A Healthy Back in Your Golden Years
As we age, our lower backs are prone to developing spinal stenosis, arthritis, osteoporosis, muscle weakness and disc degeneration. Maintaining an active healthy lifestyle and receiving regular chiropractic care can help you reduce pain and maintain a healthy back well into your golden years.
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care with our Beverly Hills chiropractor can help alleviate pain due to disc degeneration, spinal stenosis and arthritis. When the vertebrae become misaligned, they put pressure on the discs, nerves and surrounding muscles and soft tissues. Keeping your spine properly aligned can help reduce this pressure by giving your nerves the space they need and by removing the pressure from soft tissues and muscles. Spinal decompression can help alleviate pain from ruptured or degenerating discs.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy helps promote circulation and relieves pain caused by lactic acid build-up in the muscles. It also helps older individuals maintain their flexibility and the range of motion in their joints.
Maintain An Active Lifestyle
As we age, it is crucial that we continue to maintain an active lifestyle. The ACA and our chiropractor recommend walking, stretching on a regular basis and eating a healthy diet rich in whole fruits, vegetables and lean meats. Walking helps get the blood pumping and can increase the strength of your circulatory system. It also helps maintain the muscle mass in your legs and back.
Older individuals should stretch their legs, arms, back and neck on a daily basis. This helps keep the joints and muscles flexible as well as helping prevent strains and sprains while participating in daily activities.
Eating a healthy diet rich in lean meats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains ensures that you are receiving the proper nutrients to keep your body fueled and to help it heal in the event of an injury.
Our chiropractor in Beverly Hills can help you maintain your health as you age. To schedule an initial evaluation, call our office at 310-657-0366.
How do you plan to help keep your back healthy as you approach your senior years?