Sitka Handgrip Strength Tells A Lot about a Woman!
Sitka ladies, this one is for you (and those who love you!). Men and women have unlike issues to deal with when it comes to their bodies. Of course! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows these differences when it has to do with treating the spines and their various hurting states of our Sitka chiropractic male and female patients. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka appreciates the differences but highlights in this article a fascinating finding about women’s hand-grip strength - not just her grip on a purse either! - and health issues like Sitka back pain.
GRIP STRENGTH AND HEALTH
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is amazed at the connections researchers create! Researchers have verified how grip strength is an indicator of a variety of health issues. One is anemia. Anemia bothers 13.9% of elderly people. Hand-grip strength and anemia in women is inversely associated. Low hand-grip strength indicates anemia. (1) Another issue is that women with low hand-grip strength faced poor quality of life as it concerns mobility, usual activities and pain/discomfort aspects. (2) A third hand-grip strength connection to health is its capacity to monitor cognitive decline in adults over 60 years old. Hand-grip strength declines; cognition decreases. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka notices these tests interesting for Sitka chiropractic patients and is really drawn to what hand-grip strength says about Sitka back pain!
GRIP STRENGTH AND BACK PAIN
Another connection is formulated among back pain, hand-grip strength and a woman’s physical activity level in an over-50-year-old woman. Researchers checked the hand-grip strength of women. Each hand was tested with a dynamometer tool. Low hand-grip strength was defined as low grip strength of the woman’s dominant hand. A highly physical woman was described as one who did muscle-strengthening exercise at least 3 days a week. Women who had low hand-grip strength and a low physical active level were more probable to have low back pain. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka does many tests during the Sitka chiropractic examination; now you know why! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka doesn’t want to miss anything!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Wanda Lopez on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about a woman with back pain she assisted with back pain relief and improved quality of life so she could once again walk in the park. What a joy!
