In osteoporosis, bones lose minerals like calcium faster than the body can replace them.
This article will discuss the benefits and risks of chiropractic care for someone with osteoporosis.
Without testing, the first sign of osteoporosis is often a fracture.
Osteoporosis causes a loss in bone mass and structural deterioration in the bone.
These changes can be found with properscreening and testingbefore a fracture occurs.
There is insufficient evidence to show that chiropractic care can treat osteoporosis directly or indirectly.
Before providing treatment, chiropractors shouldscreen for risk factorsfor osteoporosis.
Other Ways to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis doesn’t have a standard, universal treatment.
Care is determined based on a patient’s specific needs and factors such as fracture risk.
Getting enough calcium in your diet is an important step to building healthy bones and keeping them strong.
An adequate amount of vitamin D is also important for helping the body absorb calcium.
Most vitamin D humans get is produced by the body after exposure to the sun.
But it can be hard to get enough vitamin D this way because of vital safe-sun practices like sunscreen.
It can also improve balance which reduces the risk of falling (a common cause of osteoporosis-related fractures).
Exercises for bone growth need to include variety.
People with osteoporosis may be advised to avoid chiropractic care.
If their healthcare provider says it is safe, modified chiropractic care may be done.
Chiropractors should screen clients forrisk factorsof osteoporosis before providing treatment.
Treatment for osteoporosis is individualized based on factors such as age, sex, and history of previous fractures.
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