Oxford Chiropractic as Part of The Plan To Enjoy A Healthier Old Age
A Japanese community’s saying is "Extend healthy life expectancy by having fun." How does that play out? Are our older community members ready to have fun? What would enable an older person to have fun? Independence. Mobility. Painfree movement. Sense of purpose. Community involvement. All of these work. Satterwhite Chiropractic offers Oxford chiropractic care to keep our community’s older members healthy and prepared to have fun!
JAPAN’s AGING
The Japanese society is interesting as it takes a long look at the trend toward an older society and what that means for how the society will work, how medical care will have to change, how services will grow to meet people where they are. Community efforts go far to enhance and improve the quality of life for residents. The 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 well-received health classes via pharmacies. (1) Kobe City’s pharmacists united to do health workshops and set up pharmacies as community health centers. They discussed exercise to increase activities of daily living, disease definition, nutrition, health counseling, and bone density measurement. Such efforts were designed to build awareness of how to live a better, healthier life and in turn a longer life expectancy. (2) Satterwhite Chiropractic knows well that change can be good.
JAPAN’S CHANGING
Impactful changes are the birth and death rates of a country as they alter its structure. In Japan, such trends are followed intently. 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 estimated to be 26.9% in 2060. This aging group forms 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 write that a change in medical thought from “cure-seeking” to “cure and support seeking” is necessary to boost the patient’s quality of life. A shift from hospital centered care to community centered care is also called for. Collaboration among healthcare providers especially those who let people remain in their own homes as they age is called for. (3) Collaboration is required.
CHIROPRACTIC’S ROLE IN CARING FOR THE AGING
Chiropractors collaborate for the good of their patients, especially Oxford back pain patients. Chiropractors stand out at co-managing conditions with family physicians, physical therapists and massage therapists. They often referred 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 reportedly protective against 1-year declines in functional and self-rated health issues for Medicare patients who suffer with spine pain issues. Additionally, chiropractic patients have more satisfaction with follow up and information about their condition. (5) Additionally, a consensus group of researchers concluded that chiropractic for older adult patients is appropriate, particularly that spinal manipulation is safe, exercise recommendations are suitable, and manipulation and mobilization extend positive effects beyond just pain relief. (6) Having your Oxford chiropractor at your side is valuable throughout your life and notably in your later years!
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
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 allowing her to experience enough pain relief to keep active in her life with a mix of chiropractic manipulation, rest and exercise.
Schedule your Oxford appointment with Satterwhite Chiropractic. Exercise recommendation, 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 busy with life is feasible when you can keep on keeping on with chiropractic’s help!
