At Risk of Falling? Old Mill Chiropractic Suggests Calcium plus Vitamin D
Falling hurts at any age. Falling for older St Peters folks may be much worse. Broken hips, broken wrists, vertebral fractures may be end results. Independence may be thwarted while healing. St Peters fall prevention is vital, and Old Mill Chiropractic recommends that all St Peters chiropractic patients and their families be aware of fall prevention strategies in addition to an innovative nutritional approach to preventing falls.
Classic fall prevention plans function well for most St Peters chiropractic family members. Cleaning up clutter, wearing shoes, repairing tripping hazards, securing rugs or removing them, installing grab bars in the bathroom, and even living in a one level home are all fall preventative ways to keep safe. Dealing with any health issues like dizziness or joint pain or shortness of breath or balance is crucial as those may also instigate a fall, also. 52.6% of patients with mild cognitive impairment and 51.4% Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to fall. It’s essential for these patients to take more time to sit and not hurry. (1) Old Mill Chiropractic can help evaluate health risks like these and others to ensure our St Peters chiropractic patients stay on their feet! Physical activity and exercise are fundamental to maintain your strength. As our St Peters chiropractic patients age, more gentle exercises are recommended like walking, water classes, tai chi, yoga, and/or Pilates. Together, Old Mill Chiropractic and our St Peters chiropractic care patients find something that works!
Like adding some nutrition: A new fall prevention proposal is to incorporate calcium and vitamin D together daily. A review of 26 articles involving over 16,500 patients revealed that combined vitamin D plus calcium supplementation significantly decreases the fall risk. Vitamin D2 or D3 alone didn’t have such an effect. It is the combination that works! (2) Old Mill Chiropractic sees this to be quite useful when discussing nutrition with our St Peters chiropractic patients, particularly with those who tend to be at higher risk for falls.
Schedule your St Peters chiropractic appointment with Old Mill Chiropractic now. Old Mill Chiropractic is here to evaluate your risk of falling and set up a fall prevention strategy just for you. Plus, if you fall and hurt yourself, Old Mill Chiropractic offers the gentlest chiropractic care in the form of Cox Technic to help get you back to life!
