For those seniors who are in good physical health and lead an active lifestyle, chiropractic can offer significant help in many cases. These patients are treated with pain relief and stabilization in mind so that they can return to the active lifestyle that they enjoy.
Chiropractors also successfully treat seniors with significant additional health problems. These patients typically respond a little slower to treatment depending on the amount of degeneration and their physical activity levels, but they do see results.
A three-year study of senior citizens over 75 years of age revealed that seniors who receive chiropractic care spend 21% less time in hospitals and 15% less time in nursing homes than elderly, non-chiropractic patients.
Senior citizens under chiropractic care typically report better overall health, have fewer chronic conditions, and are less likely to use prescription drugs than non-chiropractic patients. 87% of senior citizens under chiropractic care described their health status as good or excellent, compared to only 65% of non-chiropractic patients.
At Semlow Chiropractic we are finding that quality of life is the big issue for senior citizens. Our patients who come in with advanced arthritis are not going to be cured, but they can see improved mobility, keep their joints moving and decrease some of the pain. If it is hard for you to get dressed in the morning, that is a big deal.
We see many chiropractic miracles in our office, and the one that will stick with me forever is an 88-year-old patient with severe osteoporosis and osteoarthitis. She had lost much of the ability to lift her head and look forward. After just two weeks of adjustments with the Pro-Adjuster, the patient commented, "I feel like I am standing straighter and I noticed I can see myself in the mirror now."
We should never forget our body's ability to heal itself. Chiropractic frees the nervous system, but it is each person's body that does the healing!
In our office we have equipment called the Pro-Adjuster (shown on WZZM 13), which gives a computerized adjustment versus a hands-on adjustment. Many people are afraid of that hands-on adjustment. This equipment delivers a low force adjustment without the "pop and crack." The Pro-Adjuster has been effectively used on children as young as two months to our senior patients.
As our population grows, more people are consulting doctors of chiropractic, especially in their later years. As we live longer, there are growing concerns about over-medication and the side effects of combining various prescription drugs. Safe, natural chiropractic care is growing in popularity. Restoring proper nerve and spinal function can help improve mobility, vitality, and endurance, and, therefore, the quality of life.
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