Auburn Handgrip Strength Tells A Lot about a Woman!
Auburn ladies, this one’s for you (and those who care about you!). Men and women have different issues to deal with when it involves their bodies. Naturally! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. recognizes these differences when it comes to treating the spines and their various hurting states of our Auburn chiropractic male and female patients. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. grasps the differences but highlights in this article an interesting finding about women’s hand-grip strength - not just her grip on a purse either! - and health issues including Auburn back pain.
GRIP STRENGTH AND HEALTH
Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. marvels at the connections researchers make! Researchers have documented how grip strength is an indicator of an assortment of health issues. One is anemia. Anemia affects 13.9% of elderly people. Hand-grip strength and anemia in women is inversely associated. Low hand-grip strength suggests anemia. (1) Another matter is that women with low hand-grip strength report poor quality of life as far as mobility, usual activities and pain/discomfort aspects. (2) A third hand-grip strength link to health is its capacity to monitor cognitive decline in adults over 60 years old. Hand-grip strength decreases; cognition declines. (3) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. finds these tests interesting for Auburn chiropractic patients and is quite drawn to what hand-grip strength says about Auburn back pain!
GRIP STRENGTH AND BACK PAIN
Another connection is made among back pain, hand-grip strength and a woman’s physical activity level in an over-50-year-old woman. Researchers checked the hand-grip strength of women. Each hand was tested with a dynamometer tool. Low hand-grip strength was defined as low grip strength of the woman’s dominant hand. A highly physical woman was described as one who performed muscle-strengthening exercise at least 3 days a week. Women who had low hand-grip strength and a low physical active level were more probable to experience low back pain. (4) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. does many tests during the Auburn chiropractic examination; now you know why! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. does not want to miss a thing!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Wanda Lopez on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about a woman with back pain she assisted with back pain relief and improved quality of life so she could once again walk in the park. What a joy!
