Murfreesboro Chiropractic Care Includes Fall Risk Assessment due to Malnutrition

Nutrition and fall risk. What’s the connection? It is pretty simple when you think about it. Poor nutrition leads to muscle and weight loss. Most Chiropractic Clinic thoroughly assesses our older Murfreesboro chiropractic patients at risk for falls, especially their nutritional status. Most Chiropractic Clinic cares about fall prevention!

NUTRITIONAL STATUS BEFORE FALLS

Researchers tried to describe the relationship between nutritional status and body mass index (BMI) and fall risk and recurrent fall risk in older adults who reside in community settings. They found that malnourished patients and those at risk for malnourishment had a 45% higher risk of experiencing at least 1 fall. (1) Checking BMI and nutritional status is relatively easy to perform. Most Chiropractic Clinic does it to protect our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients!

Murfreesboro FALL RISK AND MALNUTRITION

Fall risk assessments have often disregarded nutritional status instead concentrating on issues like balance and fall risk-increasing drugs. Nutritional status plays a role, too. Malnutrition prompts weight loss which prompts muscle weakness which leads to an increase in fall risk. It’s truly a domino effect! A new study reported 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

Poor 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. Nearly a third of community-dwelling adults with a history of falling were either currently malnourished or at risk of malnourishment. Enhancing the nutritional status of those who have fallen increased their physical performance. (3) Most Chiropractic Clinic understands nutrition and is ready to help our at-risk patients improve theirs!

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Schedule a Murfreesboro chiropractic visit for you and/or your loved who is at risk for falls and/or malnutrition. Most Chiropractic Clinic intends to keep our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients protected from falls and malnutrition with sounds chiropractic care!