Montreal Chiropractic Care Includes Fall Risk Assessment due to Malnutrition
Nutrition and fall risk. What’s the connection? It’s pretty simple when you think about it. Poor nutrition leads to muscle and weight loss. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic thoroughly checks our older Montreal chiropractic patients at risk for falls, paying special attention to their nutritional status. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic cares about fall prevention!
NUTRITIONAL STATUS BEFORE FALLS
Researchers tried to describe the relationship between nutritional status and body mass index (BMI) and fall risk and recurrent fall risk in older adults who live in community settings. They discovered that malnourished patients and those at risk for malnourishment had a 45% higher risk of having at least 1 fall. (1) Verifying BMI and nutritional status is pretty simple to do. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic does it to safeguard our Montreal chiropractic patients!
Montreal FALL RISK AND MALNUTRITION
Fall risk assessments have often ignored nutritional status instead concentrating on issues like balance and fall risk-increasing drugs. Nutritional status is influential, too. Malnutrition prompts weight loss which leads to muscle weakness which leads to an increase in fall risk. It’s truly a ripple effect! A new study reported that malnutrition was significantly linked with high fall risk according to several prominent fall risk assessment tools (particularly the Johns Hopkins fall risk assessment tool). (2) Preventing falls is optimal. Recovering from falls is important.
NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND RECOVERY AFTER FALLS
Low nutritional status in older adults especially those who have a history of falling sets them up for higher risk of inferior recovery from a fall. Nearly a third of community-dwelling adults with a fall history were either currently malnourished or at risk of malnourishment. Enhancing the nutritional status of those who have fallen increased their physical performance. (3) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic knows nutrition and is prepared to assist our at-risk patients improve theirs!
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Schedule a Montreal chiropractic visit for you and/or your loved who is at risk for falls and/or malnutrition. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic strives to keep our Montreal chiropractic patients safe from falls and malnutrition with sounds chiropractic care!
