St Peters Chiropractic Patients At Risk of Falling May Find Help from Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation
“Have you fallen in the last year?”
That’s the most suitable conversation starting question a doctor can ask a patient to determine fall risk. (1) From that answer, fall risk issues can be talked about and prevention hints can be shared. Both physical issues of falls as well as nutritional issues are important. Your St Peters chiropractor is aware of fall risk in our St Peters chiropractic patient population. Old Mill Chiropractic looks at the influencing physical and nutritional aspects of falls to assist our St Peters patients.
THE FALL RISK ISSUE
Not a surprise to you or Old Mill Chiropractic, but the aging population is increasing. By 2029, folks older than 65 will make up 20% of the population, and they will outnumber folks under 18! Those stats alone are astounding. But think about some of the problems that will accompany an aging population. One is fall risk. What adds to the risk of falls? Nutritional status is as it influences frailty and sarcopenia (muscle weakness). One approach to lowering the risk of falls is to address malnutrition. (2) Old Mill Chiropractic knows nutrition and understands St Peters fall risk.
WHO CAN DETERMINE FALL RISK?
In 2015, 31% of all U.S. family physician appointments were for folks over 65 years of age. By 2030, there will be 72 million over-65-year-olds. These folks are living longer and having all types of chronic issues and worrying about how to handle them in the healthcare system and how to pay for the healthcare they require. Sound familiar? Of course, Old Mill Chiropractic and you all know someone in this situation now. It’s up to the doctors who see these patients to help them manage their healthcare issues. These doctors must be educated to figure out what issues these patients are at risk of experiencing. Falls are one of the big issues facing older adults. (1) Nutritional status must be addressed to prevent falls, but how can a doctor tell who needs their nutritional status checked to prevent falls? Family physicians are often first line doctors for this job as they see so many patients. Your St Peters chiropractor is also great at this!
WHAT KIND OF NUTRITION HELPS?
A evaluation of published research studies concerning 16,540 elderly people compared to 16,146 people in control groups revealed that supplementing with calcium plus vitamin D significantly dropped the risk of falls. (3) Bone health is so important! Old Mill Chiropractic is well experienced in nutrition and ready to help our St Peters chiropractic patients at risk of falling and/or who discover that they are in a state of malnutrition that places them at risk of falling. Plus, Old Mill Chiropractic offers the gentlest of chiropractic manipulation care to keep a spine mobile and healthy as possible with Cox Technic!
CONTACT Old Mill Chiropractic
Schedule a St Peters chiropractic visit today. An evaluation of your risk of fall can be done as necessary. A personalized nutritional plan can be set up to enhance health and reduce the risk of falling. The discussion between your St Peters chiropractor and you at Old Mill Chiropractic will begin with the easiest question: “Have you fallen in the past year?” and build from there.
