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Can Chiropractic Care Help Prevent Osteoporosis?

When you think of osteoporosis, you probably conjure up an image of an older woman. While this is certainly the largest group of people suffering from this disease, anyone at any age can show signs of osteoporosis. Since this disease affects your bones, and you need your bones to maintain their strength throughout your entire life, it’s important to pay special attention at how to prevent this disease. Check out these facts and commonly asked questions about osteoporosis.

What exactly is osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones in your body are continually weakening and losing mass. This can lead to more easily broken or fractured bones, increasingly bad posture, pain, and general weakness.

How many people really suffer from this?

According to the American Chiropractic Association, around 20 million people suffer from this disease. The worst part? Most don’t even know that they have it. Unless it’s causing you physical symptoms or discomfort, you may not know that you’re dealing with it. By the time symptoms occur, the disease is often in advanced stages and is much more difficult to treat or reverse.

How is it treated?

By the time it’s diagnosed, the usual course is a change in diet and possible medication. At that point, you’ll need high amounts of calcium and specific bone strengthening medication to help fight the effects. The easiest way to treat osteoporosis is to work at preventing it in the first place.

How can it be prevented?

While there certainly isn’t a guarantee, there are many things you can do to try and keep osteoporosis away. The first is to eat a healthy and well balanced diet. High amounts of calcium can keep the bones strong. It’s also important to get regular exercise, which keeps the body healthier overall. Incorporating weight lifting into your routine is an excellent way to keep the muscles around the bones stronger to offer support for the work that the bones do. Another great way to prevent this disease is to get regular chiropractic care.

How can a chiropractor help?

A chiropractor, like those at The Joint, can help you keep your bones healthy and strong. First, they can help keep your spine in proper alignment, which helps to prevent aches, pains, and other injuries in the bones. Secondly, they can let you know early on if they suspect a problem. This gives you the chance to get the help you need before the disease is too advance. Of course, chiropractors also promote a preventative and healthy lifestyle in general, so regular care can benefit you in multiple ways. To see a chiropractor, walk in anytime at The Joint ...the chiropractic place. A chiropractor there may be able to you get your bones healthy and set you on a path to a healthy life.

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