At Risk of Falling? Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Suggests Calcium plus Vitamin D
Falling hurts at any age. Falling for older Sitka folks may be much worse. Broken hips, broken wrists, vertebral fractures may result. Independence may be thwarted while healing. Sitka fall prevention is so important, and Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka encourages all Sitka chiropractic patients and their families be aware of fall prevention strategies as well as an innovative nutritional approach to preventing falls.
Classic fall prevention plans work for most Sitka chiropractic families. Clearing the clutter, wearing shoes, getting rid of any tripping hazards, taping down rugs or getting rid of them, mounting grab bars in the bathroom, and even living in a one level home are all fall preventative ways to keep safe. Dealing with any health issues like dizziness or joint pain or shortness of breath or balance is important as those may also trigger a fall, too. 52.6% of patients with mild cognitive impairment and 51.4% Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to fall. It’s key for these patients to carefully sit and not hurry. (1) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka can help evaluate health risks like these and others to ensure our Sitka chiropractic patients remain vertical! Physical activity and exercise are basic to maintain your strength. As our Sitka chiropractic patients age, more gentle exercises are recommended like walking, water classes, tai chi, yoga, and/or Pilates. Together, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka and our Sitka chiropractic care patients discover something that works!
Like adding some nutrition: A current fall prevention proposal is to incorporate calcium and vitamin D together into the daily supplementation routine. A review of 26 articles encompassing over 16,500 patients revealed that combined vitamin D plus calcium supplementation significantly decreases the fall risk. Vitamin D2 or D3 alone didn’t have such an effect. It is the combination that does it! (2) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka sees this to be quite useful when discussing nutrition with our Sitka chiropractic patients, particularly with those who tend to be at higher risk for falls.
Schedule your Sitka chiropractic appointment with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka now. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is here to check your risk of falling and create a fall prevention strategy just for you. Plus, if you fall and hurt yourself, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka offers the gentlest chiropractic care in the form of Cox Technic to help get you back to life!
