Fall Risk. It’s a actual risk
for many Brooks folks today, especially in folks who are over 65. Falls trigger pain.
Falls are expensive. Falls unsettle life. Back pain
and neck pain modify the risk of falls and initiate
conversations of fall prevention among back pain patients and
their healthcare providers like yours at Soft Health and Healing Clinic. Soft Health and Healing Clinic treats many Brooks back pain and neck pain patients who are at risk of falling. Soft Health and Healing Clinic has
some tips to take the risk out of the fall
risk and facilitate the path for Brooks chiropractic
patients to grow stronger
and stay balanced!
CAUSES OF Brooks 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 move
from sitting to standing and standing to sitting at a practical
speed. Chronic back pain sufferers are slower, likely due to the slower
muscle activation necessary to do 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 somehow 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)
Soft Health and Healing Clinic helps with both pain and balance in Brooks
chiropractic patients.
HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS
Certainly, the number 1 and 2
reasons over-age-65-years patients get care from a
chiropractor like your Brooks chiropractor are back pain and neck
pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Soft Health and Healing Clinic
knows the risks associated with falls and understands the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Soft Health and Healing Clinic
recognizes Brooks chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and sees any concerns of fall risk. Brooks chiropractic patients with Brooks
back pain who discover that they are a bit unbalanced and at risk of falls are not alone! Soft Health and Healing Clinic
has a few simple exercises to improve
balance and proprioception which then help prevent falls. A recent study reports that stabilizing
training reduced pain and disability. Balance training improved
balance. (5) Even a little improvement in balance and stability is an
important help.
CONTACT Soft Health and Healing Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about successful chiropractic
care using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation of a patient with chronic
back pain which, as written here, influences
fall risk.
Schedule a Brooks chiropractic appointment
today. To prevent falls and increase your self-assurance
in moving, Soft Health and Healing Clinic is prepared to check your current
balance status and suggest some ways to lower
your fall risk, regardless how old you are!