Calcium Deficiency?

For four months I have been going to therapy for both of my wrists and knees because two general physicans had diagnosed me with sprained tendons, but I went to a chiropractor (whom my mom has been going to for the last 9 years) last week and other than my discs being somewhat out of place, he said I have calcium deficiency. That was 3 weeks ago, and since then he's sold me calcium supplements (calcium citrate, magnesium and a whole lotta other stuff in the tablets) to take to ease my muscle tightness. My back, neck, and shoulders are incredibly stiff, but my main concern are my knees and wrists. These past months I've refrained from using them too much, but my forearm and calf muscles are still incredibly tense and pulling on my joints to the point of limited use and pain. I see my chiro once a week now, but I havent been able to ask him about a band of muscle right above the side of my knee that twitches constantly. Could calcium deficiency be causing this extreme muslce tightness?

I'll be going to my primary care physician (family doctor, not the 2 different physical therapy offices I mentioned ealier) this saturday and getting a blood test done and tell her about my symptoms and maybe she can evaluate them. Also, i'm 16 so the chiro has told me that I need about 1300 mg calcium, and I checked just in case. I'm not drinking much milk now that I'm taking the tablets, but I don't want to OD and develop problems so I'll be taking enough tablets for about 900 mg. What I really want to know is can calcium deficiency cause all the symptoms above? I just want some assurance, even if my chiro got it wrong and its not calcium def.

Although I'm an avid patient and advocate of chiropractic care, a chiropractor is not a medical doctor and cannot adequately diagnose a calcium deficiency without doing the proper blood work. X-Rays can show arthritis and osteoporosis, but you need blood work to confirm a diagnosis such as Ca Deficiency. Sprained tendons can take months to heal... listen to your primary care physician and continue with your therapy, but the chiropractic care can help as well.

However, the Chiropractor should NOT be selling you supplements without the advice of your PCP as too much Ca can have an adverse effect not only on your bones, but on your cardiac system as well. Schedule an appointment and ask for a complete blood work-up and hold off on the supplements until you do.

Good luck and peace,

Beki

most people are deficant in calcuim, you just need so much of it Report It