Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Sitka Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It’s a genuine risk for many Sitka folks today, especially in folks who are over 65. Falls cause pain. Falls are costly. Falls unsettle life. Back pain and neck pain modify the risk of falls and begin discussions of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka treats many Sitka back pain and neck pain patients who are at risk of falling. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and facilitate the path for Sitka chiropractic patients to grow stronger and stay on their feet!
CAUSES OF Sitka BALANCE ISSUES
Chronic low back pain sufferers experience more concern when performing “sit to stand” and “stand to sit” processes. These are just what they sound like! Healthy people can change from sitting to standing and standing to sitting at a reasonable rate. Chronic back pain sufferers are slower, likely due to the slower muscle activation needed to perform 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 somehow concealed. (2) Pain affects balance and increases fall risk. Neck pain is significantly related to postural balance. Intense low back pain is affiliated with a significantly higher concern of falling. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps with both pain and balance in Sitka chiropractic patients.
HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS
Certainly, the number 1 and 2 reasons over-age-65-years patients get care from a chiropractor like your Sitka chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka notices Sitka chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and takes note of any red flags for fall risk. Sitka chiropractic patients with Sitka back pain who find themselves with balance issues and fall risks are not alone! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has a few simple exercises to improve balance and proprioception which then help prevent falls. A recent study reports that stabilizing training reduced pain and disability. Balance training improved balance. (5) Just a little improvement in balance and stability is an important help.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about successful chiropractic treatment using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation of a patient with chronic back pain which, as written here, influences fall risk.
Schedule a Sitka chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and improve your self-assurance in moving, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is ready to check your present balance status and suggest some ways to lower your fall risk, regardless how old you are!
