Falling hurts at any age. Falling for older Southern New Hampshire folks may be much worse. Broken hips, broken wrists, vertebral fractures may be end results. Independence may slip away while healing. Southern New Hampshire fall prevention is so important, and New Hampshire Spine and Sport encourages all Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients and their families be aware of fall prevention strategies in addition to a new nutritional approach to preventing falls.
Fall Prevention Ideas
Classic fall prevention plans succeed for most Southern New Hampshire chiropractic family members. Clearing the clutter, wearing shoes, getting rid of any tripping hazards, taping down rugs or getting rid of them, installing grab bars in the bathroom, and even living in a home that is all on one level with no steps are all fall preventative ways to keep safe. Taking care of any health issues like dizziness or joint pain or shortness of breath or balance is important as those might also cause a fall, also. 52.6% of patients with mild cognitive impairment and 51.4% Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to fall. It is important for these patients to take more time to sit and not hurry. (1) New Hampshire Spine and Sport can help evaluate health risks like these and others to help our Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients stay on their feet! Physical activity and exercise are essential to keep you strong. As our Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients age, more gentle exercises are advised like walking, water classes, tai chi, yoga, and/or Pilates. Together, New Hampshire Spine and Sport and our Southern New Hampshire chiropractic care patients uncover something that works!
Vitamin D PLUS Calcium
Like adding some nutrition: A fresh fall prevention proposal is to include 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 did not have such a result. It’s the combination that works! (2) New Hampshire Spine and Sport sees this to be quite useful when discussing nutrition with our Southern New Hampshire chiropractic patients, particularly with those who tend to be at higher risk for falls.
Schedule your Southern New Hampshire chiropractic appointment with New Hampshire Spine and Sport today. New Hampshire Spine and Sport is ready to evaluate your risk of falling and establish a fall prevention strategy just for you. Plus, if you fall and hurt yourself, New Hampshire Spine and Sport offers the gentlest chiropractic care in the form of Cox Technic to help get you back to life!