At Risk of Falling? Vancouver Disc Centers Suggests Calcium plus Vitamin D
Falling hurts at any age. Falling for older Vancouver folks can be much more damaging though. Broken hips, broken wrists, vertebral fractures may result. Independence may be thwarted while healing. Vancouver fall prevention is critical, and Vancouver Disc Centers recommends that all Vancouver chiropractic patients and their families be attentive to fall prevention strategies as well as an innovative nutritional approach to preventing falls.
Classic fall prevention plans function well for most Vancouver chiropractic family members. Cleaning up clutter, wearing shoes, repairing tripping hazards, securing rugs or removing them, mounting grab bars in the bathroom, and even living in a one level home are all fall preventative ways to keep safe. Taking care of any health issues like dizziness or joint pain or shortness of breath or balance is important as those might also trigger a fall, also. 52.6% of patients with mild cognitive impairment and 51.4% Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to fall. It is key for these patients to take more time to sit and not hurry. (1) Vancouver Disc Centers can help evaluate health risks like these and others to help our Vancouver chiropractic patients stay on their feet! Physical activity and exercise are basic to maintain your strength. As our Vancouver chiropractic patients age, more gentle exercises are recommended like walking, water classes, tai chi, yoga, and/or Pilates. Together, Vancouver Disc Centers and our Vancouver chiropractic care patients discover something that works!
Like including some nutrition: A current fall prevention idea is to incorporate calcium and vitamin D together into the daily supplementation practice. A review of 26 articles involving over 16,500 patients revealed that combined vitamin D plus calcium supplementation significantly decreases the fall risk. Vitamin D2 or D3 alone did not have such an effect. It’s the combination that does it! (2) Vancouver Disc Centers finds this to be very helpful when talking with our Vancouver patients about their nutrition, especially with those who are more likely to be at higher risk for falls.
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic appointment with Vancouver Disc Centers today. Vancouver Disc Centers is ready to check your risk of falling and establish a fall prevention strategy specifically for you. Plus, if you fall and hurt yourself, Vancouver Disc Centers offers the gentlest chiropractic care in the form of Cox Technic to help get you back to life!
