August 2021 Healthy News from Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn welcomes all spine pain patients! We know the frustration that comes with spine pain. Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic spinal manipulation is beneficial for many. Though low back pain is a major source of disability around the world, its sufferers who experience persistent or recurrent bouts of low back pain report that chiropractic maintenance care is worthwhile as it is patient-centered care. (1) Neck pain sufferers, too, find help with chiropractic. Neck pain patients treated with spinal manipulation – 90% of which is delivered by chiropractors in the US – were found to be 2.38 times less likely to need higher level and costly care like imaging, injection, emergency room or surgery (just 26%) than patients who were treated with other kinds of care (46%). (2) A new study of Medicare patient claims reveals that patients who had decreased access to chiropractic care had an uptick in visits (32.3 a year) to primary care physicians for spine pain and an increase in spine surgeries (5.5 a year) costing an extra $114,967 per 1000 Medicare beneficiaries and $391 million nationally. (3) Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor is well-skilled in performing spinal manipulation. Spinal manipulation is and has been advised as first-line treatment for low back pain. Reviews of Medicare claims point out that chiropractors are the majority of healthcare providers for spinal manipulation and that the general supply of spinal manipulation providers is dropping. (4) Have no fear! Your hometown, Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor does not intend to stop providing pain-relieving spinal manipulation, especially the gentle, research-backed Cox® Technic style of spinal manipulation.
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the place of spinal manipulation in the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for the relief of spinal stenosis, a common spine pain condition in the over-65 age group.
Beneficial B Vitamins
B vitamins are beneficial. B12 deficiency is commonly linked with dementia in patients over 65 years of age. It has also been seen in young people who have normal B12 levels but have a high methylmalonic acid (MMA) level. Testing the MMA level may be considered in patients with symptoms that seem unconnected as in one patient with neuropathy, depression and stomach issues who tested a high level of MMA. (5) Biotin (B7) supplementation is showing potential in the treatment of neuropathic pain and could reduce the required doses of analgesic drugs. (6) Riboflavin (B2) in foods and via supplements is renowned for its antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory effects among others. A recent study reported that B2 offers anti-itch properties. (7) How are your B levels? We’ll talk at your next visit!
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Schedule your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn for a healthy discussion about B vitamins and a healthy session of spine/back/neck pain-relieving spinal manipulation. See you soon!