Auburn Chiropractic Care Includes Fall Risk Assessment due to Malnutrition
Fall risk and nutrional status. What is the link? It’s pretty simple when you think about it. Poor nutrition sparks muscle and weight loss. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. carefully checks our older Auburn chiropractic patients at risk for falls, paying special attention to their nutritional status. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. cares about fall prevention!
NUTRITIONAL STATUS BEFORE FALLS
Researchers attempted to describe the association 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 maintained a 45% higher risk of having at least one fall. (1) Verifying BMI and nutritional status is relatively easy to perform. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. does it to safeguard our Auburn chiropractic patients!
Auburn FALL RISK AND MALNUTRITION
Fall risk assessments have often ignored nutritional status instead focusing on issues like balance and fall risk-increasing drugs. Nutritional status is influential, too. Malnutrition leads to weight loss which prompts muscle weakness which leads to an increase in fall risk. It’s truly a ripple effect! A recent study documented that malnutrition was significantly associated with high fall risk according to several leading 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 notably in those with a history of falling puts them at risk of inferior recovery from a fall. Nearly a third of community-dwelling adults with a history of falling were either currently malnourished or at risk of malnourishment. Enhancing the nutritional status of those who experienced a fall enhanced their physical performance. (3) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. knows nutrition and is prepared to help our at-risk patients improve theirs!
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Schedule a Auburn chiropractic visit for you and/or your loved who is at risk for falls and/or malnutrition. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. strives to keep our Auburn chiropractic patients protected from falls and malnutrition with sounds chiropractic care!
