A Japanese community’s saying is "Extend
healthy life expectancy by having fun." How does that look? Are
our older community members able to have fun? What would allow
an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense
of purpose. Community involvement. All of these come into play. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
provides Manchester chiropractic care to keep our community’s
older members healthy and ready to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is interesting as it looks
at the trend toward an older society and what that implies
for how the society will work, how medical care will have to evolve,
how services will grow to meet people where they are. Community
efforts go a long way to enrich and improve the quality
of life for people. One Japanese city
– Anamizu “a town know for the good health and long life” of its 8600 residents
because 45.4% of them are over 65 years old – held
well-received health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists
united to do health workshops and set
up pharmacies as community health centers. They presented
exercise to increase activities of daily living, disease
definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. Such efforts were intended to build
awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in return a
longer life expectancy. (2) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries recognizes that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Impactful changes are the birth and death
rates of a country as they affect its structure. In Japan, such
trends are followed closely. Its aging population is growing quickly.
The 65-year-old and over group in 2013 was 25%; in 2025
it’s expected to be 30%, and in 2060 to be 39.9%. The over
75 years group in 2013 was 12.3% and estimated to be 26.9%
in 2060. This aging group forms what researchers term a
“super-aged” society. With aging, different healthcare challenges arise for the people and their healthcare
providers and healthcare system. Researchers report that a shift
in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is required to boost the patient’s quality of life. A shift from
hospital centered care to community centered care is also necessary. Collaboration among healthcare providers especially
those who help people remain in their own homes as
they age is required. (3) Collaboration is needed.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, particularly
Manchester back pain patients. Chiropractors excel at
co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage
therapists. They often referred older patients to
neurologists, family physicians, massage therapists, orthopedists and fellow
chiropractors. Regarding management of back pain
in older patients, 92% of chiropractors reported that they are confident
in their ability to do that. (4) Chiropractic is reported
to be protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated
health issues for Medicare patients with spine
pain issues. Plus, chiropractic patients have more
satisfaction with follow up and information about their condition. (5) Additionally, a consensus group of
researchers concluded that chiropractic for older adult patients
is appropriate, particularly that spinal manipulation is safe,
exercise recommendations are proper, and manipulation and
mobilization offer positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6)
Having your Manchester chiropractor at your side is beneficial
throughout your life and uniquely in your later years!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kurt Olding on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the case of
a 74-year-old lady who sought to continue being a part of her
family’s farm life. Her spinal stenosis interfered, and
Dr. Olding’s use of the Cox® Technic System intervened by creating
enough pain relief to keep involved in her life with a combination
of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule
your Manchester appointment with Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries. Exercise recommendation,
spinal manipulation and clear communication about what is bothering
you and your spine await your arrival. Extending your
life expectancy by having fun and being busy with life is feasible
when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!