Call Us at 260-484-1964

Schedule an Appointment Online
Pay Bill
June 02, 2015

Odd bedfellows, eh? Not so much!

Osteoporosis and diabetes are associated with the beginning of technology today. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc recognizes both of these diseases as Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc cares for Fort Wayne chiropractic back pain and neck pain patients. To see how they are connected is compelling!
  • Osteoporosis - a worrisome health issue because of greater danger of bone fracture and death in middle aged and the elderly
  • Diabetes - a troubling health problem due to its increasing impact on its victims of all ages
image of an xray of a spine

 

 
What are the different ways that diabetes can bring about osteoporosis? Well, as any Fort Wayne diabetic understands, diabetes influences a lot body organs from bone cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) to muscles to the eye’s retina to the nervous, endocrine and digestive systems. Wow! Central for this conversation: diabetes lowers muscle strength through its myriad of effects that increases fall risk that may lead to bone fractures. (1) What a cycle! A related cycle: having had a wrist fracture puts post-menopausal women at higher risk for future fractures to. 15.5% of post-menopausal women who experienced a wrist fracture had another non-wrist related fracture - hip, vertebrae, upper extremity, and lower extremity - later in life. (2) So Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc encourages diabetic patients to keep diabetes under control as best as possible is a positive move for Fort Wayne diabetics.

But how are they related and how does technology play into the equation? “Abdominal adiposity!” In common language, it’s a bit too much fat around the middle. This condition sets some Fort Wayne folks up for special health challenges like cardiovascular diseases and diabetes type 2. It may even be considered a cause of these diseases. Interestingly, when dual-energy xray absorptiometry (DEXA scans) are used to identify those at risk for osteoporosis, a side finding is telling. DEXA scans’ ability to measure tissue thickness reveals that a greater spine-hip thickness difference is significantly associated with a greater chance of diabetes. This association is stronger in women than men. (3) So Fort Wayne ladies, let’s take a closer look at your DEXA scan at your next Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment!

Contact Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc today. Chiropractic care and overall healthcare management are normal bedfellows! Fort Wayne chiropractic patients benefit hugely!

                

Back to Spine Articles