Groton Chiropractic as Part of The Plan To Enjoy A Healthier Old Age
One Japanese community’s saying is "Extend healthy life expectancy by having fun." How does that look? Are our older community members able to have fun? What would enable an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense of purpose. Community involvement. All of these come into play. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office offers Groton chiropractic care to keep our community’s older members healthy and ready to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is interesting as it looks at the trend toward an older society and what that entails for how the society will work, how medical care will have to evolve, how services will evolve to meet people where they are. Community efforts go far to enrich and improve the quality of life for residents. The Japanese city – Anamizu “a town know for the good health and long life” of its 8600 residents as 45.4% of them are over 65 years old – held popular health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists united to do health workshops and establish pharmacies as community health centers. They talked about exercise to improve activities of daily living, disease definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. All these efforts were designed to create awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in turn a longer life expectancy. (2) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office recognizes that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Influential changes are the birth and death rates of a country as they affect its structure. In Japan, such trends are followed closely. Its aging population is growing rapidly. The over-age 65 years group in 2013 was 25%; in 2025 it’s expected to be 30%, and in 2060 to be 39.9%. The 75-year-old and over group in 2013 was 12.3% and estimated to be 26.9% in 2060. This aging group creates what researchers term a “super-aged” society. With aging, different healthcare challenges arise for the people and their healthcare providers and healthcare system. Researchers write that a change in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is called for to maximize the patient’s quality of life. A shift from hospital centered care to community centered care is also called for. Collaboration among healthcare providers especially those who allow people stay in their own homes as they age is called for. (3) Collaboration is needed.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, particularly Groton back pain patients. Chiropractors stand out at co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage therapists. They frequently referred older patients to neurologists, family physicians, massage therapists, orthopedists and fellow chiropractors. Regarding management of back pain in older patients, 92% of chiropractors reported that they are sure of their ability to do that. (4) Chiropractic is reportedly protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated health issues for Medicare patients who suffer with spine pain issues. Plus, chiropractic patients have more satisfaction with follow up and information about their condition. (5) Additionally, a consensus group of researchers decided that chiropractic for older adult patients is appropriate, especially that spinal manipulation is safe, exercise recommendations are proper, and manipulation and mobilization offer positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6) Having your Groton chiropractor at your side is valuable throughout your life and notably in your later years!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes a 74-year-old lady who sought to continue being a part of her family’s farm life. Her spinal stenosis hampered her desire, and Dr. Olding’s use of the Cox® Technic System intervened by allowing her to find enough pain relief to keep involved in her life with a mix of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule your Groton appointment with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. Exercise recommendation, spinal manipulation and clear communication about what is ailing you and your spine await your arrival. Extending your life expectancy by having fun and being engaged with life is possible when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!
