Enjoy Greater Mobility and Flexibility Through Chiropractic Care
Do you feel like your days are limited by stiffness and a lack of flexibility? Are you looking for ways to enjoy life to the fullest without the discomfort associated with an inflexible body? Chiropractic care may help! Chiropractic techniques focus on improving flexibility and mobility through gentle, specialized adjustments that can help relieve tension caused by misalignments in the spine. With the help of chiropractic care, you can experience increased flexibility and improved quality of life.
Understanding Mobility and Flexibility
Before exploring how chiropractic care can help improve flexibility and mobility, it is important to understand what these concepts mean. Mobility refers to the ability to move freely and without pain. Flexibility is the capacity for a person’s joints and muscles to move in an unrestricted range of motion. When your body lacks either one of these qualities, it can affect sleeping patterns, exercise performance, and even your daily activities.
How Mobility Changes as We Age
As we age, our bodies naturally become less flexible. This can be due to a variety of factors, including decreased mobility and strength. As a result, it can become increasingly difficult to move around and do the activities that once came easily.
Muscle strength can decrease by as much as 50% from 25-80 years of age and impair the ability to move the body effectively and perform activities of daily living that require significant muscle force. Speed, also, can be key to success. Slowing of brain processing, nerve signaling, and muscle contraction leads to a reduced ability to do two things at once (dual tasking), react rapidly to a slip or trip to prevent a potentially disastrous fall, or powerfully rise from a chair without stalling. Another less appreciated but very important functional change is impaired coordination and control of the variability of muscle force. For an older adult this can mean an impaired ability to produce muscle force steadily, move the limbs smoothly and accurately, and maintain postural stability (balance) in order to move about effectively and avoid falls.
Flexibility and Aging
Flexibility also changes as we age. It is important to maintain flexibility in order to respond quickly and accurately to changes in balance, thus preventing falls. Loss of flexibility can limit the range of motion in joints and cause pain or discomfort due to limited joint mobility.
With age, we gradually lose the ability to move a joint through a full range of motion. By age 70, 25%-30% of overall flexibility is usually gone (in an average population).
Why does this decline happen? There are several causes. Increased rigidity of the tendons and ligaments around the joint. This is due to changes in connective tissue collagen fibers which make up these structures. These changes include tightening of the cross-links which makes the joint less able to bend. Another cause is a reduction in elastin content which gives these structures elasticity. There is also a general deterioration in cartilage, ligaments, tendons and a reduction in fluid within the joint (synovial fluid) along with tightening and dysfunction of muscles surrounding the joint.
Enjoy Greater Mobility and Flexibility Through Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care can help improve flexibility and mobility, as well as provide relief from pain. Through gentle adjustments, chiropractors can realign the spine and reduce tension caused by misalignments. This can lead to increased range of motion in the limbs and improved posture that makes daily activities easier. Additionally, chiropractic care is not just beneficial for helping to improve mobility and flexibility, it can also help reduce pain and discomfort associated with age-related conditions such as arthritis.
Chiropractors are able to identify and treat specific conditions that can cause pain or limit mobility. They also provide advice on self-care, exercise, nutrition, posture, and lifestyle changes to help improve overall health and wellbeing. With the help of chiropractic care, you may experience improved flexibility, increased range of motion in your joints, and enhanced ability to do daily activities.
Make an Appointment with Advanced Chiropractic & Rehab
If you’re looking for ways to improve your mobility and flexibility, consider talking to a chiropractor about the benefits of chiropractic care. A chiropractor can work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan that meets your individual needs and goals. With regular visits and dedication to self-care, you may be able to enjoy greater flexibility and mobility.
At Advanced Chiropractic & Rehab, our team specializes in helping patients achieve improved flexibility and mobility. We offer comprehensive care that includes adjustments, lifestyle changes, and therapeutic exercises to help you reach your goals. Contact us today to learn more about our services or to schedule an appointment.
