At Risk of Falling? Aurora Chiropractic Center Suggests Calcium plus Vitamin D
Falling hurts at any age. Falling for older Juneau folks may be much worse. Broken hips, broken wrists, vertebral fractures may result. Independence may slip away while healing. Juneau fall prevention is so important, and Aurora Chiropractic Center recommends that all Juneau chiropractic patients and their families be attentive to fall prevention strategies as well as a new nutritional approach to preventing falls.
Classic fall prevention plans function well for most Juneau chiropractic families. Cleaning up clutter, wearing shoes, getting rid of any tripping hazards, securing rugs or getting rid of them, mounting grab bars in the bathroom, and even living in a home that is all on one level with no steps 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 cause a fall, also. 52.6% of patients with mild cognitive impairment and 51.4% Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to fall. It is essential for these patients to carefully sit and not hurry. (1) Aurora Chiropractic Center can help evaluate health risks like these and others to help our Juneau chiropractic patients stay vertical! Physical activity and exercise are basic to maintain your strength. As our Juneau chiropractic patients age, more gentle exercises are advised like walking, water classes, tai chi, yoga, and/or Pilates. Together, Aurora Chiropractic Center and our Juneau chiropractic care patients discover something that works!
Like including some nutrition: A fresh fall prevention idea is to incorporate calcium and vitamin D together daily. A review of 26 articles comprising 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) Aurora Chiropractic Center finds this to be very useful when discussing nutrition with our Juneau chiropractic patients, particularly with those who tend to be at higher risk for falls.
Schedule your Juneau chiropractic appointment with Aurora Chiropractic Center now. Aurora Chiropractic Center is here to check your risk of falling and establish a fall prevention strategy just for you. Plus, if you fall and hurt yourself, Aurora Chiropractic Center offers the gentlest chiropractic care in the form of Cox Technic to help get you back to life!
