Arctic Chiropractic, Sitkas Healthy News on Spinal Stenosis & Fall Prevention

Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka treats and relieves Sitka spinal stenosis! Sitka spinal stenosis patients come through the door all the time. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has a system of care to help Sitka spinal stenosis patients even though there still isn’t a concrete way to treat Sitka lumbar spine stenosis for all [[sufferers of spinal stenosis|spinal stenosis sufferers]. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka bases its care on some well documented details in the spine research. Sitka back surgery patients deal with more complications from treatment than non-surgical patients for lumbar spine stenosis. Back surgery resulted in no significant differences the first 6 post-surgical months compared with conservative treatment. Disability scores were higher for surgical patients at 12 and 24 months. (1) Another review of spinal manipulation and mobilization effects on the spine and its painful discs revealed that there is a change in water flow in the disc to keep it healthy. (2) What’s a Sitka spinal stenosis patients to do? The treatment plan is not clear or the same for every patient with spinal stenosis. There are many influencing elements affecting this decision, but with non-surgical care, the complication rates and downtime from life are not as high. These factors contribute to Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka’s choosing to use the Cox Technic system of spine care for treating Sitka spinal stenosis. Chiropractic Cox® Technic is gentle, safe, evidence-based spinal manipulation and mobilization treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis due to all sorts of causes from disc herniation to synovial cyst. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka looks forward to conferring with you about how Sitka chiropractic may reduce your back pain.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Vitamin D and Calcium Prevent Falls

As we age, falls are concerning as are the fractures that may happen. Fall prevention strategies often incorporate exercise, balance/proprioception, and addressing depression and dizziness. Nutrition might be another helpful factor! Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium significantly lessens the risk of a fall. Taking D2 or D3 alone did not have such an effect. (3) Simple enough! Any little bit will help!

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