Manahawkin Chiropractic as Part of The Plan To Enjoy A Healthier Old Age
One Japanese community’s motto is "Extend healthy life expectancy by having fun." How does that play out? Are our older community members able to have fun? What would enable an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense of purpose. Community involvement. All of these come into play. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center offers Manahawkin chiropractic care to keep our community’s older members healthy and equipped to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is interesting as it looks at the trend toward an older society and what that entails for how the society will run, how medical care will have to change, how services will evolve to meet people where they are. Community efforts go a long way to enhance and improve the quality of life for people. One Japanese city – Anamizu “a town know for the good health and long life” of its 8600 residents because 45.4% of them are over age 65 years – hosted popular health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists united to do health workshops and establish pharmacies as community health centers. They discussed exercise to increase activities of daily living, disease definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. All these efforts were intended to build awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in return a longer life expectancy. (2) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center knows well that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Influential changes are the birth and death rates of a country as they affect its structure. In Japan, such trends are followed closely. Its aging population is growing quickly. The over-age 65 years group in 2013 was 25%; in 2025 it’s expected to be 30%, and in 2060 to be 39.9%. The 75-year-old and over group in 2013 was 12.3% and expected to be 26.9% in 2060. This aging group creates what researchers term a “super-aged” society. With aging, there are different healthcare challenges for the people and their healthcare providers and healthcare system. Researchers report that a change in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is necessary to maximize the patient’s quality of life. A shift from hospital centered care to community centered care is also necessary. Collaboration among healthcare providers especially those who help people remain in their own homes as they age is required. (3) Collaboration is needed.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, particularly Manahawkin back pain patients. Chiropractors excel at co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage therapists. They often sent older patients to neurologists, family physicians, massage therapists, orthopedists and fellow chiropractors. When it comes to management back pain in older patients, 92% of chiropractors reported that they are sure of their ability to do that. (4) Chiropractic is reported to be protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated health issues for Medicare patients who have spine pain issues. Plus, chiropractic patients have more satisfaction with follow up and information about their condition. (5) Further, a consensus group of researchers concluded that chiropractic for older adult patients is appropriate, especially that spinal manipulation is safe, exercise recommendations are suitable, and manipulation and mobilization offer positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6) Having your Manahawkin chiropractor at your side is invaluable throughout your life and uniquely in your later years!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the case of a 74-year-old lady who wanted to continue being a part of her family’s farm life. Her spinal stenosis interfered, and Dr. Olding’s use of the Cox® Technic System intervened by creating enough pain relief to keep involved in her life with a mix of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule your Manahawkin appointment with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center. Exercise advice, spinal manipulation and clear communication about what is ailing you and your spine are waiting for you. Extending your life expectancy by having fun and being engaged with life is possible when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!
