Williamson Chiropractic Care Includes Fall Risk Assessment due to Malnutrition
Nutrition and fall risk. What’s the connection? It makes sense when you think about it. Poor nutrition sparks muscle and weight loss. Apple Country Chiropractic thoroughly checks our older Williamson chiropractic patients at risk for falls, especially their nutritional status. Apple Country Chiropractic is concerned about fall prevention!
NUTRITIONAL STATUS BEFORE FALLS
Researchers attempted to define the association between nutritional status and body mass index (BMI) and fall risk and recurrent fall risk in older adults who reside in community settings. They found that malnourished patients and those at risk for malnourishment had a 45% higher risk of experiencing at least 1 fall. (1) Verifying BMI and nutritional status is pretty simple to perform. Apple Country Chiropractic does it to safeguard our Williamson chiropractic patients!
Williamson FALL RISK AND MALNUTRITION
Fall risk assessments have often ignored nutritional status instead concentrating on issues like balance and fall risk-increasing drugs. Nutritional status plays a role, too. Malnutrition prompts weight loss which leads to muscle weakness which leads to an increase in fall risk. It’s truly a ripple effect! A recent study documented that malnutrition was significantly associated with high fall risk according to several leading fall risk assessment tools (particularly the Johns Hopkins fall risk assessment tool). (2) Preventing falls is optimal. Recovering from falls is important.
NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND RECOVERY AFTER FALLS
Poor nutritional status in older adults especially those who have a history of falling puts them at risk of inferior recovery from a fall. Almost a third of community-dwelling adults with a fall history were either currently malnourished or at risk of malnourishment. Enhancing the nutritional status of those who experienced a fall enhanced their physical performance. (3) Apple Country Chiropractic understands nutrition and is ready to help our at-risk patients enrich theirs!
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Schedule a Williamson chiropractic visit for you and/or your loved who is at risk for falls and/or malnutrition. Apple Country Chiropractic intends to keep our Williamson chiropractic patients safe from falls and malnutrition with sounds chiropractic care!
