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Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractic Patients At Risk of Falling May Find Help from Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation

October 16, 2018

“Have you fallen in the last year?”

That is the most suitable conversation starting question a physician can post to a patient to ascertain fall risk. (1) From there, fall risk issues can be talked about and prevention tips can be shared. Both physical issues of falls as well as nutritional issues play a role. Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor is sensitive to fall risk in our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patient population. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn looks at the influencing physical and nutritional aspects of falls to help our Ashburn and Herndon patients.

THE FALL RISK ISSUE

Not surprising to you or Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn, but the aging population is rising. By 2029, folks older than 65 will make up 20% of the population, and they will be more numerous than folks younger than 18! Those statistics alone are astounding. But what about some of the problems that will come with this aging group of people. One is fall risk. What contributes to the risk of falls? Nutritional status is as it contributes to frailty and sarcopenia (muscle weakness). One approach to lowering the fall risk is to deal with malnutrition. (2) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn knows nutrition and understands Ashburn and Herndon 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 experiencing all sorts of chronic issues and worrying about how to handle them in the healthcare system and how to fund the healthcare they need. Sound familiar? Of course, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn and you all know someone in this situation today. It’s up to the doctors who see these patients to assist them in managing their healthcare issues. These doctors must be educated to identify what issues these patients are at risk of experiencing. Falls are one of the big issues challenging older adults. (1) Nutritional status must be tackled in order to prevent falls, but how can a doctor identify who needs their nutritional status checked to prevent falls? Family physicians are typically first line doctors for this job as they see so many patients. Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor is also great at this!

WHAT KIND OF NUTRITION HELPS?

A review of published research studies involving 16,540 elderly people compared to 16,146 people in control groups discovered that supplementing with calcium plus vitamin D significantly dropped the risk of falls. (3) Bone health is so important! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is well educated in nutrition and prepared to help our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients at risk of falling and/or who find themselves in a state of malnutrition that puts them at risk of falling. Plus, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn offers the gentlest of chiropractic manipulation care to maintain a spine mobile and healthy as possible with Cox Technic!

CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn

Schedule a Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic visit today. An evaluation of your risk of fall can be done as necessary. An individualized nutritional plan can be made to improve health and lower the risk of falling. The talk between your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor and you at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn will begin with the simple question: “Have you fallen in the past year?” and build from there.

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation may be recommended to Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients who are at risk of falling.