New York City Chiropractic Care Includes Fall Risk Assessment due to Malnutrition
Nutrition and fall risk. What’s the link? It is pretty simple when you think about it. Poor nutrition sparks muscle and weight loss. Rosenberg Wellness Center thoroughly checks our older New York City chiropractic patients at risk for falls, paying special attention to their nutritional status. Rosenberg Wellness Center 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 had a 45% higher risk of experiencing at least one fall. (1) Confirming BMI and nutritional status is relatively simple to perform. Rosenberg Wellness Center does it to protect our New York City chiropractic patients!
New York City 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 important, too. Malnutrition leads to weight loss which prompts muscle weakness which leads to an increase in fall risk. It’s truly a domino effect! A new study revealed that malnutrition was significantly associated with high fall risk according to several leading fall risk assessment tools (especially 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 who have a history of falling sets them up for higher risk of poorer recovery from a fall. Almost a third of community-dwelling adults with a fall history were either already malnourished or at risk of malnourishment. Enhancing the nutritional status of those who have fallen enhanced their physical performance. (3) Rosenberg Wellness Center understands nutrition and is ready to assist our at-risk patients enrich theirs!
CONTACT Rosenberg Wellness Center
Schedule a New York City chiropractic visit for you and/or your loved who is at risk for falls and/or malnutrition. Rosenberg Wellness Center strives to keep our New York City chiropractic patients safe from falls and malnutrition with reliable chiropractic care!
