Urinary Incontinence May Improve
With Chiropractic Care
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS
81% of chiropractic case showed improvement
Comparatively, 50% improved with pharmacological trials.
Urinary incontinence (UI), occurs when there is leakage of urine that is involuntarily. It affects 4 of 10 women and 1 of 10 men during their lifetime, and about 17% of children younger than 15 years.
In a survey of 2,500 women aged 55–95, 64% reported that urinary incontinence was of great concern to them, but only 25% perceived that it was being adequately addressed by their healthcare providers. Urinary incontinence was associated with poor quality of life, poor self-rated health, social isolation, depressive symptoms, decline in instrumental activities of daily living and out-of-pocket expenses. The majority of older women with urinary incontinence remain under-treated.
Based upon the
prevalence of urinary incontinence in our population and the conclusion
that the vast majority of the population is being under treated, the
public must take an honest look at treatment choices.In this study of 21 patients, that were followed for 6 years; in 48% of the case, the UI symptoms resolved totally, another 33% considerably improved and a further 19% slightly improved. That equates to 81% of the case studies showing improvement with urinary incontinence with chiropractic care. Comparatively, the authors reported that only 50% improved with pharmacological (drug) trials.
Chiropractic, based upon the study results shouldn't be considered an alternative choice, but the first line of care with no side effects to consider from medications.
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For your better health!
Dr. Heller
Full article can be found at: http://www.uschiropracticdirectory.com/index.php/chiropractic-research/item/352-chiropractic-care-improves-urinary-incontinence-a-6-year-study
