Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Manchester Chiropractic Care

Fall Risk. It’s a actual risk for many Manchester folks today, especially in the over 65-year old group. Falls trigger pain. Falls are costly. Falls unsettle life. Back pain and neck pain influence the risk of falls and start conversations of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries treats many Manchester back pain and neck pain patients who have higher risks of falls. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries offers some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and facilitate the path for Manchester chiropractic patients to grow stronger and stay on their feet!

CAUSES OF Manchester BALANCE ISSUES

Chronic low back pain sufferers experience more trouble doing “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 realistic rate. Chronic back pain sufferers are slower, likely due to the slower muscle activation necessary to perform 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 obscured. (2) Pain influences 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) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries helps with both pain and balance in Manchester chiropractic patients.

HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS

Of note, the number 1 and 2 reasons over-age-65-years patients get care from a chiropractor like your Manchester chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries has great knowledge of the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries recognizes Manchester chiropractic patients’ movements whenever they are in the office and sees any red flags for fall risk. Manchester chiropractic patients with Manchester back pain who discover that they are a bit unbalanced and at risk of falls are not alone! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries has a few simple exercises to increase balance and proprioception which then help prevent falls.  A recent study reports that stabilizing training decreased pain and disability. Balance training improved balance. (5) Just a little improvement in balance and stability is an important deal.  

CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries

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 written here, influences fall risk.

Schedule a Manchester chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and increase your self-assurance in moving, Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is prepared to check your current balance status and recommend some methods to lower your fall risk, no matter your age!