28 May 2009

DOES OLD AGE LEAD TO SPINE PROBLEMS?


Our perception is that getting older leads to more health problems, but this is not necessarily the case. For instance, most people associate back problems with age. However, a recent survey of centenarians (people still living over the age of 100) found that the prevalence of bothersome back or neck pain was about the same (27%) as in younger populations. Even our older patients do feel and function better with chiropractic care, despite not actually getting younger. So like these 800 year old baobab trees pictured here, with a healthy lifestyle, you too can age more comfortably.

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