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Strategies to improve balance and support healthy aging in your patients

Chiropractic Economics

These challenges provide opportunities to develop strategies for helping these people age healthier and safer.The National Institutes of Health reports that those 65 and older will soon outnumber children under age 5. National Institutes of Health. Older Adult Falls Data. CDC Older Adult Fall Prevention.

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Fall Prevention Strategy For Your Patients

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Proprioceptive System Proprioception involves sensors in your muscles, tendons, and joints that provide information about the position of your body parts. Can Chiropractors Reduce Fall Rates? For every 1% increase in body weight generated beneath the big toe, the risk of falling decreases by 7%. (7) Vol 21, Issue 5, 2009.