Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with McHenry Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It’s a genuine risk for many McHenry folks today, especially in the over 65-year old group. Falls trigger pain. Falls are expensive. Falls disrupt life. Back pain and neck pain modify the risk of falls and start conversations of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic cares for many McHenry back pain and neck pain patients who have higher risks of falls. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic offers some tips to take the risk out of the fall risk and help]16] McHenry chiropractic patients grow stronger and stay balanced!
CAUSES OF McHenry BALANCE ISSUES
Chronic low back pain sufferers have more concern when performing “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 realistic rate. Chronic back pain sufferers are slower, likely due to the slower muscle activation needed to perform these movements. (1) Chronic low back pain patients with lumbar spine instability are noted 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) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic helps with both pain and balance in McHenry chiropractic patients.
HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS
Of note, the number 1 and 2 reasons over-age-65-years patients seek care from a chiropractor like your McHenry chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic knows the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic recognizes McHenry chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and notes any concerns of fall risk. McHenry chiropractic patients with McHenry back pain who discover that they are a bit unbalanced and at risk of falls are not alone! OrthoIllinois Chiropractic offers a few easy exercises to improve balance and proprioception which then help prevent falls. A recent study shares that stabilizing training reduced pain and disability. Balance training increased balance. (5) Just a little improvement in balance and stability is an important deal.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about successful chiropractic treatment using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation of a patient with chronic back pain which, as reported here, influences fall risk.
Schedule a McHenry chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and increase your self-assurance in moving, OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is ready to check your current balance status and recommend some ways to lower your fall risk, no matter your age!
