Elgin Handgrip Strength Tells A Lot about a Woman!

Elgin ladies, this article’s for you (and those who love you!). Men and women have unlike issues to deal with when it comes to their bodies. Naturally! Connected Chiropractic is very familiar with these differences when it comes to treating the spines and their various injured states of our Elgin chiropractic male and female patients. Connected Chiropractic appreciates the differences but focuses on a fascinating discovery about women’s hand-grip strength - not just her grip on a purse either! - and health issues like Elgin back pain.

GRIP STRENGTH AND HEALTH

Connected Chiropractic admires the connections researchers create! Researchers have documented how grip strength is an indicator of a variety 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 issue is that women with low hand-grip strength report poor quality of life insofar as mobility, usual activities and pain/discomfort aspects.  (2) A third hand-grip strength connection to health is its ability to monitor cognitive decline in adults over 60 years old. Hand-grip strength decreases; cognition decreases. (3) Connected Chiropractic notices these tests interesting for Elgin chiropractic patients and is very drawn to what hand-grip strength says about Elgin back pain!

GRIP STRENGTH AND BACK PAIN

Another connection is crafted among back pain, hand-grip strength and a woman’s physical activity level in an over-50-year-old woman. Researchers tested the hand-grip strength of women. Each hand was tested with a dynamometer tool. Low hand-grip strength was classified 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 tested with low hand-grip strength and a low physical active level were more probable to experience low back pain. (4) Connected Chiropractic does many tests as part of the Elgin chiropractic examination; now you know why! Connected Chiropractic doesn’t want to miss anything!

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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 helped with back pain relief and better quality of life so she could return to walking in the park. What a delight!