Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Baton Rouge Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It’s a actual risk for many Baton Rouge folks today, particularly in the over 65-year old group. Falls trigger pain. Falls are expensive. Falls unsettle life. Back pain and neck pain affect the risk of falls and start discussions of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers treats many Baton Rouge back pain and neck pain patients who are at risk of falling. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers offers some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and facilitate the path for Baton Rouge chiropractic patients to grow stronger and stay on their feet!
CAUSES OF Baton Rouge 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 rate. 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 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 affiliated with a significantly higher concern of falling. (3) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers helps with both pain and balance in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers has great knowledge of the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers notices Baton Rouge chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and sees any red flags for fall risk. Baton Rouge chiropractic patients with Baton Rouge back pain who find themselves with balance issues and fall risks are not alone! Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers has a few easy exercises to improve balance and proprioception which in turn help prevent falls. A recent study shares that stabilizing training reduced pain and disability. Balance training improved balance. (5) Even a little improvement in balance and stability is a big deal.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about effective chiropractic care using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation of a patient with chronic back pain which, as reported here, influences fall risk.
Schedule a Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and improve your self-assurance in moving, Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers is prepared to check your current balance status and suggest some methods to reduce your fall risk, regardless your age!
