A strong, healthy body is possible at any age if you are willing to make wellness care a priority. Here at Lifetime Health and Wellness we live up to our name by helping seniors maintain an optimal state of wellness. Let us examine how a wellness program including spinal adjustments, massage, exercise and proper diet can help you get the most out of your senior years.

The aging process poses certain challenges in the physical changes it brings. Hormone balances are altered, muscle mass tends to decrease, and the musculoskeletal system may be prone to bone loss or degenerative conditions such as arthritis. Stenosis (narrowing of the spaces of the spinal cord) or disc compression may pinch the nerves and cause neck pain, back pain or sciatica. Regular chiropractic adjustments can keep the pressure off your nerves to relieve neck pain, sciatica and other symptoms, and periodic spinal decompression sessions can correct disc herniation before they become debilitating.

In addition to adjustment, we provide a variety of other techniques to enhance senior wellness. Both acupuncture and massage can aid arthritis sufferers by relieving the pain and stiffness characteristic of this chronic ailment. We may prescribe regular low-impact exercise such as walking to keep knees, hips and ankles limber. Weight-bearing exercises also help preserve bone density, a welcome benefit for anyone prone to osteoporosis. Diet and nutrition play a role as well, and we can advise you on what to eat, how much water you need each day, and which supplements can help you stay well.

Get your future wellness off to a strong start today by asking our Westminster chiropractor about a customized wellness program. Our combination of spinal adjustment and decompression, massage, physical therapy and nutritional counseling can help keep you feeling young and living life to the fullest.

Have you noticed significant differences in your spinal health as you’ve grown older?