Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Groton Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It is a real risk for many Groton folks today, especially in folks who are over 65. Falls cause pain. Falls are costly. Falls unsettle life. Back pain and neck pain influence the risk of falls and start conversations of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office cares for many Groton back pain and neck pain patients who have higher risks of falls. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office offers some tips to take the risk out of the fall risk and facilitate the path for Groton chiropractic patients to grow stronger and stay upright!
CAUSES OF Groton BALANCE ISSUES
Chronic low back pain sufferers experience more trouble performing “sit to stand” and “stand to sit” processes. These are just what they sound like! Healthy people can move from sitting to standing and standing to sitting at a practical rate. Chronic back pain sufferers are slower, likely due to the slower muscle activation necessary to do these movements. (1) Chronic low back pain patients with lumbar spine instability are known to have more postural sway when their eyes are closed or their vision is in some way concealed. (2) Pain affects balance and increases fall risk. Neck pain is significantly associated with postural balance. Intense low back pain is associated with a significantly higher concern of falling. (3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office helps with both pain and balance in Groton chiropractic patients.
HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS
Certainly, the number 1 and 2 reasons over-age-65-years patients obtain care from a chiropractor like your Groton chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office knows the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office notices Groton chiropractic patients’ ways of moving whenever they are in the office and sees any concerns of fall risk. Groton chiropractic patients with Groton back pain who find themselves with balance issues and fall risks are not alone! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office has a few easy exercises to improve balance and proprioception which in turn help prevent falls. A recent study reports that stabilizing training reduced pain and disability. Balance training increased balance. (5) Just a little improvement in balance and stability is an important help.
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about effective chiropractic care using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation of a patient with chronic back pain which, as written here, influences fall risk.
Schedule a Groton chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and improve your confidence in moving, Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is ready to check your current balance status and recommend some ways to lower your fall risk, regardless your age!
