Fall Prevention and Balance Managed with Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractic Care
Fall Risk. It is a genuine risk for many Ashburn and Herndon folks today, particularly in folks who are over 65. Falls trigger pain. Falls are costly. Falls unsettle life. Back pain and neck pain affect the risk of falls and start discussions of fall prevention among back pain patients and their healthcare providers like yours at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn treats many Ashburn and Herndon back pain and neck pain patients who are at risk of falling. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has some advice to take the risk out of the fall risk and facilitate the way for Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients to grow stronger and stay upright!
CAUSES OF Ashburn and Herndon BALANCE ISSUES
Chronic low back pain sufferers have more concern when doing “sit to stand” and “stand to sit” processes. These are just what they sound like! Healthy people can go from sitting to standing and standing to sitting at a reasonable speed. Chronic back pain sufferers are slower, likely due to the slower muscle activation needed 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) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn helps with both pain and balance in Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients.
HOW TO HELP BALANCE AND PREVENT FALLS
Of note, the number 1 and 2 reasons over-age-65-years patients look for care from a chiropractor like your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor are back pain and neck pain. Other reasons are balance, groin pain, hip pain, and headaches. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has great knowledge of the risks associated with falls and fully comprehends the impact of pain and balance on fall risk. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn notices Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients’ ways of moving whenever they are in the office and notes any red flags for fall risk. Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients with Ashburn and Herndon back pain who discover that they are a bit unbalanced and at risk of falls are not alone! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn offers a few simple exercises to improve balance and proprioception which then help prevent falls. A recent study reports that stabilizing training reduced pain and disability. Balance training improved balance. (5) Just a little improvement in balance and stability is a big deal.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about effective chiropractic treatment using Cox® Technic spinal manipulation of a patient with chronic back pain which, as written here, influences fall risk.
Schedule a Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment today. To prevent falls and increase your confidence in moving, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is ready to check your present balance status and recommend some ways to reduce your fall risk, regardless how old you are!
