This week, we're joined by our Associate Chiropractor Dodge and Alana, who heads up Holistic Integration's Rehab Department, to talk about our upcoming free educational seminar about the importance of improving your balance for your overall health and performance. In this episode, find out:
—Why Dr. Prather says Holistic Integration is "uniquely positioned" to help patients avoid falls or recover from a fall.
—How your diet and medications can contribute to the risk of falling.
—Why Dr. Prather says that good balance is important for everyone, from helping older people to stay youthful to even helping children have a higher I.Q. and perform better in school.
—The connection between optimal athletic performance and good balance. And how grip strength is "the number one indicator of severity of injury in a fall".
—The important difference between static balance and dynamic balance. And the surprising lack of static balance that athletes often show in balance testing, which is sometimes even worse than the scores of 65-year-olds.
—The ProBalance360 at Holistic Integration that is described as a "secret weapon" in helping to prevent falls and improve balance. And how this treatment has been shown to be 97% effective.
—The gender differences in balance abilities. And "the sharp increase" in falls starting in middle age.
—How balance training can improve your performance at any age and can help prevent injuries as you get older. And how balance training should be included for proper injury recovery, especially any injury below the waist.
—Why Dr. Dodge says that it is a mistake for young people to focus only on strength training. And how it is not muscle strength that helps balance, but "neuromuscular education" that helps balance.
—How you can receive a free balance assessment by attending our upcoming Balance and Stability seminar this Wednesday, December 11th at 6 p.m.
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