Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Burlington and Hamilton Chiropractic Care

Fall Risk. It is a real risk for many Burlington and Hamilton folks today, particularly in folks who are over 65. Falls trigger pain. Falls are expensive. Falls disrupt life. Back pain and neck pain modify the risk of falls and start discussions of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Spinal Care Clinic. Spinal Care Clinic treats many Burlington and Hamilton back pain and neck pain patients who are at risk of falling. Spinal Care Clinic offers some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and facilitate the way for Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients to grow stronger and stay on their feet!

CAUSES OF Burlington and Hamilton 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 change 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 in some way 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) Spinal Care Clinic helps with both pain and balance in Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients.

HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS

Certainly, the top two reasons over-age-65-years patients obtain care from a chiropractor like your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Spinal Care Clinic has great knowledge of the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Spinal Care Clinic recognizes Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients’ ways of moving whenever they are in the office and sees any red flags for fall risk. Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients with Burlington and Hamilton back pain who discover that they are a bit unbalanced and at risk of falls are not alone! Spinal Care Clinic has a few simple exercises to increase 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 an important help.  

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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, plays a role in fall risk.

Schedule a Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and increase your confidence in moving, Spinal Care Clinic is ready to check your current balance status and recommend some ways to lower your fall risk, no matter your age!