the cost-effectiveness of chiropractic and physical therapy for low back pain. Interestingly, their next study is set to reveal if they reduce the need for more costly 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 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 Hollstrom & Associates Inc to find out for yourself! Bring your Largo low back pain to Hollstrom & Associates Inc. Chiropractic care and your Largo chiropractor are prepped to fight and overcome the pandemic of low back pain.

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

Largo 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 have a role. A recent study using rats demonstrated that B vitamins not only suppress but greatly suppress this pain by suppressing the proinflammatory cytokines. (2) Sadly, vitamin B12 deficiency is very common in type II diabetic patients who take metformin, a common diabetic drug. (3) Researchers found associations of anemia and neuropathy with metformin use in diabetic patients. (4) Hollstrom & Associates Inc urges our diabetic patients are urged to check their vitamin B levels! B vitamins are quite 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 functions as well as how spinal manipulation affects neuropathic pain pathways.

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Arrange your next Largo chiropractic appointment now with Hollstrom & Associates Inc for your low back pain, neuropathy and spinal health! We look forward to seeing you soon!