La Grande Chiropractic Care Includes Fall Risk Assessment due to Malnutrition
Fall risk and nutrional status. What is the link? It makes sense when you think about it. Poor nutrition leads to muscle and weight loss. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC carefully assesses our older La Grande chiropractic patients at risk for falls, paying special attention to their nutritional status. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC cares about fall prevention!
NUTRITIONAL STATUS BEFORE FALLS
Researchers attempted to define the association between nutritional status and body mass index (BMI) and fall risk and recurrent fall risk in older adults who live in community settings. They discovered 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 pretty easy to do. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC does it to safeguard our La Grande chiropractic patients!
La Grande FALL RISK AND MALNUTRITION
Fall risk assessments have often disregarded nutritional status instead focusing on issues like balance and fall risk-increasing drugs. Nutritional status has a role, too. Malnutrition prompts weight loss which prompts muscle weakness which leads to an increase in fall risk. It’s truly a ripple effect! A recent study reported that malnutrition was significantly linked with high fall risk according to a few 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 especially those with a history of falling puts them at risk of poorer recovery from a fall. Nearly a third of community-dwelling adults with a fall history were either already malnourished or at risk of malnourishment. Enhancing the nutritional status of those who have fallen enhanced their physical performance. (3) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC understands nutrition and is prepared to help our at-risk patients improve theirs!
CONTACT Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Schedule a La Grande chiropractic visit for you and/or your loved who is at risk for falls and/or malnutrition. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC intends to keep our La Grande chiropractic patients safe from falls and malnutrition with reliable chiropractic care!
