At Risk of Falling? OrthoIllinois Chiropractic Suggests Calcium plus Vitamin D
Falling hurts at any age. Falling for older McHenry folks may be much worse. Broken hips, broken wrists, vertebral fractures may result. Independence may slip away while healing. McHenry fall prevention is vital, and OrthoIllinois Chiropractic recommends that all McHenry chiropractic patients and their families be attentive to fall prevention strategies as well as a new nutritional approach to preventing falls.
Classic fall prevention plans function well for most McHenry chiropractic family members. Clearing the clutter, wearing shoes, repairing tripping hazards, taping down rugs or getting rid of them, installing grab bars in the bathroom, and even living in a home that is all on one level with no steps are all ways to reduce fall risk. 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 essential for these patients to carefully sit and not hurry. (1) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic can help evaluate health risks like these and others to ensure our McHenry chiropractic patients stay upright! Physical activity and exercise are essential to maintain your strength. As our McHenry chiropractic patients age, more gentle exercises are proposed like walking, water classes, tai chi, yoga, and/or Pilates. Together, OrthoIllinois Chiropractic and our McHenry chiropractic care patients find something that works!
Like adding some nutrition: A new fall prevention proposal is to incorporate calcium and vitamin D together daily. A review of 26 articles encompassing 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 a result. It is the combination that does it! (2) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic sees this to be very useful when discussing nutrition with our McHenry chiropractic patients, especially with those who tend to be at higher risk for falls.
Schedule your McHenry chiropractic appointment with OrthoIllinois Chiropractic now. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is ready to evaluate your fall risk and set up a fall prevention strategy just for you. Plus, if you fall and hurt yourself, OrthoIllinois Chiropractic offers the gentlest chiropractic care in the form of Cox Technic to help get you back to life!
