Elgin Chiropractic as Part of The Plan To Enjoy A Healthier Old Age
A 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 allow an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense of purpose. Community involvement. All of these come into play. Connected Chiropractic offers Elgin chiropractic care to keep our community’s older members healthy and prepared to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is interesting as it looks at the trend toward an older society and what that means for how the society will work, how medical care will have to change, how services will grow to meet people where they are. Community efforts go a long way to enhance and improve the quality of life for residents. The Japanese community – Anamizu “a town know for the good health and long life” of its 8600 residents as 45.4% of them are over 65 years old – held well-received health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists came together to do health workshops and establish pharmacies as community health centers. They discussed exercise to increase activities of daily living, disease definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. Such efforts were intended to build awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in return a longer life expectancy. (2) Connected Chiropractic 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 rapidly. The 65-year-old and over 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 forms what researchers term a “super-aged” society. With aging, different healthcare challenges arise for the people and their healthcare providers and healthcare system. Researchers write that a change in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is necessary to boost the patient’s quality of life. A shift from hospital centered care to community centered care is also called for. Collaboration among healthcare providers particularly those who help people remain in their own homes as they age is called for. (3) Collaboration is needed.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, especially Elgin back pain patients. Chiropractors excel at co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage therapists. They frequently 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 sure of their ability to do that. (4) Chiropractic is reported to be protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated health issues for Medicare patients with spine pain issues. Plus, chiropractic patients have greater satisfaction with follow up and details regarding their condition. (5) Additionally, a consensus group of researchers decided that chiropractic for older adult patients is appropriate, especially that spinal manipulation is safe, exercise recommendations are suitable, and manipulation and mobilization extend positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6) Having your Elgin chiropractor at your side is beneficial throughout your life and notably in your later years!
CONTACT Connected Chiropractic
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 active in her life with a mix of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule your Elgin appointment with Connected Chiropractic. Exercise recommendation, spinal manipulation and clear communication about what is bothering you and your spine are waiting for you. Extending your life expectancy by having fun and being engaged with life is feasible when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!
