Chiropractic for the elderly

JNQ

17 Feb 2025

In old age, we usually have to endure pain caused by bones and joints. If using the Chiropractic method for the elderly, there are many advantages and outstanding benefits that care brings. The following are the 7 most frequent benefits:

Reduce Pain Immediately

Chiropractic is one of the most effective and safest forms of treating pain caused by diseases related to the spine. Chiropractic techniques are particularly effective because most causes of spinal disorders are related to abnormalities of the spine and surrounding soft tissue structures. Chiropractic doctors are specially trained to identify and treat vertebral delocations that have the potential to have a direct impact on the central nervous system. Pain relievers merely treat the symptoms and have many unwanted side effects, and the pain returns after the medication is over, and the medication is repeated until the patient has to increase the dose because they no longer have much effect. Especially for the elderly, when the body is no longer healthy and the internal organs are also old and weak, it is necessary to be careful when taking drugs to treat symptoms of muscle, bone, joint pain, etc.

Increase Range of Motion in Spine and Limbs

Severe pain in the neck – shoulder – neck, waist
Increased pain when sitting, lying on your side, coughing, sneezing, or defecating
Tingling numbness or loss of sensation in the arms and legs
Weakness in the muscles of the arms, legs, and neck is difficult to rotate and bend
Reduced mobility.

Improve Balance and Coordination

Many problems in the balance and coordination of older people have been shown to come from trauma or degeneration that changes the cervical spine (neck area). Structures called mechanoreceptors are located at the back of the cervical spine and are responsible for providing the brain with essential information that is important for balance and coordination. Mechanical receptors in the posterior joints of the neck provide input primarily related to the position of the head in the body. With age, mild disability reduces the function of mechanical receptors and results in a loss of body awareness. With a decrease in cognition, the body is weakened by the patient’s “vision” depending on the limbs.

To compensate for the loss of sensation (perceived bodily sensation) in the legs, the feet are more extended than normal. The steps become irregular and uneven in length. As the decline increases, the patient will not be able to adjust. With severe loss of cognition, the patient is unable to get up from the chair or increases the risk of falling without the body having time to respond to it.

Studies have shown that Chiropractic treatment can help restore balance and coordination by stimulating the receptors in the cervical spine. This stimulation is thought to restore or normalize common receptor function leading to improved balance and coordination.

Reduce Osteoarthritis

A misaligned spine resembles an eccentric wheel in a car. This misalignment will cause the spine (and wheels) to not fit and not grow. Since all moving parts will eventually wear out over time, it’s important that your spine is checked periodically. Chiropractic care reduces spinal degeneration and positively changes the problem of arthritis by normalizing spinal alignment and reducing spinal pressure without medication.

Reduce Accident Rates

Fall injuries are very common in the elderly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls account for 90 percent of the 850,000 fractures, especially femoral neck fractures, that occur annually among Americans over the age of 65. Chiropractic doctors help reduce the risk of falls by normalizing the receptors of the cervical spine. They also prescribe the extension of exercise programs to enhance strength, flexibility, mobility, balance, and coordination.

Improve Overall Health

We often ask older patients what changes they notice when they care for and treat with Chiropractic chiropractic therapy. Here are some of the regular responses we hear every day:

I feel so good! I can sleep all night!
Now I can play badminton well.
I have a lot of energy!
Life is worth living!

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