West Des Moines Chiropractic Patients At Risk of Falling May Find Help from Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation
“Have you fallen in the last year?”
That is the most suitable opening question a doctor can ask a patient to establish fall risk. (1) From there, fall risk issues can be talked about and prevention suggestions can be shared. Both physical issues of falls as well as nutritional issues play a role. Your West Des Moines chiropractor is aware of fall risk in our West Des Moines chiropractic patient group. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa looks at the influencing physical and nutritional aspects of falls to assist our West Des Moines patients.
THE FALL RISK ISSUE
Not a surprise to you or Executive Chiropractic of Iowa, but the aging population is rising. By 2029, folks older than 65 will make up 20% of the population, and they will outnumber folks under 18! Those stats alone are amazing. But what about some of the issues that will come with this aging population. One is fall risk. What adds to the risk of falls? Nutritional status is since it contributes to frailty and sarcopenia (muscle weakness). One approach to reducing the fall risk is to take care of malnutrition. (2) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows nutrition and understands West Des Moines 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 adults are living longer and having all types of chronic issues and worrying about how to handle them in the healthcare system and how to fund the healthcare they require. Sound familiar? Of course, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa and you all know someone in this situation today. It is up to the doctors who see these patients to help them manage their healthcare issues. These doctors must be equipped to figure out 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 distinguish 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 West Des Moines chiropractor is also great at this!
WHAT KIND OF NUTRITION HELPS?
A review of published research studies about 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! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is well experienced in nutrition and prepared to assist our West Des Moines chiropractic patients at risk of falling and/or who find themselves in a state of malnutrition that places them at risk of falling. Plus, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa offers the gentlest of chiropractic manipulation care to keep a spine mobile and healthy as possible with Cox Technic!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic visit now. An assessment of your risk of fall can be done as necessary. An individualized nutritional plan can be set up to improve health and reduce the risk of falling. The talk between your West Des Moines chiropractor and you at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa will begin with the simple question: “Have you fallen in the past year?” and build from there.
