Tonawanda Chiropractic as Part of The Plan To Enjoy A Healthier Old Age
One Japanese community’s motto is "Extend healthy life expectancy by having fun." How does that look? Are our older community members ready to have fun? What would enable an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense of purpose. Community involvement. All of these come into play. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation offers Tonawanda chiropractic care to keep our community’s older members healthy and equipped to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is interesting as it looks at the trend toward an older society and what that entails for how the society will run, how medical care will have to change, how services will evolve to meet people where they are. Community efforts go far to enhance and improve the quality of life for people. The Japanese community – Anamizu “a town know for the good health and long life” of its 8600 residents because 45.4% of them are over 65 years old – hosted popular health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists came together to conduct health workshops and establish pharmacies as community health centers. They talked about exercise to increase activities of daily living, disease definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. All these efforts were intended to create awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in turn a longer life expectancy. (2) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation knows well that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Impactful changes are the birth and death rates of a country as they alter its structure. In Japan, such trends are followed closely. Its aging population is growing quickly. The over-age 65 years group in 2013 was 25%; in 2025 it’s expected to be 30%, and in 2060 to be 39.9%. The over 75 years group in 2013 was 12.3% and estimated to be 26.9% in 2060. This aging group creates what researchers term a “super-aged” society. With aging, there are different healthcare challenges for the people and their healthcare providers and healthcare system. Researchers write that a shift in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is called for to boost the patient’s quality of life. A shift from hospital centered care to community centered care is also necessary. Collaboration among healthcare providers particularly those who let people remain in their own homes as they age is called for. (3) Collaboration is required.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, particularly Tonawanda back pain patients. Chiropractors stand out at co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage therapists. They often referred older patients to neurologists, family physicians, massage therapists, orthopedists and fellow chiropractors. Regarding management of back pain in older patients, 92% of chiropractors reported that they are confident in their ability to do that. (4) Chiropractic is reportedly protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated health issues for Medicare patients who suffer with spine pain issues. Additionally, chiropractic patients have more satisfaction with follow up and information about their condition. (5) Further, a consensus group of researchers decided that chiropractic for older adult patients is appropriate, particularly that spinal manipulation is safe, exercise recommendations are suitable, and manipulation and mobilization extend positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6) Having your Tonawanda chiropractor at your side is valuable throughout your life and notably in your later years!
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the case of a 74-year-old lady who sought to continue being a part of her family’s farm life. Her spinal stenosis hampered her desire, and Dr. Olding’s use of the Cox® Technic System intervened by creating enough pain relief to keep involved in her life with a combination of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule your Tonawanda appointment with Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation. Exercise recommendation, spinal manipulation and clear communication about what is ailing you and your spine await your arrival. Extending your life expectancy by having fun and being engaged with life is possible when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!
