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Ageing
and Chiropractic
As I am approaching my 44th birthday next week, I wanted to share
with you ideas on how to do it without feeling so old. Anti-aging
is a big button in 21st century America, one which is going to get
much bigger over the next few decades. Every 8 seconds a baby boomer
turns 50, and many boomers don’t want to stop “doing”
as they age. An increasingly popular view is that growing older
isn’t necessarily feeling old. Many Boomers want to do whatever
they can to stay active and young, a desire fueling the growing
demand for anything that promises anti-aging. Over the next 20 years,
I expect this trend to only increase.
I’ve
been under regular chiropractic care since I was in college. I hurt
my back playing basketball at Davis and when all medical approaches
failed a friend suggested that I seek chiropractic care. I was even
told by the medical community that I should just give up playing.
I was amazed, after just a few weeks of chiropractic care; I was
back on the court and have been ever since. In my ripe old age,
I still am able to enjoy basketball, soccer,ski and many other sports.
Although, not quite as fast as I once was, I’m still playing.
One of the things that I credit this to is my regular chiropractic
care. I get adjusted once per week just like our wellness patients
here at the office.
Chiropractic
adjustments help keep people active by maintaining full joint range
of motion. It is not just a treatment for neck and back pain. According
to current research, “Aging and degenerative changes are not
synonymous…degenerative changes do not appear unless the joint
has been damaged by trauma”. The best way to keep a body working
well as you age is to keep your body moving during your life. The
loss of flexibility and the inability to move freely means people
become less active as they age. Inactivity can lead to weight gain
and many other physical problems.
So,
if you know of anyone who is not able to enjoy the activities that
they once did, please tell them about the benefits of chiropractic.
Hope to see you on the slopes when I’m 60!
Yours
in health,
Lynne
Sullivan D.C.
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