Five Signs The Elderly May Benefit From Chiropractic Care

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If you are an elder, you may find a lot of relief from visiting a chiropractor. The work of these doctors has been proven to treat a variety of ailments. Wondering if you should call one? Here are five signs you should:

1. You have back pain

Most people suffer from back pain at some time in their lives, and its causes are multifold. In some cases, you may have back pain from a lifetime of hard labour. In other cases, you may have back pain from sitting on an uncomfortable desk chair or in a car seat throughout your career, and in still other cases, your back pain may be a new addition to your life, something that just happened as you got older.

Regardless of the source of your back pain, a chiropractor can help you find relief. Through non-invasive adjustments, they can help you avoid surgeries and pain medications. However, they don't just deal with pain, and even if you are not in pain, their services may help you.

2. You suffer from migraines

Regardless of your age, if you suffer from migraines, chiropractic adjustments can help. Getting adjusted can help with tension headaches in particular. In a study on the effects of chiropractic care on migraines, nearly 25 percent of participants reported a 90 percent reduction in their migraine frequency and intensity. 

When you get chiropractic care for your headaches, you reduce the chances that you need to take medication or needlessly suffer. 

3. You have decreased mobility

Are you tired of not being able to accomplish what you used to be able to? Is your back stopping you from gardening or lifting your grandchildren? If so, chiropractic care can help. Chiropractors feel your back to find places where your spine is out of line.

Then, they gently adjust your vertebrae manually. By putting your vertebrae back into alignment, it frees pinched nerves and allows for greater strength and improved mobility throughout your body, not just around your back.

In addition to giving you adjustments, chiropractors can also prescribe exercise and stretching routines. That helps you to make the most of your care.

4. You are afraid of falling

Sadly for elders, a fall often equates to a broken bone and a trip to the hospital. In many cases, elders are no longer able to live on their own after a serious fall.

Luckily, you can improve your balance through chiropractic care. In fact, a study of approximately 20 patients at a senior center indicated that they improved balance and reduced dizziness after receiving chiropractic care.

5. You have arthritis or a genetic risk for arthritis

Using chiropractic care to provide pain relief for arthritis is growing in popularity. If you have pain in your joints, a chiropractor can help that. Additionally, if you are genetically disposed to arthritis, you should use chiropractic care as part of your early intervention strategy. For more information, contact a business such as Wellsure.

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