Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Vancouver Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It’s a actual risk for many Vancouver folks today, especially in folks who are over 65. Falls cause pain. Falls are expensive. Falls disrupt life. Back pain and neck pain affect the risk of falls and begin discussions of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Vancouver Disc Centers. Vancouver Disc Centers treats many Vancouver back pain and neck pain patients who have higher risks of falls. Vancouver Disc Centers offers some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and help]16] Vancouver chiropractic patients grow stronger and stay on their feet!
CAUSES OF Vancouver BALANCE ISSUES
Chronic low back pain sufferers experience more trouble doing “sit to stand” and “stand to sit” processes. These are just what they sound like! Healthy people can move 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 necessary to do 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 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) Vancouver Disc Centers helps with both pain and balance in Vancouver chiropractic patients.
HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS
Of note, the top two reasons over-age-65-years patients get care from a chiropractor like your Vancouver chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Vancouver Disc Centers has great knowledge of the risks associated with falls and understands the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Vancouver Disc Centers recognizes Vancouver chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and notes any red flags for fall risk. Vancouver chiropractic patients with Vancouver back pain who discover that they are a bit unbalanced and at risk of falls are not alone! Vancouver Disc Centers has a few simple exercises to increase balance and proprioception which in turn help prevent falls. A recent study shares that stabilizing training reduced pain and disability. Balance training increased balance. (5) Even a little improvement in balance and stability is a big deal.
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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 Vancouver chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and improve your self-assurance in moving, Vancouver Disc Centers is prepared to check your present balance status and suggest some ways to lower your fall risk, no matter your age!
