Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Juneau Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It’s a actual risk for many Juneau folks today, especially in the over 65-year old group. Falls cause pain. Falls are expensive. Falls disrupt life. Back pain and neck pain affect the risk of falls and begin conversations of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Aurora Chiropractic Center. Aurora Chiropractic Center treats many Juneau back pain and neck pain patients who are at risk of falling. Aurora Chiropractic Center has some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and help]16] Juneau chiropractic patients grow stronger and stay on their feet!
CAUSES OF Juneau BALANCE ISSUES
Chronic low back pain sufferers have more concern when doing “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 speed. 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 found to have more postural sway with their eyes closed or their vision is in some way obscured. (2) Pain affects balance and increases fall risk. Neck pain is significantly related to postural balance. Intense low back pain is associated with a significantly higher concern of falling. (3) Aurora Chiropractic Center helps with both pain and balance in Juneau chiropractic patients.
HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS
Certainly, the number 1 and 2 reasons over-age-65-years patients seek care from a chiropractor like your Juneau chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Aurora Chiropractic Center knows the risks associated with falls and understands the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Aurora Chiropractic Center recognizes Juneau chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and notes any red flags for fall risk. Juneau chiropractic patients with Juneau back pain who find themselves with balance issues and fall risks are not alone! Aurora Chiropractic Center 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) Even a little improvement in balance and stability is a big help.
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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 reported here, influences fall risk.
Schedule a Juneau chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and improve your self-assurance in moving, Aurora Chiropractic Center is ready to check your current balance status and recommend some ways to lower your fall risk, no matter how old you are!
