Exercise in the Fernandina Beach Chiropractic Treatment Plan for Osteoporosis
Physical activity benefits everyone. Period. For those who deal with some health conditions like osteoporosis, physical activity makes even more sense to counteract its impact on daily life. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic sees osteoporotic patients who worry fearfully that they may hurt themselves if they exercise or do too much. Our Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients who deal with osteoporosis are urged to be physically active to decrease that fear and improve their quality of life.
WOMEN WITH OSTEOPOROSIS AND VERTEBRAL FRACTURES: Improved Function
Quality of life is important! Post-menopausal women with osteoporotic vertebral fractures who took part in a 1 hour group exercise session twice a week for 6 months appeared to have significant improvement in functional capacity measures – meaning they could function and get around better - and a decreased risk and fear of falls. (1) That is significant! The occurrence of osteoporotic fractures is more than 40% which often culminate in decreased quality of life, greater risk of mortality after the fracture, higher economic burden, depression, loss of independence as well as pain. (2) It is no wonder that our Fernandina Beach osteoporotic patients worry about falls! Falling is dangerous due to the potential damage it can do to bones and the rest of the body which is especially not good for an person with osteoporosis and weakened bones! And fear of falling holds one back from fully participating in life. Exercising or performing physical activities that you can easily do is key!
PARTICIPATION AND OUTCOME OF EXERCISE IN OSTEOPOROTIC PATIENTS
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic is mindful that not every patient complies with on our exercise recommendation. No shame or guilt from Amelia Chiropractic Clinic! That’s how we humans are! We would like to see our Fernandina Beach osteoporosis patients boost their activity level in some way as we are sure it will have a positive effect. In a review of 20 published studies (1824 patients), exercise significantly improved lumbar spine and femoral neck bone mineral density and alleviated pain for primary osteoporosis patients. (3) Another study that is on-going is evaluating how a 24-weeks-of-a-personalized exercise routine of aerobic and strength training exercises might expectantly positively affect muscle strength, balance, and bone mineral density as well as pain. (4) Together, Amelia Chiropractic Clinic and you will find the right mix of activities to boost your desire to take part in some physical activity exercise!
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Osteoporotic patients must know that physical activity and exercise benefits them physically and mentally, enhancing their quality of life. Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kevin Moriarty on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes treatment of a compression fracture of bone following The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. Then, schedule your Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment soon! We are privileged to be your healthcare partner as you handle osteoporosis.
