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Can chiropractors treat people with osteoporosis?

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Osteoporosis happens when the amount of calcium in the bones is very low and leaves them weak and sometimes easily broken. There are low impact treatments used by chiropractors, such as an activator, to avoid inappropriate force with those that have a fragile structure.
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How do you treat osteoporosis?

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Depending on your risk level and amount of bone loss, there are several treatments you and your health care professional can discuss. The proper diet plays a major role. You should eat foods rich in calcium, magnesium and other minerals, and take a vitamin/mineral supplement if necessary. You should also restrict your consumption of carbonated soft drinks, caffeine, sugar and salt to reduce calcium excretion. Weight-bearing exercise also impacts bone loss.
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How many people see chiropractors?

Chiropractic services are in high demand. Tens of millions of Americans routinely opt for chiropractic services and this number is rapidly growing. In 1993, more than 30 million consumers made chiropractic a regular part of their health care program.
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Can chiropractors help people with osteoporosis?

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Osteoporosis happens when the amount of calcium in the bones (which gives them strength) is very low and leaves them weak and easily breakable. This is particularly common in women past the menopause. However, having osteoporosis doesn't mean that you will have a fracture. Your chiropractor will be able to use various modified treatment methods to cater for someone with osteoporosis as well as advise on other available treatments.
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Do chiropractors treat conditions other than back pain?

Chiropractors provide effective treatment for all types of soft tissue disorders and not just back and neck ailments. This includes conditions of the joints of the extremities like the ankle, knee and shoulder. What you may not be aware of is chiropractic's success in treating a number of non-soft tissue conditions like dysmenorrhea (painful menses), ulcers, migraine headaches, and ear infections in children.
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How many people have osteoporosis?

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Today, approximately 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. Another 18 million Americans have low bone mass and are at risk for developing osteoporosis. Of these, 80% are women. This figure is estimated to rise to 41 million by the year 2015 unless steps are taken to educate individuals about prevention and screening. In Florida, approximately 2.1 million citizens suffer from osteoporosis or low bone mass. This figure is estimated to climb to 3.5 million by the year 2015.
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Can Chiropractors Treat Seniors?

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Doctors of chiropractic are trained in maintaining wellness by gentle, reassuring, safe and effective techniques and counseling that can play a role in suspending or reversing the aging process. Chiropractors realize that aging and older patients require special assessment of their problems, with support, treatment and management goals tailored to their unique health situation and needs.
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What do chiropractors treat?

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Chiropractors are able to determine areas of your body (particularly the spine) that have lost their mobility. The result is often muscular tightness and nerve irritation. Chiropractors do not ‘treat’ anything. What we do is determine areas of interference to your nervous system. By removing the interference, you can benefit from... Chiropractic adjustments (a precise method of restoring proper movement) are very useful in correcting
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Chiropractors reduce Vertebral Subluxation Complexes by realigning the spinal vertebrae. This alleviates: headaches, neck pain or stiffness, pain in the upper and lower extremities, backaches, pain between the shoulders, pain and numbness in the hands and feet, muscular pains in the chest and abdomen, and sciatica.
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All types of people seek treatment with chiropractors. Here in Delaware, approximately 10-15 percent of all people have been treated by a doctor of chiropractic, which is a average utilization rate in the nation, but is increasing. Women tend to see chiropractors more than men. Children also see chiropractors for treatment of problems ranging from sports injuries to colic.
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Can EVISTA treat osteoporosis?

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EVISTA treats osteoporosis in women after menopause by helping to make bones stronger and less likely to break.
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People commonly see Doctors of Chiropractic for backache, whiplash, and disc problems brought on by injuries to the back and neck, as well as repetitive stress damage including carpal tunnel syndrome and sports injuries. Success in treating headaches, both migrane and common, has enhanced the appeal of chiropractic treatment. Chiropractors also have had some success in treating allergies and digestive disorders.
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Q - What conditions do chiropractors treat?

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A - Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches. A - No, a patient does not need referral by an MD before visiting a doctor of chiropractic.
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People commonly see Doctors of Chiropractic for backache, whiplash, and disc problems brought on by injuries to the back and neck, as well as repetitive stress damage including carpal tunnel syndrome and sports injuries. Success in treating headaches, both migrane and common, has enhanced the appeal of chiropractic treatment Chiropractors also have had some success in treating allergies and digestive disorders.
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Performance Chiropractic - FAQ
Chiropractors address subluxations, or misalignments of your spine rather than "treat" any specific disease or condition. Chiropractors are spine specialists who are trained to identify spinal misalignments, correct them through specific chiropractic adjustments, allowing the nervous system to function without interference.
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What other conditions besides back problems do chiropractors treat?

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Chiropractors specialize in conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system. While neck and back problems are the most common conditions chiropractors treat, most conditions that affect the musculoskeletal problems are amenable to chiropractic care. Examples of conditions that chiropractors treat include:
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Are all chiropractors the same?

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There are over 300 different chiropractic techniques used to correct spinal misalignments. N.U.C.C.A. is one of those techniques. One of the main differences between N.U.C.C.A. and the most familiar form of chiropractic is that there is no twisting, cracking or popping of the spine during a N.U.C.C.A. spinal correction. The specific before and after X-rays and the vectored X-ray analysis are also unique to N.U.C.C.A.
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Can Chiropractors Help Osteoporosis?

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Your chiropractor will be able to use various modified treatment methods to cater for someone with osteoporosis as well as advise on other available treatments. Chiropractic helps keep your joints mobile and improve your balance and muscle tone to minimize the risk of falling.
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What is osteoporosis?

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Osteoporosis is a "brittle bone" disease, occurring when excessive bone loss leads to gradual bone weakening. It is a silent disease which can go undetected for years-until the damage is severe enough to cause a fracture. A broken hip or wrist often is the first symptom of osteoporosis. Have you ever observed the gradual loss in height and stooped posture of an elderly relative or friend? That's a typical sign of osteoporosis.
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Osteoporosis affects over 25 million Americans each year and is responsible for 1.3 million fractures per year. Osteoporosis is the thinning of your bone. As you mature, your body builds bone faster than it breaks down. After age 25-35, this slowly reverses and the breakdown becomes faster than the building, especially in women after menopause. This causes the bones to become brittle and increases your risk for a fracture.
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Bone Health / Osteoporosis - Frequently Asked Questions
According to the NOF, it is a chronic, progressive disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk; bone density 2.5 or more standard deviations below the young normal mean (T-score above -1).
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What kind of problems do chiropractors treat?

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Doctors of chiropractic treat neuro-musculo-skeletal problems. (nerve, muscle, bone) such as low back pain, neck pain, and pain involved after accidents. Chiropractic care is also very effective in the treatment of headaches, especially tension headaches. Chiropractic doctors should not treat, and should refer to proper physicians, cancers, bone infections, HIV, fractures, or any neurologic active lesion (i.e. neuroblastoma).
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Treatment varies according to patient and condition. Each person is different and requires an individual treatment strategy. We have the expertise to offer a wide variety of solutions and a fresh approach that can tackle anything from acute whiplash injuries to even the most entrenched of problems.
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