Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Williamson Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It’s a genuine risk for many Williamson folks today, especially in folks who are over 65. Falls cause pain. Falls are expensive. Falls unsettle life. Back pain and neck pain modify the risk of falls and begin conversations of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Apple Country Chiropractic. Apple Country Chiropractic cares for many Williamson back pain and neck pain patients who have higher risks of falls. Apple Country Chiropractic offers some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and help]16] Williamson chiropractic patients grow stronger and stay balanced!
CAUSES OF Williamson BALANCE ISSUES
Chronic low back pain sufferers have more trouble doing “sit to stand” and “stand to sit” processes. These are just what they sound like! Healthy people can go 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 needed 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 somehow concealed. (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) Apple Country Chiropractic helps with both pain and balance in Williamson 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 Williamson chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Apple Country Chiropractic has great knowledge of the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Apple Country Chiropractic recognizes Williamson chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and takes note of any red flags for fall risk. Williamson chiropractic patients with Williamson back pain who find themselves with balance issues and fall risks are not alone! Apple Country Chiropractic has a few simple exercises to improve balance and proprioception which in turn help prevent falls. A recent study shares that stabilizing training decreased pain and disability. Balance training improved balance. (5) Even a little improvement in balance and stability is a big deal.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about effective chiropractic treatment using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation of a patient with chronic back pain which, as reported here, influences fall risk.
Schedule a Williamson chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and improve your self-assurance in moving, Apple Country Chiropractic is ready to check your present balance status and suggest some ways to lower your fall risk, regardless how old you are!
